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COVID-19 vaccine mandate and the dismissal of NZDF Staff who decline the vaccine

M. Fitzgibbon made this Official Information request to Ministry of Defence

The request was partially successful.

From: M. Fitzgibbon

To the Ministry of Defence,

Any correspondence between the ministry and the NZDF and vice versa, and between the Ministry and the Minister and vice versa, about either;

1) what to do if NZDF Staff should decline the Vaccine, or
2) the dismissal of NZDF Staff who refuse the COVID-19 vaccination.

Yours faithfully,

M. Fitzgibbon

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Kia ora Mr Fitzgibbon

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

Ngā mihi
Kate
Ministry of Defence

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From: M. Fitzgibbon [mailto:[FOI #18380 email]]
Sent: Monday, 31 January 2022 12:14 a.m.
To: Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 vaccine mandate and the dismissal of NZDF Staff who decline the vaccine

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To the Ministry of Defence,

Any correspondence between the ministry and the NZDF and vice versa, and between the Ministry and the Minister and vice versa, about either;

1) what to do if NZDF Staff should decline the Vaccine, or
2) the dismissal of NZDF Staff who refuse the COVID-19 vaccination.

Yours faithfully,

M. Fitzgibbon

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Hayden Allen left an annotation ()

Response was:
" The information you have requested is more closely associated with the NZDF, which is a separate organization from the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly, I am transferring your request to that organization, pursuant to section 14(b)(i) of the Act.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to request the Ombudsman to investigate and review this transfer.
Carol Douglass
Deputy Secretary Governance, People and Executive Services.
(Ministry of Defence) "
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We know these are separate organizations.
Clearly both parts of the request are directly addressed to the Ministry of Defence, regarding their communications with both the NZDF and the Minister of Defence. (Peeni Henare, Since 06 Nov 2020). ONLY the MOD would hold copies of relevant internal communications between the MOD and the minister (Peeni) . Therefore this request is definitely much more applicable to the MOD, rather than the NZDF.
Transferring the request in full to the NZDF is deliberately disingenuous, looks like a stalling tactic at best.

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Good morning
 
With regard to your two requests transferred to the New Zealand Defence
Force for response, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA), a 20 working day extension notification is
required as the consultations necessary to make a decision on the requests
are such that proper responses cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.
 
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to
review the decision to extend your request.
 
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Attachment OIA 2022 4306 and 4307 response letter 30 March 2022.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 31 2021 Vaccine Mandate Members of the Armed Forces.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 32 2021 Vaccine Mandate Members of the Civil Staff.pdf
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Attachment DFO 3 part 9 chap 6.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 26 2021 Vaccination Status as an entry requirement to certain Defence Areas.pdf
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Good morning
 
Please find attached a response to your requests of 31 January 2022:
 
Note, due to file size limitations additional enclosures will be provided
in a subsequent email.
 
Regards
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
 
 
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Attachment CDF Directive 33 2021 Vaccination Status as an entry requirement to certain Defence Areas.pdf
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Attachment NZDF ILP Announcements.pdf
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Attachment 301 COVID 19 Vaccines Recognised under New Zealand Legal Order.pdf
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Attachment 350 Vaccine Mandate for NZDF.pdf
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Attachment 2021 11 19 DPB Vaccine Mandates.pdf
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Regards
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
 
 
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Force.  If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose,
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