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Records of due diligence re risks and harmful effects of COVID response measures

ASE made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: ASE

Attn Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I am seeking all records of The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's due diligence as it relates to the following COVID response measures;

What due diligence has DPMC undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of lock-downs, "traffic lights", and similar measures? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence has DPMC undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of face-mask recommendations and requirements? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence has DPMC undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of COVID inoculations for the general public; for employees in specific roles and/or industries and/or employed by certain employers; for children younger than 16; for children younger than 12? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence has DPMC undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of the "My Vaccine Pass" system? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

For clarity, please define "efficacy" for each of the COVID response measures, as specified above.

To the extent that any of this due diligence, as specified above, in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of these COVID response measures has not been undertaken by DPMC, please explain why such due diligence has not been done.

Thank you,
ASE

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Chris Hipkins (Minister for COVID-19 Response) - https://fyi.org.nz/request/18406-records...

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - https://fyi.org.nz/request/18407-records...

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Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Erika Whittome left an annotation ()

Have the ministers (MoH included) and cabinet actually uncovered findings about virus transmission and the vaccine? Another OIA is still to be answered on transmission and the Pfizer vaccine:

https://fyi.org.nz/request/17003-does-th...

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Information is being withheld. Complaint filed with Ombudsman.

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