Tçnâ koe

 

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Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible
for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for
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Response to The Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the
Christchurch Mosques.

 

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giving COVID-19 vaccines can also help with My Vaccine Pass face to face,
and can be found here:
[5]https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19-v....

 

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·         To find out more about Minister Little read his [7]biography or
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Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [9][Andrew Little request email]
| Web [10]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18
041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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Kia ora Kristine
On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your
Official Information request of 8 February 2022

 

You requested:

             "evidence based information on short and long term effects of
prolonged mask wearing in children.”

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the
functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health. Accordingly I am
transferring your request to the Ministry of Health under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review this decision to transfer your request for information.

 

Ngâ mihi nui

 

 

Steph Harding
Private Secretary (Health)

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination
Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report
into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty
of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

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release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kristina Weston
[[9]mailto:[FOI #18486 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 3:56 PM
To: A Little Office (MIN) <[10][Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Short and long term effects of
prolonged mask wearing in children

Dear Andrew Little,

I would like to request evidence based information on short and long term
effects of prolonged mask wearing in children.

As I did not receive any response to my 2 enquiries via emails, this is my
3rd attempt.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Kristina Weston

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