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Ministry of Health

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your request for official information received on 16
February 2022 for:

 

 “Please could we have the details of the agreement made between the
Covid-19 advertising group and the Chasers from the popular daytime tv
show, The Chase.

 

Particularly can you please provide the monetary value of any
payment/benefits given to the said ‘Chasers’. Also, we’re each of the
‘Chasers’ given the same amount of compensation?

 

If there was no cost involved with this partnership, can we please have
the details of the contract not excluding any benefits offered to the
participants.”

 

Your request asks for information which is more closely connected with the
functions of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). For
this reason, the Ministry of Health has decided to transfer your request
to DPMC under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from
DPMC in due course.

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

OIA Services Team

 

[2]Ministry of Health information releases

[3]Unite against COVID-19

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was transferred to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, copied below. A response will be provided in
accordance with the Act.

 

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This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][email address]
 
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From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 February 2022 12:57 pm
To: T.J.M <[FOI #18577 email]>
Subject: Transfer of your request for official information (ref:
H202201682)

 

Kia ora,

Thank you for your request for official information received on 16
February 2022 for:

 

 “Please could we have the details of the agreement made between the
Covid-19 advertising group and the Chasers from the popular daytime tv
show, The Chase.

 

Particularly can you please provide the monetary value of any
payment/benefits given to the said ‘Chasers’. Also, we’re each of the
‘Chasers’ given the same amount of compensation?

 

If there was no cost involved with this partnership, can we please have
the details of the contract not excluding any benefits offered to the
participants.”

 

Your request asks for information which is more closely connected with the
functions of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). For
this reason, the Ministry of Health has decided to transfer your request
to DPMC under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from
DPMC in due course.

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

OIA Services Team

 

[4]Ministry of Health information releases

[5]Unite against COVID-19

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][email address]
 
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

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