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New Zealand
Telephone 03 687 2100
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25 March 2022
K Roe
By email:
[FYI request #18692 email]
Dear K Roe,
Re:
Official Information Act Request
I refer to your Official Information Act request received on 28th February 2022 in which you
specifically requested the following:
I am interested to know how much money the South Canterbury District Health Board paid to the
South African Orthopaedics hire who was here for 1 week before his children were kil ed and his
wife was taken into involuntary confinement by the Canterbury District Health Board in
Hil morton.
1. Was he paid for 1 week’s work at a 1 FTE Orthopaedics consultant or
something else?
SCDHB’s response: South Canterbury District Health Board cannot provide a
response to your request due to breaching privacy. Therefore, we refuse your
request under section 9 (a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy
of natural persons.
2. What was the duration of his employment?
SCDHB’s response: Please refer to response 1.
3. Is he stil on payrol ?
SCDHB’s response: Please refer to response 1.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by the Ombudsman. The
Ombudsman's Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or on-line at
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Kind regards
Sophie Lyons
SLT Administrator
South Canterbury DHB