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Kia ora Kade,

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: kade <[FOI #18718 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 February 2022 7:34 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for information on ethnic
groups

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

attn to: Hon Dr Ashley Bloomfield, PM Jacinda Adern, Hon Chris Hipkins

 

The following request is made

Under the Official Informations Act 1982, sections; 4(a)(i); 4(a)(ii);
4(b) section 5; and section 3 - Binds the crown to the Act

 

Afternoon Team,

 

I could not find the answers to questions I had amongst the information
provided by the MOH with regards to Covid 19. I have emailed the
[3][email address] address provided by the MOH therefore
would you guys be so kind in helping me with the answering my request
please.

 

Question 1 - How is a NZ Citizens ethnic status identified by the MOH
before utilising it as a statistical resource on the MOH website?

 

Question 2 - If Maori and Pacific Islanders Make up the largest ethnic
group in New Zealand to be at the highest risk of the effects from the
Covid 19 virus, Can you please provide the genome sequencing data that
backs this up.

 

note: I understand what genomic sequencing  is about, and it would be hard
for anyone to tell what ethnic group they belong to without having their
personal DNA, and a DNA database to compare it with. Your assistance will
be most appreciated.

 

Kia Ora

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Kade

 

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Tēnā koe Kade  

    

Thank you for your request​s under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) ​to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 28 February 2022:   

   

               “ How is a NZ Citizens ethnic status identified by the MOH
before utilising it as a statistical                     resource on the
MOH website? 

  

If Maori and Pacific Islanders Make up the largest ethnic group in New
Zealand to be at the highest risk of the effects from the Covid 19 virus,
Can you please provide the genome sequencing data that backs this up.”  

   

The Ministry does not hold the information relating to part 2 of your
request; however, I have been advised that this information is more
closely aligned with the functions of the Institute of Environmental and
Research (ESR). For this reason, I have decided to transfer ​part 2
of your request to ESR under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You may expect a
response from them in due course.   

    

Please note, the Ministry will respond to part 1 of your request in due
course.    

    

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review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.   

  

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

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Tēnā koe Kade  

    

Thank you for your request​s under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) ​to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 28 February 2022. As
advised your requests have been consolidated. You asked:   

   

               “1. How is a NZ Citizens ethnic status identified by the
MOH before utilising it as a statistical resource on the MOH website? 

The prioritised ethnicity classification system is used by the Ministry.
This means each person is allocated to a single ethnic group, based on the
ethnic groups they identify with. Where people identify with more than one
group, they are assigned in this order of priority: Māori, Pacific
Peoples, Asian, and European/Other. So, if a person identifies as being
Māori and New Zealand European, the person is counted as Māori. See [1]Ngā
tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.

The data categorised by ethnicity come from National Health Index (NHI)
data collection, linked to data held in the EpiSurv database.

2. If Maori and Pacific Islanders Make up the largest ethnic group in New
Zealand to be at the highest risk of the effects from the Covid 19 virus,
Can you please provide the genome sequencing data that backs this up.”  

  

On 18 March 2022, the Ministry notified you that part 2 of your request
for information is more closely aligned with the functions of the
Institute of Environmental and Research (ESR). For this reason, I have
decided to transfer ​part 2 of your request to ESR under section 14(b)(i)
of the Act. You may expect a response from them 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: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
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Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

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Dear Kade,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
28 February 2022 to the Ministry of Health who have transferred question
one and two to ESR on 18 March 2022.

 

ESR will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
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April 2022, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Thank you and regards,

 

Andrew

 

Andrew Scanlon

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Dear Kade,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
dated 28 February 2022 to the Ministry of Health (reference H202203334),
who transferred question 2 of your request to ESR on 18 March 2022

 

Thank you and regards,

 

Andrew

 

 

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Kade

 

As per our discussion yesterday

 

Please feel free to ask any questions that you would like clarification
on.

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

 

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From: OIA & Privacy Requests
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Dear Kade,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
dated 28 February 2022 to the Ministry of Health (reference H202203334),
who transferred question 2 of your request to ESR on 18 March 2022

 

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Andrew

 

 

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