experimentation on Māori communities

stuart yeatse made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

The request was refused by Ministry of Health.

From: stuart yeatse

Dear Ministry of Health,

There have been recent revelations about the use of Canadian indigenous populations for health experimentation, see http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/his/summary... for an overview.

I request any documents, of any nature, that the Ministry of Health may have relating to experimentation on Māori communities commencing prior to the passing of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.

Yours faithfully,
stuart yeates

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Dear Mr Yeates

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 11 August 2014

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 1 September
2014.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201403290.

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
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Ministry of Health
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Dear Mr Yeates

Please find attached the Ministry of Health's response to your request for
information under under the Official Information Act 1982.

Yours sincerely

Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        [OIA #1882 email],
Date:        15/08/2014 02:15 p.m.
Subject:        Acknowledgment of your OIA request
Sent by:        James Gallagher

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Dear Mr Yeates

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 11 August 2014

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 1 September
2014.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201403290.

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[2]mailto:[email address]

From:        stuart yeatse <[OIA #1882 email]>
To:        OIA requests at MOH <[MOH request email]>,
Date:        11/08/2014 09:15 p.m.
Subject:        Official Information Act request - experimentation on
Māori communities

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Dear Ministry of Health,

There have been recent revelations about the use of Canadian indigenous
populations for health experimentation, see
[3]http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/his/summary... for an
overview.

I request any documents, of any nature, that the Ministry of Health may
have relating to experimentation on Māori communities commencing prior to
the passing of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.

Yours faithfully,
stuart yeates

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