133 Molesworth Street 
PO Box 5013 
Wellington 6140 
New Zealand 
T+64 4 496 2000 
 
25 March 2022 
 
S Hill 
 
By email:  [FYI request #18865 email] 
Ref:  
H202203886 
 
Tēnā koe 
 
Response to your request for official information 
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 14 March 2022. 
You specifically requested: 
“[1] Has the Ministry of Health had any form of communication or engagement with the 
organization "ID2020" 
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[2] Has the Ministry of Health engaged with or consulted with ID2020 as part of the COVID 
Vaccine Passport rollout? 
[3] Please attach any and all correspondence with ID2020” 
The Ministry can confirm that it has not communicated, engaged or consulted with ID2020, 
however, we can confirm that we are aware of ID2020 and their activities. Therefore, your 
request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested does not exist. 
 
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: 
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602. 
 
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the 
Ministry website at: www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases.  
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
p.p.  
Jan Torres 
Acting Manager, OIA Services 
Office of the Director-General 
 

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