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·    Visit “[1]I’m not well, where do I go” for information on urgent
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·    For mental health emergencies please call 0800 920 092

 

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visit our website [6]here

 

If you need to update your contact details please use [7]this form.

 

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Ngâ mihi

Canterbury DHB Communications Team

 

 

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Dear Amber

 

We are considering  your request for information under the guidelines of
the NZ Ombudsman and against the Official Information Act (1982) section
12(1)a-e) “Right of Access to Certain Official Information” i.e. that the
person requesting the information is:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand, but which
has a place of business in New Zealand

[1]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

 

Can you please provide verification that you fit the above criteria for
requesting Official Information from the CDHB.  We do not have the
capacity to respond to overseas Official Information Act requests.

 

At present all we have for you is your name and an fyi.org email address. 
Could you please provide us with:

 

A residential/business address within NZ and a contact phone number (NZ
landline or mobile ph.) Please note: This information will not be made
public it is just for our records only.

 

We have logged your request (CDHB 10832) however we have put your request
on hold while we await the above verification.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

(DDI (03) 364 4134 | *[email address];

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      [4]www.cdhb.health.nz                             
[5]www.westcoastdhb.org.nz

 

Values – A matou uara

Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te kotua I etahi

Integrity in all we do - Hapai i a matou mahi katoa i ruka i te pono    

Responsibility for outcomes - Kaiwhakarite i ka hua

 

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Dear Amber

 

I emailed you on the 15 March 2022 asking for you to verify your
eligibility under the Official Information Act to make a request of our
DHB.

 

As we have not heard back from you with this information we are closing
the request on our log.

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

 

From: Kathleen Smitheram
Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 6:22 PM
To: [FOI #18881 email]
Cc: Ralph La salle <[email address]>
Subject: RE Official Information Act request CDHB 10832 Acknowledgement
letter and request for verification of eligibility to make a request
16/03/2022

 

Dear Amber

 

We are considering  your request for information under the guidelines of
the NZ Ombudsman and against the Official Information Act (1982) section
12(1)a-e) “Right of Access to Certain Official Information” i.e. that the
person requesting the information is:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand, but which
has a place of business in New Zealand

[1]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

 

Can you please provide verification that you fit the above criteria for
requesting Official Information from the CDHB.  We do not have the
capacity to respond to overseas Official Information Act requests.

 

At present all we have for you is your name and an fyi.org email address. 
Could you please provide us with:

 

A residential/business address within NZ and a contact phone number (NZ
landline or mobile ph.) Please note: This information will not be made
public it is just for our records only.

 

We have logged your request (CDHB 10832) however we have put your request
on hold while we await the above verification.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Kathleen Smitheram

 

 

Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board

Official Information Act Co-ordinator,

Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace

PO Box 1600

Christchurch 8140

(DDI (03) 364 4134 | *[email address];

[2]cid:image006.jpg@01CF6ACE.1745A080       
[3]WCDHB-Logo-blue-text-588x226

      [4]www.cdhb.health.nz                             
[5]www.westcoastdhb.org.nz

 

Values – A matou uara

Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te kotua I etahi

Integrity in all we do - Hapai i a matou mahi katoa i ruka i te pono    

Responsibility for outcomes - Kaiwhakarite i ka hua

 

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the Privacy Act. It is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). Any
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email and/or its attachments is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender
immediately and delete the original message, including attachments, from
your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of
the individual sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of the
Canterbury District Health Board unless otherwise stated.

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