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Ata mârie Courtney,

 

Thank you for your email of 27 April 2022 to the New Zealand Customs
Service requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982:

 

1. the expected timeframes for the disestablishment or phasing out of the
requirement for New Zealand citizens to obtain a pre-departure tests prior
to reentering New Zealand following international travel; and

 

2. public health advice relied upon or relating to the decision to
maintain this entry requirement currently, particularly in light of the
prevalence of COVID-19 in the community in New Zealand.

 

In line with section 14(b)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982, the
information requested is not held by Customs but is believed to be held by
the Ministry of Health. After consultation with the Ministry of Health, it
is Customs’ understanding that the Ministry have also received this
Official Information Act request, therefore a formal transfer is not
required.

 

The Ministry of Health will respond to your request in due course.

 

Ngâ mihi,

Charlotte

 

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing

New Zealand Customs Service

 

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