Tçnâ koe

 

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of
Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible
for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for
Pike River Re-entry and Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s
Response to The Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the
Christchurch Mosques.

 

For the latest updates on COVID-19, we encourage you to check the
dedicated [1]COVID-19 and [2]Ministry of Health websites regularly. They
will be updated as soon as new information is available.

 

For general health advice and information you can call Healthline on
Freephone 0800 611 116 anytime.

 

If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling, you can call or
text 1737 for free at any time to talk to a trained counsellor. There is
more information available here: [3]https://1737.org.nz/.

 

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messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
personally reply to all emails. As such, the following guidelines apply:

 

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·       To find out more about Minister Little read his [4]biography or
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Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [6][Andrew Little request email]
| Web [7]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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Kia ora Virginia

 

Thank you for your email received 20 May 2022 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request to the Hon Andrew Little, Minister of
Health.

 

You requested:

 

“Could you please indicate whether the New Zealand government has  agreed
(or is planning to agree) to the following:

The World Health Organization (WHO) is negotiating a global pandemic
treaty and considering amendments to its International Health Regulations
(IHR).”

 

Pursuant to section 15 (1) of the Act we will endeavour to respond to your
request as soon as possible, and no later than 20 June 2022 being 20
working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to
respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi nui

 

 

Steph Harding
Private Secretary (Health)

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination
Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report
into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty
of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
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Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

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release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Virginia Crawford
[[9]mailto:[FOI #19413 email]]

Sent: Friday, 20 May 2022 4:35 PM

To: A Little Office (MIN) <[10][Andrew Little request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - WHO International Health
Regulations (IHR)

 

Dear Andrew Little,

 

Could you please indicate whether the New Zealand government has  agreed
(or is planning to agree) to the following:

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) is negotiating a global pandemic
treaty and considering amendments to its International Health Regulations
(IHR) .

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Virginia Crawford

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

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Kia ora Virginia

 

Please find attached a response to your request for official information
from Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination
Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report
into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty
of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[3]https://xink.io/wp-content/themes/Xink/a...

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[8]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

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Kia ora Virginia

Thank you for your email received 20 June 2022 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request to the Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, as a follow up to information received under ref: ALOIA205.

You requested:

“Could you also please detail the amendments which were not agreed at the May meeting, pending further discussion and research?”

Pursuant to section 15 (1) of the Act we will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 19 July 2022 being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ngā mihi nui

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Virginia Crawford [mailto:[FOI #19413 email]]
Sent: Monday, 20 June 2022 3:22 PM
To: A Little Office (MIN) <[Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: Re: Response to your request for information - ALOIA205

Dear Andrew Little Office (MIN),

Thank you very much for your detailed reply.

Could you also please detail the amendments which were not agreed at the May meeting, pending further discussion and research? I understand there will be a further meeting later this year to finalise these.

Yours sincerely,

Virginia Crawford

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Kia ora Virginia

Please find attached a response to your request for official information from Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health.

Ngâ mihi

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
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date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at [8]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

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Kia ora Virginia

 

Please find attached a response to your request for official information
from Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination
Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report
into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty
of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[3]https://xink.io/wp-content/themes/Xink/a...

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
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your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
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