Air Border Workers Mandate
M. Hullen made this Official Information request to Ayesha Verrall
Response to this request is long overdue. By law Ayesha Verrall should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.
From: M. Hullen
Dear Ayesha Verrall,
Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.
Yours faithfully,
M. Hullen
From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall
Kia ora
Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister
for COVID – 19 Response, Minister for Research, Science and Innovation,
Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Health. Your email will be
carefully considered and noted and should a response be required it will
be sent in due course.
Ngâ Mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha
Verrall
Minister for COVID-19
Response
Minister of Research,
Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of
Health
Email:
[email address]
Private Bag 18041,
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New
Zealand
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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall
Kia ora M Hullen,
Thank you for your email of 18 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:
Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.
Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 15 September 2022
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: M. Hullen [mailto:[FOI #20270 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2022 3:10 PM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: (AVOIA87-2022)Official Information request - Air Border Workers Mandate
Dear Ayesha Verrall,
Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.
Yours faithfully,
M. Hullen
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From: Daniel Martin
Kia ora,
On behalf of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for COVID-19 Response thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 19 August 2022, for:
“Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.”
As of 2 July 2022, border workers in New Zealand are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. More information is available at: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/vaccine-mand....
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
Ngâ mihi,
Daniel Martin
Health Private Secretary | Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: A Verrall (MIN)
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 11:39 AM
To: 'M. Hullen' <[FOI #20270 email]>
Subject: RE: (AVOIA87-2022)Official Information request - Air Border Workers Mandate
Kia ora M Hullen,
Thank you for your email of 18 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:
Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.
Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 15 September 2022
Ngâ mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: M. Hullen [mailto:[FOI #20270 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2022 3:10 PM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: (AVOIA87-2022)Official Information request - Air Border Workers Mandate
Dear Ayesha Verrall,
Please provide the justification for the continuation of the Air Border Workers mandate.
Yours faithfully,
M. Hullen
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From: M. Hullen
Dear Daniel Martin,
The information provided does not fulfill the Official Information request made. You have stated that border workers were no longer mandated from 2 July 2022. The specific request I made was in relation to air border workers. Air border workers are covered by the Air Border Order that states " from 11.59pm, 20 June 2022, the health requirements that apply to New Zealand based aircrew and overseas-based aircrew are the same".
"Requirements on entry for Aircrew
...all aircrew members arriving in New Zealand by air must be vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to arrival in New Zealand."
Please provide the justification for the continuation for the air border worker mandate?
;;;
Yours sincerely,
M. Hullen
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