Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
28 October 2022
Scott
[FYI request #20732 email]
AVOIA 118-2022
Tena koe Scott,
Official Information Act request for COVID-19 Weekly Reports between June and
September 2022
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 3 October
2022. You requested:
"I would like to make a
request for copies of all COVID-19 Response Weekly Reports
received by the minister, dated from the beginning of June 2022 to the end of
September 2022. If these reports are scheduled for proactive release, I would like
to request the release schedule."
I can advise that the documents requested have already been (June) or soon will be
proactively released on either the Unite Against COVID-19 (UAC) or the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet's (DPMC) websites:
UAC website: https://covid19.govt.nz/about-our-covid-19-response/proactive-releases
DPMC website: https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications
Accordingly, I am refusing your request for these documents under section 18(d) of the Act,
as the information requested is, or will soon be publicly available.
Please see below a publication schedule for the requested COVID-19 Weekly Reports:
Month
Publication Date
June Weekly Reports
https://covid19.govt.nz/about-our-covid-19-response/
proactive-releases/covid-19-reviews-and-audits/
July Weekly Reports
Due to publish on the DPMC website by 18 November 2022
August Weekly Reports
Due to publish on the DPMC website by 25 November 2022
September Weekly Reports Due to publish on the DPMC website by 2 December 2022
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section
28(3) of the Act.
Naku noa, na
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Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Private Bag 18041. Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
+64 4 817 8733 I a.ven [email address] I be0hive.govt.nz
