2 November 2022
Sebastian
by email:
[FYI request #20737 email]
Ref: OIA-2022/23-0193
Dear Sebastian
Official Information Act request for various documents relating to the COVID-19
response
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 3 October
2022. You requested:
1.
“Supporting Social Cohesion in the COVID-19 Response” – referred to in paragraph 10
of the 8 March 2022 meeting of the COVID-19 Chief Executives Board (p.27):
2.
“Covid-19 System Transition Plan” – referred to on p.57 above (28 June meeting of
CCB)
3.
The current COVID-19 System Assurance Framework
4.
The COVID-19 Transition Success and Risk Framework
5.
The current COVID-19 Chief Executives Board Terms of Reference
6.
The “paper on the future role of the CCB” scheduled to be submitted to CCB on 28
June (action log #97, referred to on p.54 above)
7.
The COVID-19 Post-Winter Strategy
8.
The paper titled “Assurance: Declaration of Readiness for the Catalogue of Measures”
scheduled to be submitted to CCB on 26 July (action item #99, referred to on p.58
above)
Information being released
I have decided to release the documents listed below, subject to information being withheld
under the following sections of the Act, as applicable:
• section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals; and
• section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers
and officials.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
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Item Date
Document Description/Subject
Decision
1. 8 March 2022 COVID-19 - Importance of Social Cohesion for the Release in full
Response
2. 26 July 2022
DPMC COVID-19 Group Transition: Update
Release in full
3 & 28 June 2022
COVID-19 Transition – Success and Risk Framework Release in full
4 5. 28 June 2022 COVID-19 Chief Executives Board Terms of Release in full
Reference
6.
28 June 2022
Future CCB: Amendment to Draft Terms of Reference Release in full
8.
26 July 2022
Draft paper for Minister for COVID-19 Response: Release in part
Assurance on System readiness to respond to a
variant of concern
In regard to item 3 of your request, note that the current System Assurance Framework is the
Success and Risk Framework, which is included in this release as item 4.
Please note the final version of item 8
Assurance on System readiness to respond to a
variant of concern has been included in a forthcoming proactive release and wil be publicly
available on the DPMC website soon.
Information publicly available
The following information is also covered by your request and wil soon be publicly available
on the DPMC website. Accordingly, I have refused this part of your request under section
18(d) of the Act.
Item Date
Document Title
Website Address
7. 28 June 2022 Cabinet Paper: COVID-19 Strategy for
https:/ dpmc.govt.nz/publications
Post-Winter
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of
the Act.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
This response wil be published on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s
website during our regular publication cycle. Typically, information is released monthly, or as
otherwise determined. Your personal information including name and contact details wil be
removed for publication.
Yours sincerely
Katrina Casey
Deputy Chief Executive
COVID-19 Response
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