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4 November 2022
Scott
By email: [FYI request #20761 email]
Ref: H2022014049
Tēnā koe Scott
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 5 October 2022 for information regarding the COVID-19 Technical
Advisory Group. You requested:
”Copies of the minutes of all meetings held by the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group,
dated since the beginning of this year.”
Manatū Hauora has identified 8 documents within scope of your request. All documents are
itemised in Appendix 1 and copies of the documents are enclosed. Where information is
withheld under section 9 of the Act, I have considered the countervailing public interest in
release in making this decision and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold at
this time.
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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-
official-information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Dave Henderson
Group Leader, Intelligence, Surveillance and Knowledge Public Health Agency, Ministry of Health
Appendix 1: List of documents for release
#
Date
Document details
Decision on release
1
28 January 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Some information withheld
Group minutes
under section 9(2)(k) to
prevent the disclosure or use
2
25 February 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
of official information for
Group minutes
improper gain or advantage.
3
25 March 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
4
20 May 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
5
17 June 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
6
15 July 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
7
12 August 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
8
9 September 2022
COVID-19 Technical Advisory
Group minutes
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