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Briefing on the “Transition into living with COVID-19”

Scott made this Official Information request to Ayesha Verrall

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From: Scott

Dear Office of Ayesha Verrall,

I would like to request copies of the following documents held by the minister in her role as COVID-19 Response Minister:

ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is referred to:

“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19 as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”

Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:

https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...

I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.

TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19 response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:

“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).

I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term strategy referred to here.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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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

 

 

[1]https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/resources...

[2]www.covid19.govt.nz

[3]www.mbie.govt.nz

[4]https://officeforseniors.govt.nz

[5]www.health.govt.nz

 

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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall

Kia ora Scott,

Thank you for your email of 10 October which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is referred to:

“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19 as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”

Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:

https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...

I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.

TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19 response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:

“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).

I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term strategy referred to here.

Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 07 November 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

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Ayesha Verrall

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Kia ora Scott,
 
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
dated 10 October 2022.  For ease of reference, here are the links to the
two documents already publically released:
 
[1]https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive...
 
[2]https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive...
 
 
 
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: [3][email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 

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