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10 November 2022
Peter Mitchell
By email: [FYI request #20962 email]
Ref:
H2022015672
Tēnā koe Peter
Transfer of 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 27 October 2022. You requested:
“In a response to Scott dated 22 June 2022 your Ministry said:
"The Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Little, has commissioned an independent review
which has not been completed. Once the report arising from the review has been
submitted to the Minister, the Ministry expects the Minister wil decide whether to release
it."
Has the independent review now been completed? If so, can you please forward me a
copy. If the review hasn't been completed can you give an estimated date for completion?
It's now over 18 months since the data breach occurred”
As part of the health and disability system reforms, as of 1 July 2022 the functions previously
under the Manatū Hauora Data and Digital directorate, responsible for the publication of the
referenced report, have transferred to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora). For
this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to Te Whatu Ora under section 14(b)(ii) of
the Act. You can expect a response from Te Whatu Ora in due course.
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.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Peter Mitchell
<[FYI request #20962 email]>;
Received: Thu Oct 27 2022 14:17:57 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]>; OIA
<[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Waikato DHB data breach
Dear Ministry of Health,
Fyi Ref:
H202206577
Hi.
In a
http:/ scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&d=vdzZ4xrKMpPmmuW4IRbaQNVAyrno_2Bn7ScQ9
CWm9Q&u=http%3a%2f%2ffyi%2eorg%2enz response to Scott dated 22 June 2022 your
Ministry said:
"The Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Lit le, has commissioned an independent review which has
not been completed. Once the report arising from the review has been submitted to the Minister,
the Ministry expects the Minister wil decide whether to release it."
Has the independent review now been completed? If so, can you please forward me a copy.
If the review hasn't been completed can you give an estimated date for completion? It's now
over 18 months since the data breach occurred
Yours faithfully,
Peter Mitchell
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