23 November 2022
Harold
[FYI request #20986 email]
Ref: OIA-2022/23-0284
Dear Harold
Official Information Act request for projects funded under the Disinformation
Monitoring initiative
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on
31 October 2022. You requested:
“I would like to make a request for information relating to projects funded by the Vote
Prime Minister and Cabinet policy initiative “COVID-19 Response - Epidemiological
Modelling, Disinformation Monitoring and Risk Assessment.”
For the avoidance of doubt, I am referring to projects funded under this initiative in
both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 periods.
I would like to request a list of the reports paid for by this funding that have been
completed and received by DPMC, including the report title, date and agency or
organisation that produced it.”
As at 31 October 2022, the following reports have been funded by the policy initiative
COVID-
19 Response - Epidemiological Modelling, Disinformation Monitoring and Risk Assessment
and provided to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet within the 2021/22 and
2022/23 financial years.
Title
Date
Supplier
Reporting of online harms and threats against the 11 July 2022
The Disinformation
COVID-19 Response: Fortnight Update
Project
Reporting of online harms and threats against the 25 July 2022
The Disinformation
COVID-19 Response: Fortnight Update
Project
Differential experiences of the pandemic, the 11 August 2022 The Disinformation
infodemic, and information disorders –
Project
disinformation impacts for Māori
Appropriate Frameworks for social media analysis June 2022
Brainbox Institute
in New Zealand
COVID-19 Infodemic Research Report
September
Kantar Republic
2022
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4670450
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz
The University of Auckland (working under the consortium of COVID Modelling Aotearoa
(CMA)) has been commissioned to undertake mathematical model ing of COVID-19
transmission for the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years. It has
provided regular data for scenarios commissioned by an Al of Government Modelling Steering
Group, as well as guidance on the application of modelling. This modelling data has fed into
situation updates and projections for Ministers and officials, as well as insights for the Ministry
of Health, which are available on its website:
https:/ www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-
trends-and-insights
CMA have also published research stemming from the modelling work on its website:
https:/ www.covid19modelling.ac.nz/reports/
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section
28(3) of the Act.
This response may 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 will be
removed for publication.
Yours sincerely
Katrina Casey
Deputy Chief Executive
Covid-19 Group
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