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9 March 2023
P Taylor
By email: [FYI request #21336 email]
Ref:
H2023020504
Tēnā koe P Taylor
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
on 16 February 2023 for information regarding the Disinformation Assessment and Response
Team (DART). You requested:
“There is evidence of communication by Microsoft Teams in the material you have
previously provided, however you have not provided any material on the content of those
communications on Microsoft Teams in the response to the request. Can you please send
any information, transcripts, or notes of those communications that occurred via Microsoft
Teams.”
Your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act, as the information requested does not
exist.
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
Sarah Turner
Deputy Director-General
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga