133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
20 February 2023
Erika Whittome
By email: [FYI request #21502 email]
Ref:
H2023019772
Tēnā koe Erika
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 1 February 2023, following up from your previous request for official
information (H2023018978 refers). You requested:
“Another OIA response shows the Ministry of Health in emails with the DART
(Disinformation) project using emails with the domain health.govt.nz and to the
email address [email address]. This response also acknowledges facebook
"channels" too with DART.
Please see the file "H2022018178 Appendix 1 final.pdf" in
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&d=5v7Z47Ul3tsQuDQNssPqH7JpY8n1iTjJlUrHn
sPL9A&u=https%3a%2f%2ffyi%2eorg%2enz%2frequest%2f21344-dart-communications-
mentioning-the-bfd
[\"https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&d=5v7Z47Ul3tsQuDQNssPqH7JpY8n1iTjJlUr
HnsPL9A&u=https%3a%2f%2ffyi%2eorg%2enz%2frequest%2f21344-dart-
communications-mentioning-the-bfd\"]
for the health.govt.nz and facebook references.
Are you sure that the MoH is not using the facebook takedown portal even if
it is in conjunction with DART?”
As stated in our response to your previous request of 2 January 2023, I can confirm that Manatū
Hauora is not using Facebook’s takedown portal and it is not something that Manatū Hauora has
access to. As such, 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. You may contact the Ombudsman 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
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