Official Information Act Request: Climate Change Impact on Health and Strategies for Equity
Dr Marley made this Official Information request to James Shaw
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      From: Dr Marley
      
    
    Kia Ora James Shaw,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Dr. Marley, and I am a practicing medical professional in New Zealand. I am reaching out to you under the Official Information Act 1982.
In my role, I am deeply aware of the intersection of climate change and public health, and I am keen to understand more about the strategies that the Ministry for Climate Change is adopting to address these interconnected issues. Specifically, I am interested in the measures taken to ensure health equity in the context of climate change.
In accordance with the Act, I kindly request the following information:
1) An outline of the Ministry's current policies and strategies aimed at addressing health inequities exacerbated by climate change.
2) Key achievements of the Ministry over the past five years that have contributed towards reducing health inequities and mitigating the health impacts of climate change.
3)  A summary of the Ministry's planned initiatives for the next two years to address health inequities and mitigate the health impacts of climate change.
4) Details of any studies commissioned by the Ministry in the last three years that specifically relate to health inequities and the health impacts of climate change.
Please note that, as per section 12(1) of the Act, I am a New Zealand citizen/resident and am currently in New Zealand.
I look forward to your response within the 20 working days as outlined by the Act. If you require any clarification regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Ngā mihi,
Dr. Marley
        From: J Shaw (MIN)
        James Shaw
      
    
    Tēnā koe,
 
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate
 Change and Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity).  
 
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
 messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
 provide a personal response to every email received.
 
o If your message is for Minister Shaw’s advice, or if you have copied
 your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
 appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted.
 o If you have invited Minister Shaw to an event then a member of staff
 may contact you for more information. Please note we do endeavour to
 process invitations within 7 working days.
 
o If you have made a request for official information then this will be
 managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
 Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
 agency.
 o If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be
 managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 2020,
 which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
 o If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to the
 Press Secretary.  
 o If your email relates to Green Party policy, your email will be
 redirected to [1][email address]
 o To find out more about Minister Shaw read his [2]biography or recent
 [3]statements.
 
 
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon James Shaw
 Reception +64 4 817 6663 | Ministerial Email [4][James Shaw request email] |
 Web [5]beehive.govt.nz |
 Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings,
 Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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        From: J Shaw (MIN)
        James Shaw
      
    
    Tçnâ koe,
 
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate
 Change and Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity).  
 
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
 messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
 provide a personal response to every email received.
 
·         If your message is for Minister Shaw’s advice, or if you have
 copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with
 more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted.
·         If you have invited Minister Shaw to an event then a member of
 staff may contact you for more information. Please note we do endeavour to
 process invitations within 7 working days.
 
·         If you have made a request for official information then this
 will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official
 Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant
 Minister or agency.
·         If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will
 be managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 2020,
 which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
·         If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to
 the Press Secretary.  
·         If your email relates to Green Party policy, your email will be
 redirected to [1][email address]
·         To find out more about Minister Shaw read his [2]biography or
 recent [3]statements.
 
 
Ngâ mihi
Office of Hon James Shaw
 Reception +64 4 817 6663 | Ministerial Email [4][James Shaw request email] |
 Web [5]beehive.govt.nz |
 Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings,
 Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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        From: J Shaw (MIN)
        James Shaw
      
    
    Kia ora Dr Marley,
On behalf of Hon James Shaw, thank you for your official information request dated Monday, 15 May 2023 requesting information from "The Ministry", as per below, in relation to health equity in the context of climate change.
It appears likely that your original request will need to be clarified or amended to enable us to response. Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response (see section 15(1aa) of the OIA.
Can we please clarify which Ministry you require the information from? Are you seeking information from the Ministry for the Environment? We believe that the Ministry that would be the best fit for your request would be the Ministry of Health. Are you happy for your OIA request to be transferred to the Minister for Health, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall?
Look forward to hearing from you,
Ngā mihi
Eve
The Office of Hon James Shaw
Minister of Climate Change | Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity) | Green Party Co-Leader
Room 2.025, Parliament House| Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
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