133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
5 July 2023
Erika Whittome
By email: [FYI request #23284 email]
Ref: H2023027889
Tēnā koe Erika
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 28 June 2023 regarding clause 12A exemptions. You requested:
“How many requests were received? How many were approved by the ministry?”
Manatū Hauora does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have been
advised that this information is held by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. For this reason, I
have decided to transfer your request to their agency under section 14(b)(i) 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
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Erika Whittome
<[FYI request #23284 email]> Sent: Wednesday, 28 June 2023 04:46
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - How many clause 12a exemptions were received and
approved?
Dear Ministry of Health,
According to the legislation at the time in 2021, there were operational exemptions available for
those who were not getting vaccinated against Covid 19. Your website outlines the process of
applying for an operating exemption under clause 12a here
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb
%2F20211115105824%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.govt.nz%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fdocu
ments%2Fpages%2Ftemporary-service-disruption-exemption-
14nov21.docx&data=05%7C01%7Coiagr%40health.govt.nz%7C017a3f50a137458dba8f08db77
2e87ef%7C23cec7246d204bd19fe9dc4447edd1fa%7C0%7C0%7C638234813961439054%7C
Unknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLC
JXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vbMaQxRfBRLGCF2Qxhx%2BRRGYBgeXlfe
KVgEeZbb35T0%3D&reserved=0
Requests for such exemptions under clause 12a were to be sent to
[email address]
Kindly share:
How many requests were received?
How many were approved by the ministry?
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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