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Kia ora Mitchell,

Thank you for your email that due to time of day sent we received today 01 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

Please provide the details that support your assertion in your tweet at 1610hrs on the 31/07/2023 where you said "Pay equity means more money in the pockets of our hardworking nurses. It means we end gender-based pay discrimination and boost our retention of nurses in hospitals. Today we reached a historic milestone. Thank you nurses." where you linked the following press release

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nurs...

Please also disclose all messages whether they be verbal, written, or electronic, between you and any other public service figure that mentions specifically the phrase "gender-based pay discrimination".
Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 29 August 2023

Ngā mihi

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister of Health
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation

Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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From: MItchell Stevenson <[FOI #23649 email]>
Sent: Monday, 31 July 2023 9:41 PM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Evidence of gender-based pay discrimination in nursing

Dear Ayesha Verrall,

Please provide the details that support your assertion in your tweet at 1610hrs on the 31/07/2023 where you said "Pay equity means more money in the pockets of our hardworking nurses. It means we end gender-based pay discrimination and boost our retention of nurses in hospitals. Today we reached a historic milestone. Thank you nurses." where you linked the following press release

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nurs...

Please also disclose all messages whether they be verbal, written, or electronic, between you and any other public service figure that mentions specifically the phrase "gender-based pay discrimination".

Yours faithfully,

MItchell Stevenson

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Office of Hon Dr Ayesha
Verrall

Minister of Health

Minister of Research, Science
and Innovation
Email:
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Private Bag 18041, Parliament
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