133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
4 September 2023
Erika Whittome
By email: [FYI request #23662 email]
Ref: H2023030775
Tēnā koe Erika
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). The part of your
request pertaining to Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of Health), Medsafe and the Medicines
Assessment Advisory Committee (MAAC) was transferred from the Department of Internal
Affairs to Manatū Hauora on 24 August 2023. You requested:
“Please share all Posts and tweet(s) from 1 January 2021 to March 2023 that are
requested by the Ministry of Health, Medsafe, MAAC, NZSIS and the DIA to be
categorized as “Misleading Information”, “breach of community standards”, “Disputed
Claim” and/or “Misinformation’ to Twitter and Facebook.”
Manatū Hauora, Medsafe and the Medicines Assessment Advisory Committee, do not hold a
record of the posts as categorised in your request. As such your request is refused under
section 18(g)(i) of the Act, this information is not held and there are no grounds for believing it is
held by another agency subject to the act.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
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
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services