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Tertiary Education Comissions health and c19 policies

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Tertiary Education Commission

The request was partially successful.

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Tertiary Education Commission,
Please would you share any communications between you and The University of Auckland regarding Covid 19 and employment policies from Jan 2022 until the present time.

Also please share any health policies for university teaching facilities and university owned halls of residences or apartments for University of Auckland students from Nov/Dec 2021 until the present time.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: Ministerial Requests
Tertiary Education Commission

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Kia ora Erika

Thank you for your request for official information received on 25 August 2023 for:

1. Please would you share any communications between you and The University of Auckland regarding Covid 19 and employment policies from Jan 2022 until the present time.

2. Also please share any health policies for university teaching facilities and university owned halls of residences or apartments for University of Auckland students from Nov/Dec 2021 until the present time.

Please note the second portion of your request has been transferred to the University of Auckland as it is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the university. Please see our letter of transfer attached.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to respond to the first portion of your request no later than 22 September 2023, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to response to your request within this time frame, we will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

Ngā mihi
Ministerial and Privacy Services
Organisation Planning and Performance
Tertiary Education Commission

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Tertiary Education Commission

Kia ora Erika,

I am contacting you regarding the first portion of your OIA request - Please would you share any communications between you and The University of Auckland regarding Covid 19 and employment policies from Jan 2022 until the present time.

So that we can avoid providing you with information that may not be of any value to you, may I clarify with you if you are requesting all communications TEC has with UoA on anything Covid related, or if you are requesting communications to do with employment related to Covid-19?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Ngā mihi
Dean
Senior Advisor
Ministerial and Privacy Services
Organisation Planning and Performance

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministerial Requests,
There are two questions
1. The University of Auckland regarding Covid 19 and employment policies from Jan 2022 until the present time.

2. Any health policies for university teaching facilities and university owned halls of residences or apartments for University of Auckland students from Nov/Dec 2021 until the present time. No these would not be employment related because students are not all university employees in halls of residence for example

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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From: Ministerial Requests
Tertiary Education Commission

Attachment OI 23 00772 Response.pdf
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Attachment 01.14 Jan 22 UC and UoA content management discussion.pdf
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Attachment 01.14 01 22 UC and UOA contact management discussion.pdf
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Attachment 02.21 01 22 Online learning options available at UoA.pdf
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Attachment 03.01 02 22 Covid case UoA notified 30 Jan 2021.pdf
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Attachment 04.15 02 22 follow up of university halls of residence.pdf
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Attachment 05.20 02 22 Notification of COVID 19 Case at Auckland University.pdf
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Attachment 06.22 02 22 UoA cases.pdf
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Attachment 07.23 02 22 Notification of COVID 19 Case at the University of Auckland.pdf
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Attachment 08.23 02 22 Universities Reporting of cases.pdf
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Attachment 09.23 02 22 UoA cases.pdf
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Attachment 10.24 02 22 Notification of COVID 19 Case at University of Auckland Auckland Central.pdf
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Attachment 11.25 02 22 UoA cases.pdf
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Attachment 12.11 03 22 Universities COVID Case Reporting Changes.pdf
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Attachment 13.21 02 22 Universities Please note updated guidance.pdf
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Attachment 14.25 03 22 Reminder reporting weekly case numbers due midday today.pdf
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Attachment 15.07 04 22 Reminder reporting weekly case numbers due 4pm today.pdf
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Attachment 16.12 04 22 Universities vaccine requirements and COVID case reporting changes.pdf
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Attachment 17.07 07 22 Change of COVID Incident Controller at UoA.pdf
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Attachment 18.15 07 22 Covid Check in next week with Uni appointed covid person incident controller.pdf
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Attachment 19.20 01 23 Covid 19 Protection Framework Enrolling international PhD students.pdf
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Attachment 20.Pandemic contact trace process redacted.pdf
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Attachment 21.MATRIX Locations of interest pran299 Aug 2021.pdf
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Attachment 22.In Case of a Positive Case of Covid redacted.pdf
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Attachment 23.HSW 2021 01 26 Pandemic Contact Tracing v6.pdf
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Attachment 24.Case on campus comms plan.pdf
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Attachment 25.Cases 220222a.xlsx
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Attachment 26.Cases 230222.xlsx
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Attachment 27.Cases 250222.xlsx
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Kia ora Erika

Please see attached the TEC's response letter and attachments relating to your OIA request below.

Ngā mihi
Ministerial and Privacy Services
Organisation Planning and Performance

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministerial Requests,
I did not request health status info on cases. You appears to have shared reports on cases for a public health matter. This request is for policies etc not for results or reports on a public health matter.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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From: Ministerial Requests
Tertiary Education Commission

Kia ora Erika

The portion of your request asking for health policies was transferred to the University of Auckland on 25 August as advised in our response letter. The Tertiary Education Commission is not involved with university employment policy.

We have provided you with all communications between the Tertiary Education Commission and the University of Auckland regarding Covid-19 since January 2022. The information you have received falls within scope of these communications.

We hope that clarifies.

Ngā mihi
Ministerial and Privacy Services
Tertiary Education Commission

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From: Landon Watt

Dear Erika,

I refer to your request of Friday 25 August, as transferred to the University of Auckland. As consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a response cannot reasonably be given within the original time limit, the University has extended the time limit for your request under section 15A(1) of the OIA. The new maximum time limit for the University's response is 12 October 2023; we will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable. You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are dissatisfied with this extension.

Yours sincerely,

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of Auckland

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From: Landon Watt

Dear Erika,

 

I refer to your request of 25 August 2023, as transferred to the
University of Auckland by the Tertiary Education Commission. The
University’s response follows:

 

“Please share any health policies for university teaching facilities and
university owned halls of residences or apartments for University of
Auckland students from Nov/Dec 2021 until the present time.”

 

The University’s policies are publicly available at
[1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/a....
This webpage is publicly archived from December 2021 onwards at
[2]https://web.archive.org/web/202300000000....
Your request is refused under section 18(d) of the OIA, on the ground that
the material requested is publicly available.

 

The University may be able to assist if you wish to make a more specific
request. You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.

 

Yours sincerely,

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

 

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1. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/a...
2. https://web.archive.org/web/202300000000...

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