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Kia ora Nick
 
Thank you for your Official Information request for the following:
 
I understand that Health NZ had been working on Policy which has the
intent of prioritising Maori and Pacific people in event that
prioritisation means that priority decisions need to be made about who
will receive life saving treatment and who will not. I understand that
this arose out of the Covid pandemic and an awareness of limited resources
for the allocation of what can be 'life and death' decisions by hospitals.
I understand that the way you have framed this work as been around
"community contribution' or wording to similar effect.
 
Please:
Provide any internal policy/guideline or similar document relating to this
matter;
If this is not available please confirm that this is a matter on which you
had been working; and
Advise the current status of this work
 
Health New Zealand has not been working on policy which means prioritising
Mâori and Pacific people to enable decisions about who will receive
lifesaving treatment and who will not.

You may be referring to work we provide information about
here:  [1]https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publicati...

As this shows the health system has a core responsibility to achieve
equity in health outcomes among New Zealand’s population groups, including
by striving to eliminate health disparities, in particular for Mâori.
 
This means your request for any internal policy/guideline or similar
document relating to this matter is very broad. Various parts of our
health system have been working on these issues for at least 20 years. Can
you please consider narrowing your request to a specific policy, guideline
or document from any recent year?
 
Ngâ mihi,
 
Chris
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
 
 
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Nick Farlow <[FOI #24065 email]>;
Received: Wed Sep 06 2023 20:48:06 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>; HNZ OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Any policy which has the effect or
intent of prioritising Maori in the event of life and death decisions

Dear Health New Zealand,

I understand that Health NZ had been working on Policy which has the
intent of prioritising Maori and Pacific people in event that
prioritisation means that priority decisions need to be made about who
will receive life saving treatment and who will not.   I understand that
this arose out of the Covid pandemic and an awareness of limited resources
for the allocation of what can be 'life and death' decisions by hospitals.

I understand that the way you have framed this work as been around
"community contribution' or wording to similar effect.

Please:

Provide any internal policy/guideline or similar document relating to this
matter;
If this is not available please confirm that this is a matter on which you
had been working; and
Advise the current status of this work

Yours faithfully,

Nick Farlow

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Kia ora Nick
 
Further to our request for clarification below, we have not received a
follow-up response from you. We trust the information below assisted you
and we are now closing off your request. 
 
Ngâ mihi,
 
Chris
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
 
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: HNZ OIA <[Health New Zealand request email]>;
Received: Mon Sep 18 2023 10:28:32 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Nick Farlow <[FOI #24065 email]>;
Subject: HNZ00029641 RE: Official Information request - Any policy which
has the effect or intent of prioritising Maori in the event of life and
death decisions CRM:0343361

Kia ora Nick
 
Thank you for your Official Information request for the following:
 
I understand that Health NZ had been working on Policy which has the
intent of prioritising Maori and Pacific people in event that
prioritisation means that priority decisions need to be made about who
will receive life saving treatment and who will not. I understand that
this arose out of the Covid pandemic and an awareness of limited resources
for the allocation of what can be 'life and death' decisions by hospitals.
I understand that the way you have framed this work as been around
"community contribution' or wording to similar effect.
 
Please:
Provide any internal policy/guideline or similar document relating to this
matter;
If this is not available please confirm that this is a matter on which you
had been working; and
Advise the current status of this work
 
Health New Zealand has not been working on policy which means prioritising
Mâori and Pacific people to enable decisions about who will receive
lifesaving treatment and who will not.

You may be referring to work we provide information about
here:  [1]https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publicati...

As this shows the health system has a core responsibility to achieve
equity in health outcomes among New Zealand’s population groups, including
by striving to eliminate health disparities, in particular for Mâori.
 
This means your request for any internal policy/guideline or similar
document relating to this matter is very broad. Various parts of our
health system have been working on these issues for at least 20 years. Can
you please consider narrowing your request to a specific policy, guideline
or document from any recent year?
 
Ngâ mihi,
 
Chris
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
 
 
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Nick Farlow <[FOI #24065 email]>;
Received: Wed Sep 06 2023 20:48:06 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>; HNZ OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Any policy which has the effect or
intent of prioritising Maori in the event of life and death decisions

Dear Health New Zealand,

I understand that Health NZ had been working on Policy which has the
intent of prioritising Maori and Pacific people in event that
prioritisation means that priority decisions need to be made about who
will receive life saving treatment and who will not.   I understand that
this arose out of the Covid pandemic and an awareness of limited resources
for the allocation of what can be 'life and death' decisions by hospitals.

I understand that the way you have framed this work as been around
"community contribution' or wording to similar effect.

Please:

Provide any internal policy/guideline or similar document relating to this
matter;
If this is not available please confirm that this is a matter on which you
had been working; and
Advise the current status of this work

Yours faithfully,

Nick Farlow

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #24065 email]

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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