3 October 2023
Erika Whittome
[FYI request #24093 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Whittome,
Thank you for your email on 11 September 2023 to Oranga Tamariki— Ministry for Children
(Oranga Tamariki), requesting the following information under Official Information Act 1982
(the Act):
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[…] I refer you to my previous OIA, in this you said: 17 employees for non-
compliance with the vaccination mandates/requirements (refusal to be
vaccinated).
o
Have you hired all of these 17 staff back?
o
What budget was allocated for Covid 19
o
What designations did Oranga Tamariki receive under section 191 of the
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 in order to act as a regular for health
and safety matters?
The consultations necessary to make a decision on this request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. For this reason, we are
extending the time limit for providing you with the information to 30 October 2023, in
accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act. We will try to respond sooner than this date
if possible.
Should you wish to discuss any part of your request with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us at
[email address]. If you are not satisfied with this response, you
have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review this decision. Information about this is
available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jarrod Williams
Acting Manager Ministerial Support