30 October 2023
Erika Whittome
[FYI request #24093 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Whittome
Thank you for your email of 11 September  2023  to Oranga Tamariki—  Ministry for
Children (Oranga Tamariki), requesting information under  the  Official Information Act
1982 (the Act) regarding COVID-19.
On 4 October 2023, we advised you that we were extending your request under section
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as the consultations necessary to make a decision on this request
are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made with the original time limited.
I apologise for the delay in responding to your request.
I have addressed each of your questions below.
[…] 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).
Have you hired all of these 17 staff back?
As at 1 October 2023, three of the 17 employees have been re-employed by Oranga
Tamariki.
What budget was allocated for Covid 19?
Oranga Tamariki was funded $25 million from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Fund (CRRF).
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What designations did Oranga Tamariki receive under section 191 of the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015 in order to act as a regulator for health and safety
matters?
Designations must be publicly notified in the New Zealand Gazette. Information about
publication in the New Zealand Gazette can be found here and here.  We are unable to
locate information relating to your request either internally or through the New Zealand
Gazette.  Therefore, I am refusing this part of your request under section 18(e) of the Act,
on the grounds that the information does not exist or cannot be found.
Oranga Tamariki may make the information contained in this letter available to the public
on our website. Your personal details wil  be deleted and we wil  not publish any
information that would identify you as the person who requested the information.
I trust the information provided is useful. I encourage you to raise any concerns about the
response with [email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to
also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman by contacting them on 0800
802 602 or at [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Cassandra Anderson
Deputy Chief Executive
People, Culture and Enabling Services
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