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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #26322 email]>;
Received: Fri Apr 05 2024 05:55:51 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Procurement documents for COVID-19
Test imports in 2017

Dear Ministry of Health,
Would you please provide all the information related to the procurement of
COVID-19 Test kits in 2017?
The product is described as :
COVID-19 Test kits:: Diagnostic reagents based on polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) nucleic acid test.
Category: COVID-19 Test kits/ Instruments, apparatus used in Diagnostic
Testing

The World Integrated Trade Solution reports that New Zealand imported
USD73,293.40 of such COVID-19 test kits in 2017:

[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Kindly provide all the memos, correspondence and procurement documents for
the decision to purchase these Covid-19 PCR test kits in 2017.      

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

 

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Tçnâ koe Erika,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 5 April 2024.

Manatû Hauora does not hold any information relating to your request;
however, I have been advised that this information is held by Te Whatu Ora
– Health New Zealand. For this reason, I have decided to transfer your
request to their agency under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect
a response from Te Whatu Ora ([1][email address]) in due
course. 

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Ngâ mihi

OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
[3]Ministry of Health information releases 

 

 ------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Erika Whittome <[4][FOI #26322 email]>;
Received: Fri Apr 05 2024 05:55:51 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[5][email address]>; OIA <[6][email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Procurement documents for COVID-19
Test imports in 2017

Dear Ministry of Health,
Would you please provide all the information related to the procurement of
COVID-19 Test kits in 2017?
The product is described as :
COVID-19 Test kits:: Diagnostic reagents based on polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) nucleic acid test.
Category: COVID-19 Test kits/ Instruments, apparatus used in Diagnostic
Testing

The World Integrated Trade Solution reports that New Zealand imported
USD73,293.40 of such COVID-19 test kits in 2017:

[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Kindly provide all the memos, correspondence and procurement documents for
the decision to purchase these Covid-19 PCR test kits in 2017.      

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

 

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Tēnā koe, 

 

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Ngā mihi

 

Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora.

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Kia ora Erika

 

 

Please find attached a letter from the Ministry of Health regarding your
requests for information.

 

In addition to the requests noted in the letter, the Ministry asks that
you also consider the OIA you’ve recently submitted on 9 April 2024. A
copy of which is attached for ease of reference.

 

If you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch. We look forward
to your response.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services Team

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Kia ora Erika, 
 

Thank you for your request for information. Please find attached our
response to your request.
 

If you have any questions, please get in touch
at [1][email address].
 

If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 

 

Ngā mihi, 
 

Caroline
Government Services
[3][email address]   

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

 

 

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