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15 October 2024
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #27474 email]
Our ref: OIA 115957
Tēnā koe Chris
Official Information Act request: COVID-19 vaccine data
Thank you for your email of 17 September 2024 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry),
requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information about the al eged
release of COVID-19 vaccine data by Barry Young. Specifical y, you requested:
1. Initial Assessment completed by Ministry of Justice evaluating the credibility of the
data including requesting and analyzing the data. Please include who at Ministry of
Justice was tasked with this job - if an assessment has not be done why not?
2. Subject to above please outline Investigations taken / taking place and the scope
associated.
3. Please provide al correspondence by the people notified of data breach including
any and al emails/notes/memos/minutes that the personnel have been included on.
Ultimately, I want to see al of the steps Ministry of Justice have done to verify /
investigate the data which implicates numerous government agencies in crimes against
kiwis.
A response to your request is being prepared. However, due to the need for external
consultation, a response cannot be made within the original time limit. Accordingly, I
am extending the time limit for response by 20 working days under section 15A of the Act,
and wil respond to you on, or by 14 November. I apologise for any inconvenience this delay
may cause you.
If you require any further information, please contact Media & Social Media Manager Joe
Locke at [email address].
If you are not satisfied with this extension, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted
by email to [email address] or by phone on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Louise Ainsley
Manager, Ministerial Services
