Reference: 20240635
26 August 2024
Angela Littlewood
[FYI request #27911 email]
Dear Angela
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act (OIA) request, received on 5 August 2024.
You requested the following:
I request all papers & documents pertaining to the contract NZ Government
(Labour Govt at the time) signed with Pfizer min regard to the Covid 19 injections.
On 14 August 2024, we wrote to you to advise that your request was broad and may be
refused under section 18(f) of the Of icial Information Act as substantial manual
collation may be required to provide the information requested. We also provided you
with links to information that has been released under previous similar OIA requests.
On 20 August we wrote to you again to query whether you have had a chance to
consider refining your request. To date we have not received a response.
Due to the substantial amount of work that would be required to research and collate
the information you have requested we are refusing your request under section 18(f) of
the OIA -
the information requested cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research.
I have considered whether the Treasury would be able to respond to this request in full
if given extra time, or the ability to charge for the information requested. I have
concluded that, in either case, the Treasury’s ability to undertake its work would stil be
prejudiced.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) may be published on
the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Jess Hewat
Manager, Health and ACC
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz