Kia ora Erika,   

   

Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2025059434.   

   

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry of
Health-Manatū Hauora will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If you'd
like to calculate the timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online
calculator here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/   

   

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
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Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #29836 email]>; 
Received: Wed Jan 22 2025 13:50:30 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - MoH COVID-19 Science Updates

Dear Ministry of Health,
I am requesting information from August 2021 until November 2021 which
used to be published on your website as "covid science updates" and "Covid
Insights"  seports
For example 

[2]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...

and
COVID-19 Science Updates Science and Insights 19 Oct 2021 "COVID-19 Delta
variant secondary"
attack rates, August-October 2021

Would you please share all of these "CSU"s and "Insight reports"  from Aug
2021 until the end of November 2021.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika

 

 

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us,
including this decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on [1][email address].

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
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contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

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[3]Manatū Hauora information releases

 
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Kia ora Erika,

 

I refer to your complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding COVID
Science Updates

 

Please note, the Ministry does not get notified when a requester comments
on an FYI thread and was therefore unaware of your follow up queries.
Should you have any questions regarding an FYI request, please email the
Ministry directly, or email through the fyi tool.

 

Your question asked for COVID Science Updates – which were included in the
response in their entirety for the timeframe requested. The COVID Science
Updates were a series of regular updates. However, the "COVID-19 Science
and Insights COVID-19 Delta variant secondary attack rates August-October
2021" document attached, which is referenced, was an ad-hoc piece of work
and not part of a regular series of updates. Therefore, this document was
considered out of scope of the request. 

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [1][email address].  

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[3]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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Kia ora Erika, 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 18 March 2025. You requested:

 

"You have bot supplied the publication. You have supplied a sworn
affidavit copy of the publication as it was submitted to the Court and
sworn by Mr Ian in the case of Orewa Church et ors & Minister of Health
etc.

Kindly supply the all "science" publications requested in this OIA"

 

The reference number for your request is H2025063367. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

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Ngā mihi 
 
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Kia ora Erika,

 

The document you refer to as being part of a sworn affidavit: "COVID-19
Delta variant secondary attack rates August-October 2021" is the only
document identified within scope of your request.

 

The Ministry stands by the decision made in response to your request for
information (ref:H2025059434). As you have been previously informed under
section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under your requests. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.    

 

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[2]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #29836 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 05:39
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Your request for official information (ref.
022113/H2025059434)

 

Dear OIA Requests,

You have bot supplied the publication. You have supplied a sworn affidavit
copy of the publication as it was submitted to the Court and sworn by Mr
Ian  in the case of Orewa Church et ors & Minister of Health etc.

Kindly supply the all "science" publications requested in this OIA

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Erika,

  

 I refer to your complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding COVID
 Science Updates

  

 Please note, the Ministry does not get notified when a requester comments
 on an FYI thread and was therefore unaware of your follow up queries.
 Should you have any questions regarding an FYI request, please email the
 Ministry directly, or email through the fyi tool.

  

 Your question asked for COVID Science Updates – which were included in
the
 response in their entirety for the timeframe requested. The COVID Science
 Updates were a series of regular updates. However, the "COVID-19 Science
 and Insights COVID-19 Delta variant secondary attack rates August-October
 2021" document attached, which is referenced, was an ad-hoc piece of work
 and not part of a regular series of updates. Therefore, this document was
 considered out of scope of the request. 

  

 If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please feel
 free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [1][email address].  

  

 Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to
 review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
 contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
 802 602. 

  

 Ngā mihi 

   

 OIA Services Team

 Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

 M[3]inistry of Health information releases 

  
 
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Kia ora Erika,

 

The document you refer to as being part of a sworn affidavit: "COVID-19
Delta variant secondary attack rates August-October 2021" is the only
document identified within scope of your request.

 

The Ministry stands by the decision made in response to your request for
information (ref:H2025059434). As you have been previously informed under
section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under your requests. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.    

 

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[2]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #29836 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 05:39
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Your request for official information (ref.
022113/H2025059434)

 

Dear OIA Requests,

You have bot supplied the publication. You have supplied a sworn affidavit
copy of the publication as it was submitted to the Court and sworn by Mr
Ian  in the case of Orewa Church et ors & Minister of Health etc.

Kindly supply the all "science" publications requested in this OIA

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Erika,

  

 I refer to your complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding COVID
 Science Updates

  

 Please note, the Ministry does not get notified when a requester comments
 on an FYI thread and was therefore unaware of your follow up queries.
 Should you have any questions regarding an FYI request, please email the
 Ministry directly, or email through the fyi tool.

  

 Your question asked for COVID Science Updates – which were included in
the
 response in their entirety for the timeframe requested. The COVID Science
 Updates were a series of regular updates. However, the "COVID-19 Science
 and Insights COVID-19 Delta variant secondary attack rates August-October
 2021" document attached, which is referenced, was an ad-hoc piece of work
 and not part of a regular series of updates. Therefore, this document was
 considered out of scope of the request. 

  

 If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please feel
 free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [1][email address].  

  

 Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to
 review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
 contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
 802 602. 

  

 Ngā mihi 

   

 OIA Services Team

 Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

 M[3]inistry of Health information releases 

  
 
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