Number of fines for unvaccinated health workers and designations of officers

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to WorkSafe New Zealand

Response to this request is delayed. By law, WorkSafe New Zealand should normally have responded promptly and by (details and exceptions)

From: Erika Whittome

Dear WorkSafe New Zealand,

I refer to your advice of 1st Dec 2021 "Our enforcement approach during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our inspectors are authorised enforcement officers under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (COVID-19 legislation) and its Orders. Their role is to enforce COVID-19 legislation requirements for work and workplaces."

How many fines were issued to unvaccinated health workers by your organization?
How many fines were successfully collected?
Would you kindly share the gazetting of these officers authorized to enforce covid orders?

I am aware of this info you gave, however this info request is just for health workers please https://fyi.org.nz/request/28674/respons...

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

Link to this

From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
WorkSafe New Zealand

Tçnâ koe Erika

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received by WorkSafe New Zealand on 25 January 2025.

WorkSafe New Zealand will respond to your request under the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Please contact [email address] if you have any questions.

Ministerial Services
8 Willis Street
Wellington
W worksafe.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #29872 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 25 January 2025 7:38 am
To: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of fines for unvaccinated health workers and designations of officers

[You don't often get email from [FOI #29872 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear WorkSafe New Zealand,

I refer to your advice of 1st Dec 2021 "Our enforcement approach during the COVID-19 pandemic Our inspectors are authorised enforcement officers under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (COVID-19 legislation) and its Orders. Their role is to enforce COVID-19 legislation requirements for work and workplaces."

How many fines were issued to unvaccinated health workers by your organization?
How many fines were successfully collected?
Would you kindly share the gazetting of these officers authorized to enforce covid orders?

I am aware of this info you gave, however this info request is just for health workers please https://fyi.org.nz/request/28674/respons...

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #29872 email]

Is [WorkSafe New Zealand request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to WorkSafe New Zealand? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

http://www.govt.nz/<http://www.govt.nz/> - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government services

________________________________
Any opinions expressed in this message are not necessarily those of WorkSafe New Zealand. This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivery to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your computer.
________________________________

hide quoted sections

Link to this

From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
WorkSafe New Zealand


Attachment image001.gif
0K Download

Attachment image002.gif
0K Download

Attachment image003.gif
0K Download

Attachment image004.gif
0K Download

Attachment image005.gif
7K Download

Attachment OIA 250063 Whittome REPLY.pdf
175K Download View as HTML

Attachment OIA Requester TRANSFER 250063 Whittome 1.pdf
151K Download View as HTML


 

Kia ora Erika, 

 

Please see attached the Correspondence in relation to your Official
Information Act request. 

 

Ministerial Services 

8 Willis Street 

Wellington 

W    [1]worksafe.govt.nz 

 

[2]facebook-grey  [3]twitter-grey  [4]linkedin-grey  [5]instagram-grey 

[6]WSNZ_2769-Maori-email-sign-off-with-twitter-v1-2 

 

 

 

[7]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Any opinions expressed in this message are not necessarily those of
WorkSafe New Zealand. This message and any files transmitted with it are
confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are
not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivery to the
intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in
error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender
and delete the message and any attachment from your computer.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

References

Visible links
1. http://www.worksafe.govt.nz/
7. http://www.govt.nz/

hide quoted sections

Link to this

Things to do with this request

Anyone:
WorkSafe New Zealand only: