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Kia ora Erika
 
Thank you for your request of 10 March 2025 for the following information:
 

1 How many fines were collected by authorized enforcement persons under s
18 (1) (f) of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act at Health New
Zealand and HealthSource? 
The fines I'm referring to were for businesses and for individuals.

2 Who exactly issued these fines?
3 What was the authority and jurisdiction to issue these fines?
4 Where is the delegation? I do not see any delegations gazzetted on the
New Zealand Gazette, but I may be missing something.

 
Your request asks for information which is more closely aligned with the
functions of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.  For this
reason, Health New Zealand has decided to partially transfer your request
to the Ministry of Justice under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.  You can
expect a response from the Ministry of Justice in due course. We have
consulted with the Ministry of Health and they have advised that you refer
to OIA, ref. H2025060831. 
 
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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. If you have any queries related to this request, please do not
hesitate to get in touch.  
 
Ngā mihi  
 

Morgan

Senior Advisor (OIA) Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
 

 

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Tēnā koe Erika,

 

The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) acknowledge receipt of your request
under the Official Information Act 1982 for questions 1 and 2, partially
transferred from Te Whatu Ora.

 

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

 

You can expect a response by 06/05/2025.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

   

Communications and Ministerial Services |Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington

[1]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

From: hnzOIA <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:59 PM
To: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30385 email]>
Subject: Transfer of your request for official information ref HNZ00081901
CRM:0621033

 

Kia ora Erika

 

Thank you for your request of 10 March 2025 for the following information:

 

1 How many fines were collected by authorized enforcement persons under s
18 (1) (f) of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act at Health New
Zealand and HealthSource? 
The fines I'm referring to were for businesses and for individuals.

2 Who exactly issued these fines?
3 What was the authority and jurisdiction to issue these fines?
4 Where is the delegation? I do not see any delegations gazzetted on the
New Zealand Gazette, but I may be missing something.

 

Your request asks for information which is more closely aligned with the
functions of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.  For this
reason, Health New Zealand has decided to partially transfer your request
to the Ministry of Justice under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.  You can
expect a response from the Ministry of Justice in due course. We have
consulted with the Ministry of Health and they have advised that you refer
to OIA, ref. H2025060831. 

 

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. If you have any queries related to this request, please do not
hesitate to get in touch.  
 

Ngā mihi  

 

Morgan

Senior Advisor (OIA) Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
 

 

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