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Kia ora Anthony,
 
Thank you for your request of 14 March 2025 for the following information:
 
Please Supply the following Protocols in the Context of before any Post
Mortem Examination has being undertaken by Coroner and/or Mortuary
Technician:

1/ Once a Deceased Individual is Referred to the Coroner, who may have
Physical Access to the Body before being moved to Hospital Mortuary or
place for purpose of Post Mortem examination 

2/ When a Deceased Individual is in the Custody of the Coroner in a
Mortuary for the Purpose of Post Mortem Examination, who may have Physical
access to the Deceased ie Unrestricted Physical Contact to Body/Body
Bag/any Apparatus Containing the Deceased, without any Partition or
viewing Room Scenario 
 
Your request asks for information which is more closely aligned with the
functions of the Ministry of Justice.  For this reason, Health New Zealand
has decided to transfer your request in full to the Ministry of Justice
under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.  You can expect a response in due
course.
 
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  
 
Stacey Wilson (she/her) 
Advisor | Kaitohutohu
Government Services

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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Tēnā koe Anthony,

We acknowledge receipt of your request received 25^th March 2025,
transferred from Te Whatu Ora to the Ministry of Justice, under the
Official Information Act 1982.  Specifically, you requested:

Please Supply the following Protocols in the Context of before any Post
Mortem Examination has being undertaken by Coroner and/or Mortuary
Technician:

1/ Once a Deceased Individual is Referred to the Coroner, who may have
Physical Access to the Body before being moved to Hospital Mortuary or
place for purpose of Post Mortem examination 

2/ When a Deceased Individual is in the Custody of the Coroner in a
Mortuary for the Purpose of Post Mortem Examination, who may have Physical
access to the Deceased ie Unrestricted Physical Contact to Body/Body
Bag/any Apparatus Containing the Deceased, without any Partition or
viewing Room Scenario 

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 24^th April 2025.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora Anthony,

 

Thank you for your request of 14 March 2025 for the following information:

 

Please Supply the following Protocols in the Context of before any Post
Mortem Examination has being undertaken by Coroner and/or Mortuary
Technician:

1/ Once a Deceased Individual is Referred to the Coroner, who may have
Physical Access to the Body before being moved to Hospital Mortuary or
place for purpose of Post Mortem examination 

2/ When a Deceased Individual is in the Custody of the Coroner in a
Mortuary for the Purpose of Post Mortem Examination, who may have Physical
access to the Deceased ie Unrestricted Physical Contact to Body/Body
Bag/any Apparatus Containing the Deceased, without any Partition or
viewing Room Scenario 

 

Your request asks for information which is more closely aligned with the
functions of the Ministry of Justice.  For this reason, Health New Zealand
has decided to transfer your request in full to the Ministry of Justice
under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.  You can expect a response in due
course.

 

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  

 

Stacey Wilson (she/her) 
Advisor | Kaitohutohu
Government Services

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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