Ref: 237298
5 May 2025
Erika Whittome
Via FYI.org.nz
Tēnā koe Erika
Response to your request for Official Information
On 21 July 2025, you requested the following information from the Human Rights Commission
(“the Commission”) under the Official Information Act 1982 (“OIA”):
The Whitehouse released a report on Covid-19 and vaccine mandates dated 4 Dec 2024.
The title is “ AFTER ACTION REVIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: The Lessons Learned
and a Path Forward”
Page 257 of the full report says “While vaccine mandates for other diseases exist in
some settings (e.g., schools, travel (e.g., yellow fever) and, in some instances, for
healthcare workers, population-wide adult mandates, passports, and segregated
restrictions are unprecedented and have never before been implemented on this scale.
These vaccine policies have largely been framed as offering ‘benefits’ (freedoms) for
those with a full COVID-19 vaccination series, but a sizeable proportion of people view
conditioning access to health, work,
travel and social activities on COVID-19 vaccination status as inherently
punitive, discriminatory and coercive”
Would you kindly share the information on your office’s review of this recent report
dated 4 December 2024?
We checked with relevant staff, who confirmed that they have not reviewed this report.
Therefore, we do not hold any information on a review of it, and are refusing your request
under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the information does not exist.
Alternative avenues
If you are not satisfied with this response, under the Official Information Act you are entitled
to complain to the Ombudsman’s Office. Information about how to make a complaint is
available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or on freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Brittany Peck Kaitohu Matua Ture Senior Legal Adviser
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata New Zealand Human Rights Commission
Stantec House, Level 1, 10 Brandon Street, Wellington
PO Box 10424, Wellington Central, Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Waea Telephone +64 4 473-9981 Waea Whakaahua Facsimile +64 9 377-3593
Infoline Toll free 0800 496 877 | TTY [email address] | www.tikatangata.org.nz
