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From: Jackson Fowler
Dear Ministry of Health,
I refer you to the post on your X/Twitter account dated May 26, 2025.
Which states "The Ministry of Health is reducing posting on X. You can follow the Ministry on Facebook or LinkedIn, or our new Bluesky account, for updates."
I am requesting the following information.
1. What is the rationale behind the decision to reduce posting on X? What factors were considered when making this decision?
2. What is the rationale behind the decision to continue posting on Facebook and Linkedin? What factors were considered when making this decision?
3. What is the rationale behind the Ministry of Health joining Bluesky? What factors were considered when making this decision?
4. Copies of all emails, documents and other communications in relation to the decision to leave/reduce posting on the X platform.
5. Copies of all emails, documents and other communications in relation to the decision to join Bluesky, as opposed to continuing to post on X.
Yours faithfully,
Jackson Fowler.
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Jackson
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 26 May 2025. You requested:
"1. What is the rationale behind the decision to reduce posting on X? What
factors were considered when making this decision?
2. What is the rationale behind the decision to continue posting on
Facebook and Linkedin? What factors were considered when making this
decision?
3. What is the rationale behind the Ministry of Health joining Bluesky?
What factors were considered when making this decision?
4. Copies of all emails, documents and other communications in relation to
the decision to leave/reduce posting on the X platform.
5. Copies of all emails, documents and other communications in relation to
the decision to join Bluesky, as opposed to continuing to post on X."
The reference number for your request is H2025067609. 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/.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[2]Ministry of Health information releases
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