Tēnā koe Erika Whittome,

Thank you for your email received 30 May 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

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Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #31151 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2025 7:14 AM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Terminated staff due to vaccination status at MSD in 2022

Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Would you please provide information on the total number of staff terminated at MSD due to your covid-19 vaccination policy and for not complying with it?

I know of two other OIAs:
One OIA dated 4 Feb 2025 said that none were terminated, an OIA by Aly Cook Another I did said none were terminated up until Jan 2022 https://fyi.org.nz/request/23707/respons...

It has come to my attention that a worker in the Northland Region MSD was terminated on 9 March 2022 with a "Covid-19 Vaccination Policy - Final Decision" letter for not being vaccinated.

Would you please share the total number of staff who were terminated at MSD in 2022 due to not being vaccinated for covid-19?

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika Whittome

 

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

The Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take some
more time to prepare the information for release. You will be provided
with answers to your requests.

 

The information will be sent to you by 4 July 2025. We will respond
earlier if we are able to.

 

This is a decision under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. Further information
on the background of this decision can be found on pages 18 and 34 of the
following guide of the Ombudsman:
[1]https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/site...

 

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[2][MSD request email].

 

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

 

Ngaa mihi

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Erika Whittome <[4][FOI #31151 email]>

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2025 7:14 AM

To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[5][MSD request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Terminated staff due to
vaccination status at MSD in 2022

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Would you please provide information on the total number of staff
terminated at MSD due to your covid-19 vaccination policy and for not
complying with it?

 

I know of two other OIAs:

One OIA dated 4 Feb 2025 said that none were terminated, an OIA by Aly
Cook Another I did said none were terminated up until Jan 2022
[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

It has come to my attention that a worker in the Northland Region MSD was
terminated on 9 March 2022 with a "Covid-19 Vaccination Policy - Final
Decision" letter for not being vaccinated.

 

Would you please share the total number of staff who were terminated at
MSD in 2022 due to not being vaccinated for covid-19?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Erika Whittome

 

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Kia ora Erika Whittome

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
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responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
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