Government advice regarding the implementation of vaccination policy Oct 2021-March 2022.
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From: Colin Whiting
Dear Crown Law Office,
I request all of the Government advice given by Crown Law, to all Government agencies regarding the implementation of vaccination policy from 1st October 2021 until 31st March 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Colin Whiting
From: OIA
Crown Law Office
Kia ora Colin,
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 30 June 2025 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response
to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 28
July 2025.
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #31454 email]>
Sent: Monday, 30 June 2025 9:38 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Government advice regarding the
implementation of vaccination policy Oct 2021-March 2022.
Dear Crown Law Office,
I request all of the Government advice given by Crown Law, to all
Government agencies regarding the implementation of vaccination policy
from 1st October 2021 until 31st March 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Colin Whiting
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Kia ora Colin
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 30 June 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #31454 email]>
Sent: Monday, 30 June 2025 9:38 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Government advice regarding the
implementation of vaccination policy Oct 2021-March 2022.
Dear Crown Law Office,
I request all of the Government advice given by Crown Law, to all
Government agencies regarding the implementation of vaccination policy
from 1st October 2021 until 31st March 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Colin Whiting
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From: Colin Whiting
Dear OIA,
I am dissatisfied with the reply to my above OIA request.
In-house lawyers in government departments have a duty to act in the public interest and provide legal advice that supports the department's functions and responsibilities to the public. Their ultimate client is indeed the public.
While their day-to-day work may involve advising departmental staff or ministers, their ultimate loyalty is to the public and the administration of justice. This means they must ensure that their advice is impartial, unbiased, and in the best interests of the public.
Withholding due to legal advice/ privilege is not in my view an acceptable reason, this information impacted the public. Kindly comply with the Act
For it to be legally privileged I can only conclude that The Crown Law Office decided to outsource this advice to private Law Firms. Advice later passed on to various Government Agencies, regarding the implementation of staff vaccination policy.
If this was the case, I would like to request the names of any private law firms used by The Crown Law Office, for formulating advice it passed onto Government Agencies regarding the development and implementation of COVID-19 vaccination policy, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Whiting
From: OIA
Crown Law Office
Kia ora Colin
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 11 August 2025 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response
to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 8
September 2025.
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #31454 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 August 2025 10:18 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Government advice regarding
the implementation of vaccination policy Oct 2021-March 2022.
[CLO-DOCS.OIA353.1.FID517624]
Dear OIA,
I am dissatisfied with the reply to my above OIA request.
In-house lawyers in government departments have a duty to act in the
public interest and provide legal advice that supports the department's
functions and responsibilities to the public. Their ultimate client is
indeed the public.
While their day-to-day work may involve advising departmental staff or
ministers, their ultimate loyalty is to the public and the administration
of justice. This means they must ensure that their advice is impartial,
unbiased, and in the best interests of the public.
Withholding due to legal advice/ privilege is not in my view an acceptable
reason, this information impacted the public. Kindly comply with the Act
For it to be legally privileged I can only conclude that The Crown Law
Office decided to outsource this advice to private Law Firms. Advice later
passed on to various Government Agencies, regarding the implementation of
staff vaccination policy.
If this was the case, I would like to request the names of any private law
firms used by The Crown Law Office, for formulating advice it passed onto
Government Agencies regarding the development and implementation of
COVID-19 vaccination policy, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Whiting
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Colin
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 30 June 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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Kia ora Colin
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 11 August 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #31454 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 August 2025 10:18 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Government advice regarding
the implementation of vaccination policy Oct 2021-March 2022.
[CLO-DOCS.OIA353.1.FID517624]
Dear OIA,
I am dissatisfied with the reply to my above OIA request.
In-house lawyers in government departments have a duty to act in the
public interest and provide legal advice that supports the department's
functions and responsibilities to the public. Their ultimate client is
indeed the public.
While their day-to-day work may involve advising departmental staff or
ministers, their ultimate loyalty is to the public and the administration
of justice. This means they must ensure that their advice is impartial,
unbiased, and in the best interests of the public.
Withholding due to legal advice/ privilege is not in my view an acceptable
reason, this information impacted the public. Kindly comply with the Act
For it to be legally privileged I can only conclude that The Crown Law
Office decided to outsource this advice to private Law Firms. Advice later
passed on to various Government Agencies, regarding the implementation of
staff vaccination policy.
If this was the case, I would like to request the names of any private law
firms used by The Crown Law Office, for formulating advice it passed onto
Government Agencies regarding the development and implementation of
COVID-19 vaccination policy, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Whiting
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Colin
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 30 June 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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