Info supplied to TVNZ on Covid vaccination

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Television New Zealand Limited

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Television New Zealand Limited,
In 2021 and 2022 various TVNZ shows contained information on Covid 19 vaccinations with people like Dr Nikki Turner appearing in your programming.

I request
1 Copies of correspondence briefs memos emails letters etc from the health agencies such as MoH, NZ Immunization advisory service , health nz that were sent to TvNZ containing information about Covid-19 vaccinations for airing on TV.

2 I request this Covid-19 information that was relied on for TVNZ productions their such as Seven Sharp, one news etc

3 I also request correspondence between these health agencies and the CEO or other receiver of correspondence at TVNZ on Covid 19 vaccination. The time period is for all of 2021 and 2022..

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika

 

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Ngā mihi,

 

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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #32248 email]>
Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2025 7:42 AM
To: OIA <[TVNZ request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Info supplied to TVNZ on Covid
vaccination
 
Dear Television New Zealand Limited, In 2021 and 2022 various TVNZ shows
contained information on Covid 19 vaccinations with people like Dr Nikki
Turner appearing in your programming. I request 1 Copies of correspondence
briefs memos emails

Dear Television New Zealand Limited,
In 2021 and 2022 various TVNZ shows contained information on Covid 19 vaccinations with people like Dr Nikki Turner appearing in your programming.

I request
1 Copies of correspondence briefs memos emails letters etc from the health agencies such as MoH, NZ Immunization advisory service , health nz that were sent to TvNZ containing information about Covid-19 vaccinations for airing on TV.

2 I request this Covid-19 information that was relied on for TVNZ productions their  such as Seven Sharp, one news etc

3 I also request correspondence between these health agencies and the CEO or other receiver of correspondence at TVNZ on Covid 19 vaccination. The time period is for all of 2021 and 2022..

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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