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
From: OIA
Television New Zealand Limited
Kia ora Erika
We have received your request and will respond within 20 working days.
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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Kia ora Erika
Please see the attached response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
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e. [1][TVNZ request email]
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #32248 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 6 September 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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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA,
I saw a 2.3Mb file expecting pages of information, but sadly there is no information provided. I would now like to narrow down the scope of this request to one Seven Sharp episode
Oct 13, 2021 "· What's in the jab? Fewer than 100 people in New Zealand cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, so what's in the jab, and who is medically exempt?."
This is on https://www.facebook.com/reel/6478641665...
Kindly provide all the information supplied for this 13 Oct 2021 program.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA
Television New Zealand Limited
Kia ora Erika
We have received your request and will respond within 20 working days.
Ngā mihi,
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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #32248 email]>
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2025 7:20 AM
To: OIA <[TVNZ request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Info supplied to TVNZ on Covid
vaccination
Dear OIA, I saw a 2. 3Mb file expecting pages of information, but sadly
there is no information provided. I would now like to narrow down the
scope of this request to one Seven Sharp episode Oct 13, 2021 "· What's in
the jab? Fewer than 100 people
Dear OIA,
I saw a 2.3Mb file expecting pages of information, but sadly there is no information provided. I would now like to narrow down the scope of this request to one Seven Sharp episode
Oct 13, 2021 "· What's in the jab? Fewer than 100 people in New Zealand cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, so what's in the jab, and who is medically exempt?."
This is on [2]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
Kindly provide all the information supplied for this 13 Oct 2021 program.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA,
Just to be be clear, I request items 1,2,3 above for this particular seven sharp episode 13 Oct 2021, ie
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 the Seven Sharp episode of the 13 Oct 2021.
2 I request the Covid-19 information (and/or any factoids) that was relied on for TVNZ productions Seven Sharp, 13 Oct 2021
3 I also request correspondence between these health agencies and the CEO or other receiver of correspondence at TVNZ on Covid 19 vaccination for the production of the 13 Oct 2021 episode of Seven Sharp.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA
Television New Zealand Limited
Kia ora Erika
Thank you for clarifying your request below. We’ll come back to you as
soon as possible and in any event within 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #32248 email]>
Sent: Friday, 3 October 2025 10:29 am
To: OIA <[TVNZ request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Info supplied to TVNZ on Covid
vaccination
Dear OIA, Just to be be clear, I request items 1,2,3 above for this
particular seven sharp episode 13 Oct 2021, ie 1 Copies of correspondence
briefs memos emails letters etc from the health agencies such as MoH, NZ
Immunization advisory service
Dear OIA,
Just to be be clear, I request items 1,2,3 above for this particular seven sharp episode 13 Oct 2021, ie
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 the Seven Sharp episode of the 13 Oct 2021.
2 I request the Covid-19 information (and/or any factoids) that was relied on for TVNZ productions Seven Sharp, 13 Oct 2021
3 I also request correspondence between these health agencies and the CEO or other receiver of correspondence at TVNZ on Covid 19 vaccination for the production of the 13 Oct 2021 episode of Seven Sharp.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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