Standards New Zealand on Vaccinations in workplaces
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to New Zealand Standards Approval Board
New Zealand Standards Approval Board did not have the information requested.
From: Erika Whittome
Dear New Zealand Standards Approval Board,
Would you please share the NZS document for vaccinations in workplaces?
I don't see it on https://www.standards.govt.nz
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: Standards New Zealand
New Zealand Standards Approval Board
Thank you for your email.
We will respond to your enquiry within 5 working days.
Don’t forget to have a look at our website information, it may also have
the information or answer you are after. [1]Standards New Zealand
Ngâ mihi,
The team at Standards New Zealand
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From: Ministerials
Kia ora Erika Whittome,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16/01/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
Dear New Zealand Standards Approval Board, Would you please share the NZS
document for vaccinations in workplaces?
I don't see it on
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 16/02/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140
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From: Standards New Zealand
New Zealand Standards Approval Board
Kia ora Erika,
Thank you for your OIA request.
I can confirm that your request has been passed on to Ministry of
Business, Innovation & Employment’s OIA team who will respond to you
directly.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Nga mihi nui,
Shanu Jawa
SENIOR COMMERCIAL COORDINATOR
Standards New Zealand | Market Integrity | Te Whakatairanga Service
Delivery Group
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Hīkina Whakatutuki
[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 0800 782 632|
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Standards New Zealand,
The information requested has not been provided under the statutory 20 days in the Act. Would you please provide an update before I lodge a formal complaint with the Ombudsman?
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Standards New Zealand
New Zealand Standards Approval Board
Thank you for your email.
We will respond to your enquiry within 5 working days.
Don’t forget to have a look at our website information, it may also have
the information or answer you are after. [1]Standards New Zealand
Ngâ mihi,
The team at Standards New Zealand
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https://www.standards.govt.nz/
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Kia ora Erika
Thank you for following up on this request on 1 April 2026. Apologies,
there seems to have been an error on MBIE’s end when sending you our
response, which was drafted in January. Please find attached the response
to your request (ref: DOIA-REQ-0026266). We apologise for our mistake and
any inconvenience that this delay has caused.
Please note, as Standards New Zealand operate within MBIE, all OIA
requests are logged and responded to through MBIE’s centralised system. If
you have any queries or concerns, please feel free to email us at
[1][email address].
Ngâ mihi nui
Ministerial Services
Group Business & Ministerial Services
Office of the Deputy Secretary | Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear TWSD Ministerial Services,
thank you for your reply .... "the document alleged to contain the information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found. "
So there are no standards for vaccinations in workplaces.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: TWSD Ministerial Services
Kia ora Erika
Standards New Zealand/MBIE does not have a New Zealand Standard for Vaccinations in workplaces.
A google search suggests that Ministry of Health may have made their own standards around vaccinations. You may wish to reach out to them.
Ngā mihi nui
Ministerial Services
Group Business & Ministerial Services
Office of the Deputy Secretary | Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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