7 April 2026
Ref: REQ-0029164
John Armstrong
Email: [FYI request #34027 email]
Tēnā koe John Armstrong
Thank you for your email of 11 March 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) 
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
I request copies of contractual provisions within agreements between the New Zealand Government 
and Pfizer relating to:
• indemnity provisions
• liability limitation clauses
• confidentiality provisions.
If the full agreements cannot be released, I request the specific sections containing these provisions.
If information is withheld, please provide the statutory grounds relied upon and release any 
reasonably severable information.
This letter is to advise you that your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Health and Pharmac.
This is because your request is more closely aligned with the functions of the Ministry of Health and 
Pharmac. Section 14(b)(ii) of the Act allows me to transfer any request that is believed to be more closely 
aligned with the functions of another department, organisation or Minister of the Crown.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information 
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance, 
please contact [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Nick Ross
Team Leader Ministerial Services Business Advisory

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