Dear Health New Zealand,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I am requesting information regarding the internal administrative triage, IT security escalation, and executive communications surrounding an email sent by former employee Barry Young to the Te Whatu Ora Executive Leadership Team on November 30, 2023.

It is a matter of public record that Chief Executive Margie Apa replied to Mr. Young's November 30 email, signing off with "warmest regards." However, shortly thereafter, a police complaint was filed by the organization. To understand the exact timeline of how Mr. Young's internal disclosure was handled administratively and the precise moment it was escalated to a security and criminal matter, I request the following official information generated between November 30, 2023, and December 4, 2023:

1. Any internal emails, Microsoft Teams messages, or memos between members of the Executive Leadership Team (including Margie Apa's office) and the Te Whatu Ora IT/Cybersecurity teams discussing the receipt, content, or implications of Barry Young's November 30 email.

2. Any incident reports, IT security alerts, or internal risk assessments generated in direct response to the receipt of Mr. Young's November 30 email.

3. Any written directives, meeting minutes, or communications detailing the internal decision-making process to revoke Mr. Young's system access and file a formal complaint with the New Zealand Police.

To be explicitly clear, I am not requesting the raw data Mr. Young allegedly possessed, nor am I asking for the personal or medical details of any vaccinators or patients. I am strictly asking for the internal operational and administrative communications regarding how his November 30 communication was handled by Te Whatu Ora management.

If any part of this request is refused or withheld under the Act, please explicitly state the specific section under which the information is withheld and your detailed reasons for utilizing it.

Ngā mihi,

Yours faithfully,

Robert Perham