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Enterprise Services | Nuku Toiere
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-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #34384 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 7:51 pm
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Terminated staff due to vaccination status at DIA

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
I understand the government vaccination mandates were dropped sometime around Sept 2022 with the revoking of certain Covid19 orders by the state.

1. What number of staff did DIA terminate or place on any form of " extended leave" due to vaccination mandates in 2021/2022?
2. When did you initiate and then remove your policy for only employing vaccinated staff?
3. Would you please kindly share the emails and correspondence regarding this decision to initiate and then remove this policy for only hiring vaccinated staff?
4. Please share a copy of the policy in its draft and final form 5. Please share the workplace risk assessment for the Covid-19 disease

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika

 

Please find attached the response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

Helen

 

Helen McComb | Principal Advisor HR
Human Resources | Pūmanawa Tangata
Enterprise Services
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
Mobile | 027 217 8584

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Erika Whittome <[1][FOI #34384 email]>

Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 7:51 pm

To: OIA <[2][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Terminated staff due to
vaccination status at DIA

 

[You don't often get email from
[3][FOI #34384 email]. Learn why this is
important at [4]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I understand the government vaccination mandates were dropped sometime
around Sept 2022 with the revoking of certain Covid19 orders by the state.

 

1. What number of staff did DIA terminate or place on any form of "
extended leave" due to vaccination mandates in 2021/2022?

2. When did you initiate and then remove your policy for only employing
vaccinated staff?

3. Would you please kindly share the emails and correspondence regarding
this decision to initiate and then remove this policy for only hiring
vaccinated staff?

4. Please share a copy of the policy in its draft and final form 5. Please
share the workplace risk assessment for the Covid-19 disease

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Erika Whittome

 

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