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Erika Whittome
[FYI request #34971 email]
8 July 2026
Tēnā koe Erika
OIA: GEMS-48880 – Required Testing Order information for unvaccinated
education workers
Thank you for your email of 26 June 2026 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Order 2020
covered education workers and there was a clause 12D about 'Weekly testing
of affected persons not fully vaccinated'
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/secondary-legislation/pco-
drafted/2020/230/en/2021-10-17/#LMS573224
Would you please share the bulletins, guidance and advice from 1 Oct 2021
until 31 March 2022 on the topic of this Required Testing Order legislation for
unvaccinated education workers?
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The information in scope of your request has previously been released in response to
request under the Act. As such, I am refusing your request under section 18(d) of the
Act, as the information requested is publicly available at the following links:
OIA 1340831 Response:
https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-01/1340831
%20response.pdf?VersionId=j5H..ysrfB2OYKqBKO9QH3ZU00m6Jshn
OIA 1340831 Appendix A part 1:
https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-01/1340831%20Appendix
%20A%20Part%201.pdf?VersionId=YxOZOnfL2.YG0C8rIhTV0YDHlwt3Rvtp
OIA 1340831 Appendix A part 2:
https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-01/1340831%20Appendix
%20A%20Part%202.pdf?VersionId=QrKIOxYyXrQwrXJAPIsLbO_8JLDeUFSD
Wellington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 463 8000
education.govt.nz
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OIA 1340831 Appendix B:
https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-01/1340831%20Appendix
%20B.pdf?VersionId=85JAMhQT_EmrPhcLQ4KJ3LS1SlzZMXCH
OIA 1340831 Appendix C:
https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-01/1340831%20Appendix
%20C.pdf?VersionId=mkWKnFhsSB1wEiQQPgoISNoyz4l8.WJU
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days.
Your name and contact details will be removed.
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review
my decision on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do
this by writing to [email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman,
PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Emma Drysdale
Manager Official and Parliamentary Information
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate
education.govt.nz
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