Kia ora Erika,

Thank you for your email received 30th August 2025, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

The office of prime minister and cabinet released this briefing https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
It's full of legal advice that is hidden. I request this legal advice to be released given the wide use of vaccine passports, the wide purview of the vaccine passport usage in 2021/2022 and also the fact that the Ombudsman's office recognises what kinds of legal advice should be released under the Official information act here https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
Public interest such as the royal covid enquiry is high.
Please provide all the unredacted legal advice in this briefing to your office DPMC: DPMC-2021/22-324 "Joint Briefing INITIAL ADVICE ON THE DOMESTIC USE OF
COVID-19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATES"

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 26th September 2025 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

 
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora,

 

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