25 May 2020
Dr Simon Thornley
[FYI request #12847 email]
Reference: OIA-2019/20-0527
Dear Dr Thornley
Official Information Act request relating to COVID-19 communications relating to
posts made by Dr Simon Thornley and the COVID Plan B team
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 15 May 2020. You requested:
“Under the official information act, I would like to see all e-mails or other written
communication from the Prime Minister's office to media outlets in New Zealand
related to posts made by Dr Simon Thornley, or other members of the "Covid
Plan B" team (http://www.covidplanb.co.nz/), about Covid-19 or the government's
response to this issue.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. Accordingly, I have decided
under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act, and section 39(b)(ii) of the Privacy Act 1993 where
the requested information relates to yourself, to transfer your request to the Prime
Minister.
The Prime Minister has the usual timeframes from receipt of this transfer to make a
decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial Services
4258331
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz