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Fraser Seifert 
By email: 
[FYI request #13353 email] 
Ref: 
CHOIA693 
Dear Mr Seifert 
Response to your request for official information 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), transferred from 
the office of Hon Dr Megan Woods on 31 July 2020, for: 
“Advice sent to your office on how the border can be managed until such a point that 
there is a vaccine or effective treatment for COVID-19.” 
I can confirm that this office has not received any advice within the scope of your request. As 
such, I am refusing your request under section 18(e) of the Act. 
Border management is an active area that is of high interest to the public. I expect you wil  
receive information about managed isolation and quarantine from the Office of Hon Dr Megan 
Woods response to the remainder of your request, and I am advised the Ministry of Health 
has contributed to those papers. You can also find information on the Ministry's website that 
may be of interest, about the overall strategy, border controls, and the Ministry's Surveil ance 
plan. 
• https:/ www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-elimination-strategy-aotearoa-new-
zealand
• https:/ www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-border-controls
• https:/ www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-
coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-surveil ance-plan-and-testing-
strategy
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any 
decisions made under this request. 
Yours sincerely 
Chris Hipkins 
Minister of Health 

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