Kia ora 

 

Thank you for your email. The Ministry of Health is closed from Wednesday
23 December 2020 to Monday 11 January 2021. We will respond to your email
when the Ministry reopens. Thank you for your patience. 

 

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o if you are in an emergency situation, please dial 111  
o if you require health advice or information, please call the
general Healthline number free 24/7 on 0800 611 116.  

  

COVID-19 information  

o for information on COVID-19, including the latest updates, please go
to [1]covid19.govt.nz  
o for information on managed isolation, including exemptions from
managed isolation, please go to [2]miq.govt.nz  
o if you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please
contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice about getting tested
(if you are on holiday, do not wait until you return home to get
tested) 

  

Mental health helplines  

If you require [3]mental health assistance please contact one of the
following free national helplines:  

o 1737: free text 24/7. Trained counsellors can offer support for
addiction issues, as well as advice on mental health  
o the National Depression Helpline: free call 24/7 on 0800 111 757, text
4202, or online at [4]depression.org.nz  
o Lifeline: free call 24/7 on 0800 543 354  
o Samaritans: free call on 0800 726 666. Confidential, non-religious,
and non-judgmental support 

  

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services
Government Services
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Ministry of Health
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Kia ora   

   

Thank you for your request for official information received on 3 January
2021 for:   

   

" Can you please give me the names of the medical experts/consultants
advising The Government regarding Covid-19?"

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202100039.   

   

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 15 February 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.   

   

Please note, the three weeks between Christmas Day and 15 January 2021 do
not count as working days. For more information, please refer to the
following website: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/   

   

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.   

   

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.   

   

Ngā mihi   

   

OIA Services   

Government Services   

Office of the Director-General   

Ministry of Health   

E: [2][email address]   

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From: D J Blair <[FOI #14387 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2021 14:27
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Government advisors
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Can you please give me the names of the medical experts/consultants
advising The Government regarding Covid-19?

Yours faithfully,

Dennis Blair

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Kia ora,
Apologies, your reference number for this OIA request is now H202100051

Ngā mihi   

   

OIA Services   

Government Services   

Office of the Director-General   

Ministry of Health   

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Subject: Acknowledgement of your request for official information
(H202100039)
 

Kia ora   

   

Thank you for your request for official information received on 3 January
2021 for:   

   

" Can you please give me the names of the medical experts/consultants
advising The Government regarding Covid-19?"

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202100039.   

   

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 15 February 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.   

   

Please note, the three weeks between Christmas Day and 15 January 2021 do
not count as working days. For more information, please refer to the
following website: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/   

   

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.   

   

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.   

   

Ngā mihi   

   

OIA Services   

Government Services   

Office of the Director-General   

Ministry of Health   

E: [3][email address]   

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From: D J Blair <[FOI #14387 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2021 14:27
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Government advisors
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Can you please give me the names of the medical experts/consultants
advising The Government regarding Covid-19?

Yours faithfully,

Dennis Blair

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #14387 email]

Is [Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests
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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) received on 3 January 2021 for:

 

"Can you please give me the names of the medical experts/consultants
advising The Government regarding Covid-19?"

 

The information you have requested is publicly available on the Ministry
of Health website at the following link:
[1]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr....

 

The Ministry has employed and contracted a wide variety of experts and
consultants to be part of the COVID-19 Response. This expertise changes on
an as needed basis however the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group is the
key group of experts.

 

I trust this information fulfils your request. You have the right under
section 28(3) of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions
made under this request.

 

Ngā mihi   

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

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