Tçnâ koe

 

 

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of
Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible
for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister Responsible
for Pike River Re-entry.

 

Minister Little receives a significant volume of correspondence:

 

·         If your message is for Minister Little’s advice, or if you have
copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with
more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,

·         If you have invited Minister Little to an event then a member of
staff may contact you for more information if the Minister’s attendance
might be possible,

·         If you have made a request for official information then this
will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant
Minister or agency,

·         If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will
be managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,

·         If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a
press secretary,

·         To find out more about Minister Little read his [1]biography or
recent [2]statements.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] |
Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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Kia ora

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your
Official Information request of 26 January 2021:

"1. What due diligence was taken to investigate Pfizer's ethics as a
company?
2. Given that Pfizer has successfully been indicted and fined for fraud in
the past, what changes to the management of the company were made that
reassured you that Pfizer was no longer fraudulent?
3. Were you concerned that Pfizer were so wealthy that any damages caused
by their product could simply be seen by the company as a "cost" against
their eventual profit and so written off as just "part of the overall
cost" for the company? If you were not concerned about this, please
explain why not?
4. Please give me a list of the names and positions of those government
Ministers and staff who were part of this approval process that enabled
Pfizer to gain the contract for providing NZ with Coronavirus or COVID-19
vaccines.
5. Can you please state the reasons as to why NZ Government indemnified
Pfizer against damages?
6. What method will NZ government use to deal with harm caused by Pfizer
Coronavirus or COVID-19 vaccines to New Zealanders ie. death, permanent
disabilities or temporary disabilities?
7. Will ACC be used to pay for damages relating to the above named
vaccines?".

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the
functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health. Accordingly I am
transferring your request to the Ministry of Health under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review this decision to transfer your request for information.
 
Ngā mihi nui
 
Giles Bollinger
Private Secretary (Health) to Hon Andrew Little MP
DDI +64 4 817 9727 | Mobile +64 21 348 067 |Email
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Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of
Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[2][Andrew Little request email] | Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached a notification of transfer letter

 

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Ref: 2021-1518

 

Dear Nigel,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 26 January 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1. What due diligence was taken to investigate Pfizer's ethics as a
company?

2. Given that Pfizer has successfully been indicted and fined for fraud in
the past, what changes to the management of the company were made that
reassured you that Pfizer was no longer fraudulent?

3. Were you concerned that Pfizer were so wealthy that any damages caused
by their product could simply be seen by the company as a "cost" against
their eventual profit and so written off as just "part of the overall
cost" for the company? If you were not concerned about this, please
explain why not?

4. Please give me a list of the names and positions of those government
Ministers and staff who were part of this approval process that enabled
Pfizer to gain the contract for providing NZ with Coronavirus or COVID-19
vaccines.

5. Can you please state the reasons as to why NZ Government indemnified
Pfizer against damages?

6. What method will NZ government use to deal with harm caused by Pfizer
Coronavirus or COVID-19 vaccines to New Zealanders ie. death, permanent
disabilities or temporary disabilities?

7. Will ACC be used to pay for damages relating to the above named
vaccines?”

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment from The Ministry of Health on 15 February 2021 and is
being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A
response will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email
[1][email address] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia ora Nigel,

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, thank you for your
email of 22 February 2021.

The Minister has noted your concerns and has asked the Ministry of Health
to respond to you directly about the issues you have raised. Please be
assured that you will receive a formal response in due course.

Ngâ mihi 

 

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

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Dear Nigel Gray,

 

Please see attached for an extension in regards to your OIA, that was
transferred to MBIE on 15 Feb 2021.

 

Many thanks,

Lisa

 

Lisa Seng

Ministerial Project Co-ordinator

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Kia ora Nigel,

 

Please see attached for MBIE's response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā mihi,

Zachary

 

Science, Innovation & International | Labour Science & Enterprise Group

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