133 Molesworth
Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
27 July 2021
Scott
By email:
[FYI request #15571 email]
Ref:
H202106406
Tēnā koe Scott
Decision on your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 26 May 2021
for:
“all COVID-19 Immunisation Implementation Advisory Group meeting minutes, dated
from December 2020 to February 2021.”
The Ministry has drafted a response to your request and has identified six documents
proposed for release. The Ministry has decided to grant your request however, more time is
required to administratively process the information for release.
The Ministry anticipates providing this information to you by 5 August 2021.
The Ministry accepts there has been a failure to meet the timeliness requirements imposed
by the Act on this occasion. The delay has been a result of significant capacity issues within
the Ministry, we apologise for the inconvenience and any frustration caused to you as a
result.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Nick Allan
Manager OIA Services
Office of the Director-General