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10/02/2022
Harold
By email: [FYI request #16077 email]
Ref:
H202200014
Tēnā koe Harold
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 20 December 2021 for:
“A copy of the COVID-19 Health and Disability Sector Resurgence Planning Tool.”
A copy of the 2020 COVID-19 Health and Disability Sector Resurgence Planning Tool is
attached as Appendix 1 to this letter and has been released to you in full.
The planning tool has subsequently been superseded by the implementation of the COVID-19
Protection Framework, commonly known as the traffic light system. There is more information
about the framework at:
https://covid19.govt.nz/traffic-lights/covid-19-protection-framework/. I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests. Nāku noa, nā
Dom Harris
Manager, Office of the Deputy Chief Executive
COVID-19 Health System Response