133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
16 August 2021
Anna McAfee
By email: [FYI request #16384 email]
Ref:
H202110327
Tēnā koe Anna McAfee
Transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 11 August 2021
for:
“Please provide documents pertaining to the exact methods and technology used by New
Zealand laboratories, to detect the Delta Variant of the Covid 19 Virus.”
The Ministry of Health does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have
been advised that this information is held by the Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR). For this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to ESR under section
14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from ESR in due course.
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
Copy of OIA request
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide documents pertaining to the exact methods and technology used by New Zealand
laboratories, to detect the Delta Variant of the Covid 19 Virus.
Yours faithfully,
Anna McAfee
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
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