133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
15 September 2021
Gregory Soar
By email: [FYI request #16519 email]
Ref:
H202111203
Tēnā koe Gregory
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 27 August 2021 for:
“1. How many people were turned away from vaccination centres due race only?
2. What were the races of those turned away by race only grounds in 1 above?”
The Ministry has not received any reports of people being turned away from vaccination centres
due to race. Therefore, you request is refused under section 18(e) as the information requested
does not exist. Any instances of people being turned away from vaccination centres due to race
should be reported to the Ministry.
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
Nick Allan
Manager, OIA Services
Office of the Director General