28 October 2021
Matthew Hooton
By Email:
[FYI request #17242 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-0457
Dear Matthew Hooton
Official Information Act request for documents from 18 October 2021 Cabinet
meeting on COVID-19 Alert Levels
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 18 October 2021. You requested:
“Under the OIA, I request all Cabinet papers and other material considered by
Cabinet today that include or reference advice from officials and/or outside
experts on appropriate Covid levels for Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the
rest of New Zealand.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins. Accordingly, I
have decided under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act to transfer your request to Minister
Hipkins, as the Minister Responsible for the COVID-19 Response.
Minister Hipkins has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to
make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager Ministerial and Business Services
4450342
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz