Covid 19 and vaccine correspondence to the administrator of tokelau
A.j sheppard made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: A.j sheppard
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Has the prime minister or any cabinet ministers had contact with the administrator of Tokelau regarding covid 19 or the covid 19 vaccination program in Tokelau?
I request copies of any correspondence involving covid 19 and Tokelau's covid 19 vaccine rollout/ plan between the prime minister and the administrator of Tokelau between 1st May 2021 and 31st August 2021.
I request copies of any correspondence involving covid 19 and Tokelau's covid 19 vaccine rollout/plan between the any cabinet minister and the administrator of Tokelau between 1st May 2021 and 31st August 2021.
Yours faithfully,
A.j sheppard
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: A.j sheppard <[FOI #17370 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 October 2021 12:08 am
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid 19 and vaccine correspondence to the administrator of tokelau
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Has the prime minister or any cabinet ministers had contact with the administrator of Tokelau regarding covid 19 or the covid 19 vaccination program in Tokelau?
I request copies of any correspondence involving covid 19 and Tokelau's covid 19 vaccine rollout/ plan between the prime minister and the administrator of Tokelau between 1st May 2021 and 31st August 2021.
I request copies of any correspondence involving covid 19 and Tokelau's covid 19 vaccine rollout/plan between the any cabinet minister and the administrator of Tokelau between 1st May 2021 and 31st August 2021.
Yours faithfully,
A.j sheppard
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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora koe,
Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Dear AJ Sheppard
Please find attached letter from Hon Chris Hipkins in response to your
email of 26 November 2021.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister for COVID-19 Response | Minister of Education | Minister of the
Public Service | Leader of the House
Parliament Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Foreign Affairs Portfolio
Tçnâ koe A.J. Sheppard
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request transferred
from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, for the following
information:
I request copies of any correspondence involving covid 19 and Tokelau's
covid 19 vaccine rollout/plan between the any cabinet minister and the
administrator of Tokelau between 1st May 2021 and 31st August 2021.
This letter confirms that I have had no correspondence with the
Administrator of Tokelau, Mr Ross Ardern, in relation to Tokelau’s
COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Accordingly, your request is refused under
section 18(e) of the OIA, as no correspondence exists.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.
Nâku noa
[2]cid:image002.jpg@01D6B683.B93AFC70 Office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Mâori
Development
DDI: +64 4 817 8711
Private Bag 18041, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand
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From: J Ardern (MIN)
Tēnā koe,
On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of the Prime Minister
Authorised by Rt. Hon Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: Daniel Martin
Kia ora AJ,
Please find attached Ministers response to your request for official
information.
Ngā mihi,
[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Daniel
Martin
Health
Private
Secretary
Office of
Hon Chris
Hipkins
Minister
for
COVID-19
Response |
Minister
of
Education
| Minister
for the
Public
Service |
Leader of
the House
Parliament
Buildings,
Private
Bag 18041,
Wellington
6160, New
Zealand
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