133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
18 November 2021
Sarah Elliott
By email:
[FYI request #17391 email]
Ref:
H202115233
Tēnā koe Sarah
Partial transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 29 October 2021
for:
1) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by the
government from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021
2) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by the
government from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021 given to each media company being
TVNZ, Māori Television, MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.
Parts one and two of your request are more closely connected with the functions of the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
these parts of your request under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from
DPMC on these parts in due course.
3) How much did each media company (TVNZ, Māori Television, MediaWorks/Discovery
Inc.) receive through all areas of the Covid-19 Relief fund and what was it for?
Part three of your request is more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry for
Culture and Heritage (MCH). For this reason, I have decided to transfer this part of your
request under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from MCH on this part 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
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Original OIA request:
Dear Ministry of Health,
As a New Zealand resident I am writing to request the following information:
1) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by the government from 1
January 2020 to 31 October 2021
2) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by the government from 1
January 2020 to 31 October 2021 given to each media company being TVNZ, Māori Television,
MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.
3) How much did each media company (TVNZ, Māori Television, MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.) receive
through all areas of the Covid-19 Relief fund and what was it for?
Yours faithfully,
Sarah Elliott
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