Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
Ombudsman's online calculator here: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

If you have any questions while we're processing your request, please let
us know via [3][email address]

 

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OIA Services Team  

   

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Kia ora Maxwell,  

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202117365.  

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:  

 

Christmas (25 December 2021) 

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January) 

New Year's Day (1 January 2022) 

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022) 

 

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 28
January 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.  

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame. 

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch. 

 

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services 

Government Services 

Office of the Director-General 

Ministry of Health 

E: [1][email address] 

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Maxwell

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 10 December 2021 for:

 

“The total budget or funding amount(s) allocated by the Ministry of Health
or related agencies towards any of the following incentives summarised by
DHB (both allocated funds and/or recovered costs) where possible:

 

- prizes: cash/vouchers, consumer goods, etc

- giveaways: cash/vouchers, consumer goods, etc

- entertainment: fees for hired performers, celebrity appearance fees, etc

- endorsements: non-government social media influencer fees,
non-government celebrity endorsement fees”

 

The Ministry does not directly fund any incentives for getting vaccinated.
However, please note that the Ministry has distributed vaccination-related
funding to other agencies, such as the Ministry for Ethnic Communities.
These agencies may have then provided funding to community organisations
that offer incentives for getting vaccinated. You may wish to seek further
information from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities
at: [1]www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/resources-2/the-official-information-act/.

 

It is also possible that the district health boards (DHBs) have provided
funding for vaccination incentives. If you wish to seek further
information from them, you can find their websites
at: [2]www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/key-health-sector-organisations-and-people/district-health-boards/district-health-board-websites.

 

Two written parliamentary questions regarding spending on vaccination
advertising on social media have been lodged at the following links:

o [3]www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-questions/document/WQ_55976_2021/55976-2021-chris-bishop-to-the-minister-for-covid-19
o [4]www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-questions/document/WQ_55977_2021/55977-2021-chris-bishop-to-the-minister-for-covid-19

 

Therefore, your request for information regarding social media spending is
refused under section 18(d), as the information requested will soon be
publicly available.

 

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: [5][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: [6]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-information-act-requests.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [7][email address]

 

 

 

 

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