28 Feb 2022
Ref: DOIA 2122-1503
Jack Hulls
[FYI request #18243 email]
Dear Jack Hulls
Thank you for your email of 19 January 2022 to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Response
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
“Can you please provide any numbers regarding people who have used MIQ more than once
during the pandemic.
For example: X percentage of people in latest MIQ lottery had used MIQ in last 12 months.
Or the most frequent user of MIQ has traveled X times since March 2020” [Include contextual information or explanation if appropriate].
On 28 January 2022 you were notified that your request was being transferred to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
This decision-letter is to confirm that MBIE will be providing you with the information you have
requested. However, it is taking us some time to process and collate the relevant information. We will
send you the information as soon as it is ready and without undue delay.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about the process is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Pete Coleman
Manager Ministerial Engagement
Managed Isolation and Quarantine
MBIE1376631
