10 March 2022
T.J.M
[FYI request #18577 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-1014
Dear T.J.M
Official Information Act request relating to the cost of Covid-19 booster advertisements by
‘Chasers’ of ‘The Chase’
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 22 February 2022. You
requested:
“Please could we have the details of the agreement made between the Covid-19
advertising group and the Chasers from the popular daytime tv show, The Chase.
Particularly can you please provide the monetary value of any payment/benefits
given to the said ‘Chasers’. Also, we’re each of the ‘Chasers’ given the same
amount of compensation?
If there was no cost involved with this partnership, can we please have the details
of the contract not excluding any benefits offered to the participants.”
I have decided under section 15A of the Act to extend the time limits for deciding on your request by
an additional 20 working days. Consequently, the extended due date for your response will be
21 April 2022.
The extension is required because of the consultations needed to make a decision on your request.
Despite the extension, a response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section 28(3)
of the Act.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4499431
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz