13 April 2022
S Randell
[FYI request #18616 email]
Tēnā koe S Randell,
Thank you for your email and refining your request.
Accordingly, we now set out our
understanding of your request, as follows, in accordance with section 12(5) of the OIA:
Official Information Act (OIA) request: Stats NZ’s COVID-19 Controls Policy
Advice and briefings provided to the Executive Leadership Team in relation to the
Stats NZ's COVID-19 Controls Policy (excluding staff feedback in its original form).
This information would stil include a summary of staff feedback, which was provided
to ELT.
Al records of the Executive Leadership Team’s discussions and decision making
relating to the COVID-19 Controls Policy.
Advice and briefings provided to the Executive Leadership Team in relation to the
COVID-19 Office risk assessment.
Key drafts and all updates of the COVID-19 Office risk assessment, including any
draft versions provided to Stats NZ by any external providers.
The current overall COVID-19 vaccination status of Stats NZ staff.
We have identified eight documents that are in scope of your request:
Title
Date
Detail
A1_Email to
18 January
Advice and briefings provided to ELT in
CE_Consultation Pack_18 2022
relation to Stats NZ's COVID-19 Controls
January 2022_combined
Policy and COVID-19 risk assessment
A2_ELT Memo - Office
14 February
Advice and briefings provided to ELT in
Vaccination Outcome 14
2022
relation to Stats NZ's COVID-19 Controls
February 2022
Policy and COVID-19 risk assessment
A3_ELT Agenda 14
14 February
Records of the Executive Leadership
February 2022
2022
Team’s discussions and decision making
relating to the COVID-19 Controls Policy.
Items 3 and 4 in the document are out of
scope of this OIA request and have not
been provided.
A4_ELT meeting minute 14 14 February
Records of the Executive Leadership
February (draft)
2022
Team’s discussions and decision making
relating to the COVID-19 Controls Policy
A5_DecisionDocumentFeb
22 February
Records of the Executive Leadership
2022
2022
Team’s discussions and decision making
relating to the COVID-19 Controls Policy
A6_Covid 19 Office Risk
8 December
Key drafts and al updates of the COVID-19
Logic Simplified VERSION 2021
Of ice risk assessment, including any draft
8 Dec 21
versions provided to Stats NZ by any
external providers
A7_Covid 19 Office base
9 December
Key drafts and al updates of the COVID-19
risk assessment - DRAFT 9 2021
Of ice risk assessment, including any draft
Dec 21
versions provided to Stats NZ by any
external providers
A8_Feedback from
2 November
Key drafts and al updates of the COVID-19
external providers on Covid 2021
Of ice risk assessment, including any draft
Risk assessment_2
versions provided to Stats NZ by any
November 2021
external providers
The current overall COVID-19 vaccination status of Stats NZ staf :
Fully vaccinated/
Unvaccinated/
No response**
Exempt
Prefer not to
disclose
Number of
1530
28
122
staff*
*These figures include contractors and not just Stats NZ employees.
**This category includes people on Leave without Pay, parental leave, seconded to other
organisations or are contractors who work remotely and wil never visit Stats NZ’s offices.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
It is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information requests where
possible. This let er, with your personal details removed, wil be published on the Stats NZ
website. Publishing responses creates greater openness and transparency of government
decision-making and helps better inform public understanding of the reasons for decisions.
Ngā mihi nui
Kate Satterthwaite
Senior Manager, Executive and Government Relations
Office of the Chief Executive
Stats NZ