26 March 2022
Mr Jones
[FYI request #18672 email]
Ref: OIA0633
Dear Mr Jones
Official Information Act request relating to COVID-19 Behavioural Insights
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 25 February
2022. You requested:
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The documents of advice pertaining to specific strategies being used to encourage
compliance of Government COVID-19 response measures and safe practices.
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The documents of implementation pertaining to specific strategies being used to
encourage compliance of Government COVID-19 response measures and safe
practices.
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The documents of advice pertaining to specific strategies being used to discourage
what the Government deems as unsafe practices in COVID-19 response measures
and safe practices.
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The documents of implementation pertaining to specific strategies being used to
discourage what the Government deems as unsafe practices in COVID-19 response
measures and safe practices.
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The documents of advice pertaining to the Ethical considerations to the use of
Behavioural Insights in response to COVID-19 measures.
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The documents of implementation pertaining to the Ethical considerations to the use
of Behavioural Insights in response to COVID-19 measures.
I have decided under section 15A of the Act to extend the time limit for deciding on your
request by an additional 20 working days. Consequently, the extended due date for your
response will be 27 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
Chris Hipkins
Minister for COVID-19 Response