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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202203335.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
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the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
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Ngā mihi

 

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Ministry of Health

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-----Original Message-----
From: S Hill <[FOI #18719 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 February 2022 9:24 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 Patented Genes

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

Under the freedom of information act, I am requesting information on the
following:

 

[1] Is the Director General of Health aware of reports that the COVID-19
virus contains a sequence of genes patented by Moderna (or it affiliates)
up to 3 years before the pandemic?

 

[3]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

 

Regards,

S Hill

 

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Kia ora S Hill,
Thank you for your email.
The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) would like to encourage you to only
go to reliable sources for your information - [1]www.covid19.govt.nz ,
[2]www.health.govt.nz , [3]www.karawhiua.nz, the [4]Ministry for Pacific
People website or your health provider. 
There is no verifiable information on this subject and as such the
Ministry has no comments on this. 
Furthermore, while the Act allows New Zealanders to ask for information
from Ministers and government agencies, there is no requirement for
agencies to create new information, compile information they do not hold
or provide or prove an opinion. Your question appears designed to engage
in a debate about the Government’s COVID-19 Response, rather than a
request for official information. The Act does not support requests where
an opinion, comment, argument, or hypothetical statement is put to the
Ministry for response, couched as a request for information. Your question
is therefore refused under section 18(g) of the Act on the grounds that
the information sought is not held by the Ministry. 
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
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Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

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From: S Hill <[FYI request #18719 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 February 2022 21:24
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 Patented Genes
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Under the freedom of information act, I am requesting information on the
following:

[1] Is the Director General of Health aware of reports that the COVID-19
virus contains a sequence of genes patented by Moderna (or it affiliates)
up to 3 years before the pandemic?

[8]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

Regards,
S Hill

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