Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. This
means we may take some time in responding to your request. The Ministry
regularly updates information about the COVID-19 situation and publishes
OIA responses considered to be of public interest:
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Please also refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for copies of
papers, minutes, and key advice for the decisions the Government has made
relating to COVID-19.

Sometimes we may need to clarify aspects of a request. You can expect to
hear from us soon if that is the case here.

Ngā mihi,

OIA Services

Government Services

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Ministry of Health

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Kia ora Miss Saunders,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202205365.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

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Kia ora Cassandra,

Thank you for your request for official information received on 11 April
2022 for:

 

“I would like to know how many cases of Meningitis (any variant), were
diagnosed in the past 3 years and if possible, a breakdown by DHB, and by
year.

I would also like to know how many deaths were attributed per year, for
the last 3 years to meningitis.”

 

Your request asks for information which is more closely connected with the
functions of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).
For this reason, the Ministry of Health has decided to transfer your
request to ESR under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a
response from ESR in due course.

 

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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

OIA Services Team

 

[2]Ministry of Health information releases

[3]Unite against COVID-19

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Dear Cassandra,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
11 April 2022 to the Ministry of Health who have transferred to ESR on 19
April 2022.

 

ESR will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 18 May 2022, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official
Information Act 1982. If we are unable to respond to your request by 18
May 2022, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Thank you and regards,

 

Andrew

 

Andrew Scanlon

OIA & Privacy Requests, ESR

Kenepuru Science Centre, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua 5022

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Dear Cassandra

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
transferred from the Ministry of Health to ESR on 19 April 2022.

 

 

Thank you and regards,

 

 

Andrew Scanlon

 

Andrew Scanlon

OIA & Privacy Requests, ESR

Kenepuru Science Centre, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua 5022

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