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2 June 2022
Scott
By email: [FYI request #19354 email]
Ref:
H202206577
Tēnā koe Scott
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 13 May 2022 for a copy of the Ministry’s review of the Waikato District
Health Board (DHB) ransomware incident.
Your request is refused section 18(e) of the Act, as the information requested does not exist.
The Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Lit le, has commissioned an independent review which has
not been completed. Once the report arising from the review has been submitted to the Minister,
the Ministry expects the Minister will decide whether to release it.
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:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Gaynor Bradfield
Manager, Office of the Deputy Director-General
Data and Digital