Briefing on the “Transition into living with COVID-19”
Scott made this Official Information request to Ayesha Verrall
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From: Scott
Dear Office of Ayesha Verrall,
I would like to request copies of the following documents held by the minister in her role as COVID-19 Response Minister:
ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is referred to:
“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19 as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”
Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...
I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.
TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19 response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:
“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).
I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term strategy referred to here.
Yours faithfully,
Scott
From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall
Kia ora
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for COVID – 19 Response, Minister for Research, Science and Innovation,
Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Health. Your email will be
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Ngâ Mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha
Verrall
Minister for COVID-19
Response
Minister of Research,
Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of
Health
Email:
[email address]
Private Bag 18041,
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New
Zealand
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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall
Kia ora Scott,
Thank you for your email of 10 October which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:
ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is referred to:
“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19 as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”
Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...
I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.
TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19 response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:
“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).
I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term strategy referred to here.
Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 07 November 2022
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Scott [mailto:[FOI #20810 email]]
Sent: Monday, 10 October 2022 8:51 AM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: (AVOIA123-2022)Official Information request - Briefing on the “Transition into living with COVID-19”
Dear Office of Ayesha Verrall,
I would like to request copies of the following documents held by the minister in her role as COVID-19 Response Minister:
ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is referred to:
“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19 as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”
Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...
I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.
TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19 response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:
“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).
I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term strategy referred to here.
Yours faithfully,
Scott
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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall
Kia ora Scott,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
dated 10 October 2022. For ease of reference, here are the links to the
two documents already publically released:
[1]https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive...
[2]https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive...
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Health
Email: [3][email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott [[4]mailto:[FOI #20810 email]]
Sent: Monday, 10 October 2022 8:51 AM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[5][Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: (AVOIA123-2022)Official Information request - Briefing on the
“Transition into living with COVID-19”
Dear Office of Ayesha Verrall,
I would like to request copies of the following documents held by the
minister in her role as COVID-19 Response Minister:
ONE: In a 1 April briefing recently released to me by your office, a
briefing on the topic of the “transition into living with COVID-19” is
referred to:
“Officials will also report back on the long-term trajectory and strategic
direction for COVID-19, including our transition into living with COVID-19
as an endemic virus (joint Health and DPMC lead, reporting to Hon Chris
Hipkins) by the end of April 2022.”
Briefing accessible here, quote on page 24:
[6]https://fyi.org.nz/request/20336/respons...
I would like to request a copy of the briefing referred to here.
TWO: In a 20 May briefing, a set of papers related to the COVID-19
response due to be taken to Cabinet in June are referred to:
“DPMC are leading all of government work to determine the efficacy of
wider tools/levers used in the COVID-19 response to date… All this work
will be brought together for a Cabinet paper led by DPMC. There is a
question about whether this will be a separate Cabinet paper tracking to
the original timeframe of 13 June or included with the long-term strategy
paper at the end of June. Regardless, the paper will build on the scenario
work from the variants of concern planning with a whole-of- government
view on operational preparedness.” (Quote on page 84 above).
I would like to request copies of the Cabinet papers on the topics of
COVID-19 Variants of Concern, operational preparedness and long-term
strategy referred to here.
Yours faithfully,
Scott
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