Kia ora Scott,  

  

Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2022014882.  

  

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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
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Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

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From: Scott <[FOI #20877 email]>;
Received: Mon Oct 17 2022 09:14:51 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 monthly public health
risk assessments

Dear Ministry of Health,

I would like to make a request for information relating to the regular
COVID-19 public health risk assessments conducted by the Ministry. I would
like to request:

ONE:  I would like to request copies of all reviews of the COVID-19
Protection Framework settings dated since the beginning of July 2022. For
clarity, I am seeking copies of the kind of reviews released here (on page
25):

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

which is the CPF review completed in June this year, and where it is
mentioned that these reviews are conducted on a regular basis (monthly).
So my request is for copies of the other reviews in this series, dated
since the beginning of July this year.

TWO: In a recent press release on the Ministry website it is stated that:

“The Ministry of Health carries out regular COVID-19 public health
assessments and updates its advice to Government on appropriate public
health measures based on the latest evidence.”

Press release accessible here:

[5]https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/ne...

I take this to mean that regular COVID-19 public health risk assessments
have continued to be produced by the Ministry, even past the end of the
CPF on 12 September.

I would like to request copies of all regular COVID-19 public health risk
assessments, of the type referred to in the press release, that have been
produced since 12 September.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Kia ora Scott 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 17
October 2022 requesting: 

ONE:  I would like to request copies of all reviews of the COVID-19
Protection Framework settings dated since the beginning of July 2022.  

 

TWO: In a recent press release on the Ministry website it is stated that: 

 

“The Ministry of Health carries out regular COVID-19 public health
assessments and updates its advice to Government on appropriate public
health measures based on the latest evidence.” 

 

I take this to mean that regular COVID-19 public health risk assessments
have continued to be produced by the Ministry, even past the end of the
CPF on 12 September. 

 

I would like to request copies of all regular COVID-19 public health risk
assessments, of the type referred to in the press release, that have been
produced since 12 September. 

 

Three documents have been identified within the scope of your request. One
of these documents is publicly available here: 

[1]www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/memo_-_phra_of_covid-19_mandated_measures_17_august_2022.pdf 

 

Manatû Hauora advises you that a decision has been made on the two
remaining documents; however more time is required to administratively
process the information for release. As it stands, some information will
be withheld under the following sections of the Act: 

o Section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs
through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to
Ministers and officers and employees of any public service agency, 
o Section 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege; and 
o Section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that
protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and
officials. 

 

You can expect to receive the remainder of your response on, or before, 29
November 2022. 

 

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: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
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Ngâ mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[3]inistry of Health information releases 
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Kia ora Scott
Please find attached a response to your request for official information.

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

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