133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
23 February 2023
Robert Spoors
By email: [FYI request #21603 email]
Ref:
H2023020789
Tēnā koe Robert
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 22 January 2023. You requested:
“Kindly provide ACM deaths for the year of 2019 (Christchurch) and the 5-year average
previously for the same city, so 2014 - 2019. Kindly provide also cause/s of death for that
year, 2019”.
The requested information is more closely connected to the functions of Te Whatu Ora – Health
New Zealand. For this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to Te Whatu Ora under
section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from their agency in due course. Please
accept our apologies for the delay in transferring your request.
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.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Robert Spoors
<[FYI request #21603 email]> Sent: Sunday, 22 January 2023 08:49
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - All Cause Mortality 2019 in Christchurch
Dear Ministry of Health,
Kindly provide ACM deaths for the year of 2019 (Christchurch) and the 5-year average previously for the
same city, so 2014 - 2019.
Kindly provide also cause/s of death for that year, 2019
Yours faithfully,
Mr SPOORS R
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