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15 March 2023
Chris McCashin
By email: [FYI request #21768 email]
Ref: H2023021622
Tēnā koe Chris
Transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your follow up request to Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 9 March
2023 regarding your previous request for official information (H2023019972 refers). You
asked:
“Can I please request some additional information in excel format, assume this should be
easy to produce. Date of vaccination(s), Date of positive Covid test, Date of death
Can you also do a transfer to the other agency requesting the influenza numbers I have
asked for.”
As of 6 March 2023, parts of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Knowledge team from the
Manatū Hauora Public Health Agency directorate transferred over to Te Whatu Ora (Health New
Zealand). As the requested information is now more closely connected with the functions of Te
Whatu Ora, I have decided to transfer your request in full to them under section 14(b)(ii) of the
Act. You can expect a response from Te Whatu Ora 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:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Chris McCashin
<[FYI request #21768 email]>; Received: Thu Mar 09 2023 20:40:22 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]>; OIA
<[email address]>; Subject: Re: Response to your request for official information, ref: H2023019972
Dear OIA Requests,
Can I please request some additional information in excel format, assume this should be easy
to produce.
Date of vaccination(s), Date of positive Covid test, Date of death
Can you also do a transfer to the other agency requesting the influenza numbers I have asked
for.
Yours sincerely,
Chris McCashin
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