133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
6 April 2023
Kieran BP
By email: [FYI request #22187 email]
Ref:
H2023022283
Tēnā koe Kieran
Transfer of your request to Te Whatu Ora and ACC for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 21 March 2023. You requested:
“1) Any audit findings, documents and emails related to the security of Valentia and Indici.
2) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding the use of their systems within Te Whatu
Ora and why they were chosen over other available software.
3) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding Valentia hosting API servers for ACC
4) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding Valentia's software being used for
helpline centres
5) Any security decisions or concerns made to MOH/Te Whatu Ora regarding Valentia
technology
6) Any future projects or plans with Valentia
7) All funding decisions and documents related to Valentia Technologies Limited
8) Any discussions with Valentia and/or Pinnacle that was made to Te Whatu Ora,
including the creation of Valentia Technologies Limited in Ireland.
9) Information on every service that Valentia provides to MOH, DHBs and publicly funded
services”
Manatū Hauora does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have been
advised that this information is held by Te Whatu Ora and ACC. For this reason, I have
transferred your request to Te Whatu Ora except for (3), which is transferred to ACC under
section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from these agencies 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
Elisabeth Brunt
Group Manager, Government Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
Sent: Tuesday, 21 March 2023 12:34
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Valentia Technologies (NZ) Limited
Dear Ministry of Health,
Valentia is being used by a lot of public health businesses here in New Zealand.
I am requesting:
1) Any audit findings, documents and emails related to the security of Valentia and Indici.
2) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding the use of their systems within Te Whatu Ora
and why they were chosen over other available software.
3) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding Valentia hosting API servers for ACC
4) Contracts and emails with Valentia regarding Valentia's software being used for helpline
centres
5) Any security decisions or concerns made to MOH/Te Whatu Ora regarding Valentia
technology
6) Any future projects or plans with Valentia
7) All funding decisions and documents related to Valentia Technologies Limited
8) Any discussions with Valentia and/or Pinnacle that was made to Te Whatu Ora, including the
creation of Valentia Technologies Limited in Ireland.
9) Information on every service that Valentia provides to MOH, DHBs and publicly funded
services
Yours faithfully,
Kieren
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