133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
8 May 2023
Aurelie Coussemont
By email: [FYI request #22679 email]
Ref:
H2023024718
Tēnā koe Aurelie
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 4 May 2023. You requested:
“Could you please give me the number of Measles deaths per year in New Zealand
between 1950 and 1990.”
The requested information is held by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. For this reason, I
have decided to transfer your request to their agency under section 14(b)(i) 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: Aurelie Coussemont <[FYI request #22679 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2023 08:45
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Measles death 1950 to 1990
Dear Ministry of Health,
Could you please give me the number of Measles deaths per year in New Zealand between
1950 and 1990.
Yours faithfully,
Miss Coussement
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