133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
24 July 2023
Linda Green
By email:
[FYI request #23416 email]
Ref:
H2023028708
Tēnā koe Linda
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 6 July 2023. You requested:
“I would like information on the issue of New Zealand nurse’s returning from abroad and
not being employed by lakes DHB , is the issue Race based or what other reasons would
they have to not even get to interview? I have five nurses that have come home and
would love to work in the hospital as it’s reported they have staff shortages! ?? One nurse
from the far north with 25 years experience got told by an Irish manager that she had no
knowledge of maoridom she is Maori !!!! What is this , is this New Zealand wide ??”
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 – 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: Linda Green
<[FYI request #23416 email]> Sent: Thursday, 6 July 2023 21:42
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - Nurse shortage
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like information on the issue of New Zealand nurse’s returning from abroad and not
being employed by lakes DHB , is the issue Race based or what other reasons would they have
to not even get to interview? I have five nurses that have come home and would love to work in
the hospital as it’s reported they have staff shortages! ?? One nurse from the far north with 25
years experience got told by an Irish manager that she had no knowledge of maoridom she is
Maori !!!! What is this , is this New Zealand wide ??
Yours faithfully,
Linda Green RNNZ
0275731307
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