Removing isolation periods and mask mandates

Kylie made this Official Information request to Ayesha Verrall

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Ayesha Verrall should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Kylie

Dear Ayesha Verrall,

Please provide any advice you were given from Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People, Te Aka Whai Ora the Māori Health Authority, or e Pou Hauora Tūmatanui the Public Health agency, or any other agencies regarding the removal of mask mandates from medical and disability care settings and, and removing the isolation period for COVID-19.

Yours faithfully,

Kylie

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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall

Kia ora

 

Thank you for emailing the office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

 

If your enquiry relates to COVID-19, most information and the answers to
frequently asked questions can be found by visiting the Unite Against
COVID-19 website at [1]www.covid19.govt.nz

 

If you require health advice for COVID-19 please call Healthline on 0800
358 5453

 

If you require general health advice for any other concern, please call
Healthline on 0800 611 116.

 

For all other queries we will respond to your email as soon as possible

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

 

 

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha
Verrall

Minister of Health

Minister of Research,
Science and Innovation
 

Email:
[email address]

Private Bag 18041,
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

 

 

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From: A Verrall (MIN)
Ayesha Verrall

Kia ora Kylie

Thank you for your email of 14 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

Please provide any advice you were given from Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People, Te Aka Whai Ora the Māori Health Authority, or e Pou Hauora Tūmatanui the Public Health agency, or any other agencies regarding the removal of mask mandates from medical and disability care settings and, and removing the isolation period for COVID-19.

Minister Verrall is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 11 Sep

Ngā mihi

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister of Health
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation

Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Kylie

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 14 August 2023. You requested:

 

“Please provide any advice you were given from Whaikaha Ministry of
Disabled People, Te Aka Whai Ora the Mâori Health Authority, or e Pou
Hauora Tûmatanui the Public Health agency, or any other agencies regarding
the removal of mask mandates from medical and disability care settings and
removing the isolation period for COVID-19.”

 

This information will soon be publicly available at:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/release-ministerial-decision-making-documents.
This includes a Cabinet paper titled COVID-19 public health measures and
the covering briefing. As such your request is refused under section 18(d)
of the Act as information requested will soon be publicly available.

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: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

Minister of Health

Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Email: [3][email address]

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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From: Kylie

Dear A Verrall (MIN),
Hi there Dr Verrall, you said this would be released "soon" two weeks ago on Sept 5. Can you please be more specific re: the timeline for the release of these documents?

Yours sincerely,

Kylie

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From: Kylie

Dear A Verrall (MIN),

Kia ora Dr Verrall, on Sept 5th you said that this information would be available at the link supplied "soon" it's now the 28th September. How soon is soon?

Yours sincerely,

Kylie

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