Kia ora

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 27 October 2023:

Has the agency or any staff received external or internal instruction,
direction or guidance, written or oral, to prepare, develop, review or
edit briefings to incoming ministers with a view to removing the use of
the word ‘Aotearoa’ or other te Reo Mâori? If so, what was the instruction
received (either copies of meeting minutes/emails/other document or via a
summary of the memory of staff involved in the discussion(s).

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 24 November 2023, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries regarding your request, please feel free to
contact the OIA Services Team on [1][email address]. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into
account. 

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.
 

OIA Services Team
[3]Manatû Hauora information releases
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Kia ora Kylie,
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

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