29 November 2023
Al
[FYI request #24664 email]
Tēnā koe Al,
Your Official Information Act request ref: HNZ00032095
Thank you for your request for information on 6 November 2023 asking for the following which
has been considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide a copy of the Teams messages that occurred on the secure Microsoft Teams
channel between Pfizer and the National Immunisation Programme to date as referenced in this
OIA request:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tewhatuora.govt.n
z%2Fpublications%2Fcommunications-policy-with-pfizer-oia-
hnz00027473%2F&data=05%7C01%7Chnzoia%40health.govt.nz%7C056e11ba9bb04dd6296
208dbddd75586%7C23cec7246d204bd19fe9dc4447edd1fa%7C0%7C0%7C6383476891499
83149%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6
Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=z4bwSuPLa7%2FQKQvs3f%2
BEn10v4f2STsxmAYbjrfjDVFs%3D&reserved=0
The information you have requested cannot be found as the teams channel in question is no longer in
existence. I can confirm that the channel in question was simply a method of providing notifications
and acknowledging receipt. As it no longer exists, your request is refused under section 18(e) of the
Act.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[Health New Zealand request email].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
Ombudsman New Zealand | Tari o te Kaitiaki Mana
Tangata or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Michael Cleary
Acting OIA Manager
Government Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand