18 December 2023
M Bell
[FYI request #25063 email]
Ref: OIA-2023/24-0350
Dear M Bel
Official Information Act request for Cabinet Minutes relating to the COVID-19 vaccine
Thank you for your request made under the Of icial Information Act (the Act), received on 7
December 2023. You requested:
“Can you please release the following documents, of course appropriately redacted
where warranted.
CAB-20-MIN-0229.01
CAB-20-MIN-0382
CAB-20-MIN-0504
CAB-20-MIN-0508 ”
I believe the information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Ministry of Business, Innovations &
Employment (MBIE).
The document:CAB-20-MIN-0504 is more closely connected with the functions of MFAT.
Accordingly, I have decided to transfer this part of your request to MFAT under section 14(b)(ii)
of the Act.
The following documents are more closely connected with the functions of MBIE. Accordingly,
I have decided to transfer this part of your request to MBIE under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
• CAB-20-MIN-0229.01
• CAB-20-MIN-0508
Regarding CAB-20-MIN-0382, this document is publicly available on the following website:
https:/ covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive-Releases/proactive-release-2020-october/HR02-
CABINET-PAPER-AND-MINUTE-COVID-19-vaccine-strategy-10-August-2020.pdf.
Accordingly, I am refusing this part your request under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information requested is publicly available.
MFAT and MBIE have the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to make
a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Amy Teague
Manager Ministerial Services
4838376
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz