This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Request for Proactive Release of Cabinet Documents Relating to Vaccine Aquisition'.



 
 
 
 
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