Kia ora  

 

Thank you for your email to the Minister of Health and Minster for Pacific
Peoples, Hon Dr Shane Reti.   

 

We will endeavour to respond to your email as soon as possible. However,
due to the high volume of emails, we may not be able to provide you with
an individualised response. Please note: 

* If you are an Whangârei constituent contacting the Minister about an
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Ngâ mihi

 

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email:[9][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Sam

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:

 

My question is when it was said that the damages done by Ms Ardern’s govt
re creation of Health NZ instead of getting more doctors in, can’t be
reversed but paused at where it is at the moment then why a new contract
was given to an IT company in Wellington to migrate the Health NZ
employees onto a new system for no apparent reason which would benefit
NZers health.

 

Also, as per a media report, the Te Aka Whai Ora is being disestablished
but the teams would still exist but under the Health NZ umbrella and some
hiring is still going ahead. Can you explain how come the savings it would
make, if any?

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-072

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 18 April
2024.  

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [2][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe Sam

 

Your request for official information, reference: SROIA-077

Thank you for your email on 19 March 2024 asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

My question is when it was said that the damages done by Ms Ardern’s govt
re creation of Health NZ instead of getting more doctors in, can’t be
reversed but paused at where it is at the moment then why a new contract
was given to an IT company in Wellington to migrate the Health NZ
employees onto a new system for no apparent reason which would benefit
NZers health.

 

Also, as per a media report, the Te Aka Whai Ora is being disestablished
but the teams would still exist but under the Health NZ umbrella and some
hiring is still going ahead. Can you explain how come the savings it would
make, if any?

 

We are writing to notify you that we are extending the timeframe for
responding to your request, to 10 May 2024. This extension is to allow
time to carry out necessary consultations.

 

We apologise for this delay, and will endeavour to send you a final
response as soon as practicable.

 

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 [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.

 

 

[2]cid:image001.jpg@01DA276A.3E60D140 Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific
Peoples
Email:
[3][email address]

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

 

From: Shane Reti (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 1:59 PM
To: [FOI #26145 email]
Subject: Acknowledgment of your request for official information -
SROIA-072

 

Kia ora Sam

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:

 

My question is when it was said that the damages done by Ms Ardern’s govt
re creation of Health NZ instead of getting more doctors in, can’t be
reversed but paused at where it is at the moment then why a new contract
was given to an IT company in Wellington to migrate the Health NZ
employees onto a new system for no apparent reason which would benefit
NZers health.

 

Also, as per a media report, the Te Aka Whai Ora is being disestablished
but the teams would still exist but under the Health NZ umbrella and some
hiring is still going ahead. Can you explain how come the savings it would
make, if any?

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-072

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 18 April
2024.  

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific
Peoples
Email:
[5][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Sam

Please find your response to your official information request attached.

Nga mihi

 

[1]cid:image001.jpg@01DA276A.3E60D140 Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific
Peoples
Email:
[2][email address]

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

 

 

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Kia ora Sam

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You requested:

"How much did this IT change of system cost Health NZ and any correspondence on this, that may or may not suggest that this change was necessary and would help in better health outcomes."

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-111

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 10 June 2024.

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

Ngā mihi

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples

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

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Kia ora Sam

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti on 10 May 2024 You requested:

 

              "How much did this IT change of system cost Health NZ and
any correspondence on this, that may or may not suggest that this change
was necessary and would help in better health outcomes."

 

The information you have requested is more closely connected with the
functions of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. Therefore, this Office has
decided to transfer your request under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You
can expect a response from Health New Zealand in due course.

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

[2]cid:image001.jpg@01DA876B.B24D6D00 Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Health

Minister for Pacific
Peoples
Email:
[3][email address]

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

 

 

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Tēnā koe, 

 

Thank you for contacting Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora. This is an automatic
reply to confirm that we have received your email.  Depending on the
nature of your request you may not receive a response for up to 20 working
days.  We will try to respond to your query as quickly as possible.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora.

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Kia ora Sam,

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 13 May
2024 for: 

“How much did this IT change of system cost Health NZ and any
correspondence on this, that may or may not suggest that this change was
necessary and would help in better health outcomes."

In order to provide you with the information requested, could you please
clarify the information you are seeking or what information in particular
you are after? 
 

For context, Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora was formed from the merger of 29
separate organisations (formerly District Health Boards and other
entities).  This has been a very large undertaking with many constituent
elements.  No element of the migration that we’ve used external providers
for immediately meets the description “an IT company in Wellington",
although some individual elements of work were completed using external
providers.

Please clarify what “IT change of system” are you specifically referring
to?  

 

For example, do you mean our desktop/digital workspaces, or clinical
equipment, or public-facing websites, or something else?  Was there a
specific media report or article that could provide context?

We look forward to receiving your response. 

Ngâ mihi

Government Services
[1][email address]    
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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Kia ora Sam,
 
Thank you for your request for information regarding Health NZ's IT
systems on 13 May 2024. Please find attached our response to your request.
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address].
 
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 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi, 
 
 
Government Services Team

 

 

 
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