17 May 2024
Diane Cassidy
[FYI request #26627 email] Tēnā koe Diane
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00046813
On 7 May 2024, the Ministry of Health transferred your 5 May 2024 request under the Official
Information Act (the Act) to Health New Zealand under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act:
Based on the pilot program mentioned in the 13 Aug 2021 minutes, (page 68), Fonterra,
Mainfreight and large supermarkets were participating in a Pilot program for covid-19
vaccination in the workplace.
Would you kindly share the information on exactly which Supermarkets were involved or
took part in the workplace pilot program?
Please include;
1. The name of the supermarkets, the location in New Zealand ; Town and suburb and the
date that the pilot program commenced.
2. What health companies / health providers were involved in implementing the Pilot
program in the workplace?
3. What financial incentives were given to the Supermarkets that took part in the pilot
program. Please indicate the names of the Supermarkets.
4. Minutes of the meeting between Fiona Mitchel and any other Ministry of Health staff
involved in the Supermarket workplace vaccination pilot program.
Response
The pilot initiative referenced in your request was established and managed by the Ministry of
Health, prior to the creation of Health New Zealand in July 2022. We are responding to your
request as functions in this area were transferred from the Ministry of Health and are now the
responsibility of Health New Zealand.
As the initiative was prior to the creation of Health New Zealand, we do not hold any information
within scope of your request. To provide you with reasonable assistance, we consulted the Ministry
of Health who advised it also does not hold any information in scope of your request.
Accordingly, the requested information is refused under section 18(g) of the Act as it is not held by
Health New Zealand, and we do not believe it is held by another agency subject to the Act.
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Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIA) Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand