Dear Maritime New Zealand,

Between Feb 2021 and around September 2023, Maritime NZ had in place a mandated vaccination requirement for staff.

Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:

1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by Maritime NZ?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at Maritime NZ?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work taking place at Maritime NZ facilities on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus patients at these facilities?

Please provide:

4.The written authorisation plus its date from the Director General specifying persons at Maritime NZ who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (1) (e) the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Please provide the functions and powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s) and;

5.Number of exemptions issued to Maritime NZ workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021;

6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and number issued and;

7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment Maritime NZ and/or its subsidiaries received for each staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the scheme the payment was provided under and;

8.Any payment the Maritime NZ and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or renting floor space for vaccination in 2021 - 2023 , eg super Saturdays events, staff vaxathons

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

Dear Ministerial Services,

Yes section 199 covers workplace diseases.

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

Did Covid 19 arise out of the type of work taking place?

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome