Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Casey Costello, Minister of
Customs, Minister for Seniors, Associate Minister of Health, Associate
Minister of Immigration, and Associate Minister of Police. 

 
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large amount of correspondence it is not always possible to personally
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Kind regards, 

 
 
Office of Hon Casey Costello 
Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors | Associate Minister of Health
| Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Police 
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand 

DDI: 04 817 6827 

 

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Kia ora Anatoly

Thank you for your email of 18 August 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

"I I am a New Zealand citizen and reside in New Zealand. Under the OIA, I request a copy of the report mentioned in this article

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

"Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has called for a report on a confronting video published by Stuff, showing an elderly patient lying on a hospital floor calling for help.

Taken by Tauranga woman Kim Meredith in Tauranga Hospital’s mental health services for older people unit (MHSOP), the video shows an elderly patient lying on the floor in a corridor, between two swinging doors."

Minister Costello is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by Friday, 13th September 2024.

Kind regards

Aimie Shore
Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear Anatoly,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for official information.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello  

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors 

Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Immigration |
Associate Minister of Police

2.054 PH, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

E: [1][Casey Costello request email]

 

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