Dear Erika,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
25 August 2024 (email below).

 

ESR will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 23 September 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official
Information Act 1982. If we are unable to respond to your request by 23
September 2024, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

 

 

Andrew Scanlon

Principal Advisor Office of the Chief Executive

Kenepuru Science Centre, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua 5022

DDI: 021577302

E:  [1][email address]

W: [2]www.esr.cri.nz

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Dear Erika,

 

Official information request for Vaccination Requirements at ESR

 

I refer to your official information request dated 25 August 2024 for the
following information:

 

“Between December 2021 to sometime in April 2022, the ESR had in place a
vaccination policy for staff, yet laboratory scientists were not one of
the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health (Vaccinations) Order
2021.

Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:

1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by ESR?

2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at ESR?

3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at ESR on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus
patients?

 

Please provide:

4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at ESR who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) 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 ESR workers under clause 9 of the Covid
19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, eg clause 9, 9A, 12A;

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

7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment ESR 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 ESR and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or
renting floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays
events at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme
the payment was provided under.”

 

 

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) requires that we advise you of our
decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we
received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that
time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of
the time to make our decision, to 11 October 2024.

 

This extension is necessary because your request necessitates a search
through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time
limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact me.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Wendy Chung

Legal Coordinator

Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR)

Christchurch Science Centre: 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041
PO Box 29181, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand  

E: [2][email address]

[3]www.esr.cri.nz

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From: OIA & Privacy Requests
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 2:33 PM
To: [FOI #28172 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination Requirements at ESR

 

 

Dear Erika,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
25 August 2024 (email below).

 

ESR will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 23 September 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official
Information Act 1982. If we are unable to respond to your request by 23
September 2024, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

 

 

Andrew Scanlon

Principal Advisor Office of the Chief Executive

Kenepuru Science Centre, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua 5022

DDI: 021577302

E:  [5][email address]

W: [6]www.esr.cri.nz

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[10]ESR logo with PM Award-email PNG

 

 

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri  
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Dear Erika,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
received by ESR on 25 August 2024.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Wendy Chung

Legal Coordinator

Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR)

Christchurch Science Centre: 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041
PO Box 29181, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand  

E: [1][email address]

[2]www.esr.cri.nz

[3]A blue and white sign Description automatically generated with medium
confidence

 

From: OIA & Privacy Requests
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2:20 PM
To: [FOI #28172 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Vaccination Requirements at
ESR

 

Dear Erika,

 

Official information request for Vaccination Requirements at ESR

 

I refer to your official information request dated 25 August 2024 for the
following information:

 

“Between December 2021 to sometime in April 2022, the ESR had in place a
vaccination policy for staff, yet laboratory scientists were not one of
the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health (Vaccinations) Order
2021.

Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:

1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by ESR?

2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at ESR?

3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at ESR on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus
patients?

 

Please provide:

4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at ESR who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) 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 ESR workers under clause 9 of the Covid
19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, eg clause 9, 9A, 12A;

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

7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment ESR 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 ESR and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or
renting floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays
events at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme
the payment was provided under.”

 

 

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) requires that we advise you of our
decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we
received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that
time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of
the time to make our decision, to 11 October 2024.

 

This extension is necessary because your request necessitates a search
through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time
limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact me.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Wendy Chung

Legal Coordinator

Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR)

Christchurch Science Centre: 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041
PO Box 29181, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand  

E: [5][email address]

[6]www.esr.cri.nz

[7]A blue and white sign Description automatically generated with medium
confidence

 

From: OIA & Privacy Requests
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 2:33 PM
To: [8][FOI #28172 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination Requirements at ESR

 

 

Dear Erika,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated
25 August 2024 (email below).

 

ESR will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 23 September 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official
Information Act 1982. If we are unable to respond to your request by 23
September 2024, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

 

 

Andrew Scanlon

Principal Advisor Office of the Chief Executive

Kenepuru Science Centre, 34 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua 5022

DDI: 021577302

E:  [9][email address]

W: [10]www.esr.cri.nz

[11]https://en.facebookbrand.com/wp-content/...

[14]ESR logo with PM Award-email PNG

 

 

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri  
🏠 ✓ ✓ 🏠 🏠  
✓ = In the office             🏠 = Working from home          

 

 

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