Dear Ministry of Health,
A document called "Health & Disability Worker Vaccinations Order
Guidance document for PCBUs and workers" is dated Oct 2021 and has the following on page 13 and 14:

What must employers do between now and 15 November 2021?
Write to all workers within your PCBU who perform work within the scope of the Order, advising them of the Order and the need to be vaccinated by 15 November 2021.

EXAMPLE LETTER: WHERE VACCINATION STATUS IS UNKNOWN

Dear xx
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 – Heath & Disability Workers
We are writing to you following the NZ Government’s announcement on 11 October 2021, that health & disability workers will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (“the Order”).
This means that anyone in NZ who is employed to work in a healthcare setting is required to have at least one dose of the Covid-19 by 15 November 2021, and to have their second dose of the vaccine by 1 January 2022.
We consider that your role of [insert] is a role which is required to be performed by a vaccinated worker under the Order.
Our records show that you are not vaccinated against Covid-19 and/or you have not confirmed your vaccination status.
Please can you let us know your vaccination status by [insert date]. If you are vaccinated, please provide [insert manager’s name] with written confirmation of this (by registering on My Covid Record
https://app.covid19.health.nz/ and providing a screen-shot or print out of the result) by [insert date].

If you are unvaccinated, we are happy to help you make arrangements to be vaccinated in order for you to comply with the Order.
If we do not receive written confirmation from you that you are vaccinated by [insert date], we will assume you are unvaccinated. In this event, you will not be able to work in your role as [insert] from 11.59pm on 15 November 2021. From this date you will be temporarily stood down from your duties, or we will agree to you taking annual or other leave until [insert date] whilst we work through the impact of your vaccination status on your ability to perform the role, and whether any alternative arrangements or accommodation can be considered.
If you have any queries about the content of this letter, or if you do not consider you are covered by the Order referred to above, please contact [insert name] immediately. You should also feel free to seek independent advice, including from your union, if you are a member. We realise that this may be an unsettling time for you and would like to remind you that free, confidential counselling and support is available to you. You can contact our Employee Assistance programme [contact details] to make an appointment. This is a confidential service, and no details are placed on your employee file.
Ngā mihi
What do I do if a worker is not vaccinated by 15 November 2021?
All people covered by the Order must have received their first dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine by 11.59pm on 15 November 2021 and provide you with evidence, such as My Covid Record.
Where they are unable to provide this evidence, you must take immediate steps to stand down the employee while you consult with them to establish if they have access to a medical exemption, or to discuss any suitable redeployment options for this employee to move to an alternative role where vaccination is not required. If no redeployment options are available, then you will need to bring the employment relationship to an end, by giving formal notice of termination.

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This quote is from this document called "health_worker_vaccination_guidance_document_for_pcbus_and_workers_-_october_2021_0.pdf" which appears to no longer be on the MoH website, but is archived here:
https://web.archive.org/web/202110250021...

Would you kindly share the all cabinet, ministerial or other papers, advice, memos, correspondence etc that took place to come up with the above?

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

Dear OIA Requests,

Would you please provide an update to this request for information?

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

Dear OIA Requests,
This OIA was for the advice and I see Annex 1: Crown Law Office Advice is all redacted. Kindly provide the information requested under the Act

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

Dear OIA Requests,
I have made a complaint to the Ombudsman. I would like the information on why the MoH thought ending employment for unvaccinated health workers was a reasonable thing to do.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome