Kia ora
  
Thank you for your requests for official information:
REQUEST 1: Please provide all communications via any electronic media
(including but not limited to text messages, emails, and messages on apps
such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Teams, and Slack) concerning the media
statement issued to 1News about heated tobacco products on Monday,
November 4.
This should encompass communications within the Ministry and those
involving the Minister's office and Ministry-employed staff within that
office.
Additionally, I request any communications (using the definition in the
first stanza) between the Minister and the Director-General on this matter
from November 1, 2024, to the present date.
REQUEST 2: I request all communications in any form related to OIA
response reference H2024053059 within the Ministry and between the
Ministry and anyone else including ministerial offices. This includes the
content and response to the release of the information.
The reference number for your requests is: H2024055390.
  
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, The Ministry of
Health will endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working
days after the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate
the timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/  
  
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on [2][email address]. If any additional factors come to light which
are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.  

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
 
Ngā mihi 

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[4]inistry of Health information releases 

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Kia ora P Robins
Thank you for your request for official information received on 5 November
2024 requesting: 
“Please provide all communications via any electronic media (including but
not limited to text messages, emails, and messages on apps such as
WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Teams, and Slack) concerning the media
statement issued to 1News about heated tobacco products on Monday,
November 4.
This should encompass communications within the Ministry and those
involving the Minister's office and Ministry-employed staff within that
office.
Additionally, I request any communications (using the definition in the
first stanza) between the Minister and the Director-General on this matter
from November 1, 2024, to the present date.
I request all communications in any form related to OIA response reference
H2024053059 within the Ministry and between the Ministry and anyone else
including ministerial offices. This includes the content and response to
the release of the information."
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as the consultations necessary to make
a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the
request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. 
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 24 December
2024.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request. 

Ngâ mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 

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