RHDV2
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From: Gary Stephenson
Dear Damien O'Connor,
What actions have been taken and what are the interim results of the investigation to ascertain how RHDV2 arrived in New Zealand given that MPI has previously stated on numerous occasions that Biosecurity measures will ensure that RHDV2 will not enter New Zealand?
Have any people been interviewed to ascertain any illegal role in the entry? ( knowing that the original virus was illegally introduced)
How much time has been allocated to finding the source of entry?
Given that it is due to Biosecurity failure - see above - why are the supplies of the vaccines not made available free of charge to all those affected, some 130,000 pet rabbits, given the cost of the vaccine to MPI is negligible compared to funding given to farmers affected by a virus?
What efforts or investigations have taken place to eradicate the virus?
When will the Filavie vaccine be fully registered in New Zealand?
Now that we have seen that Biosecurity measures currently in place have failed to stop the RHDV2 Virus, what further measures are being implemented to stop another RHDV virus given this is a serious animal welfare and biosecurity issue?
Yours faithfully,
Gary Stephenson
Sent request to Damien O'Connor again.
From: Elizabeth Miles
Good Afternoon Gary
Re: Official Information Act request – OIA18-120
The Office of Hon Damien O’Connor acknowledges receipt of your request for Information under the Official Information Act 1982, received on 11 October 2018.
Your request has been received and you will receive a response within 20 working days, by 9 November 2018.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Miles
Private Secretary (Executive Support) to Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister of Agriculture|
Minister for Biosecurity Food Safety and Rural Communities |
Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth |
MP for West Coast/Tasman |
Private Bag 18 888, Parliament Buildings | Wellington |
[email address] | www.labour.org.nz |
Authorised by Hon Damien O’Connor, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: Gary Stephenson [mailto:[FYI request #8746 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2018 3:44 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - RHDV2
Dear Damien O'Connor,
What actions have been taken and what are the interim results of the investigation to ascertain how RHDV2 arrived in New Zealand given that MPI has previously stated on numerous occasions that Biosecurity measures will ensure that RHDV2 will not enter New Zealand?
Have any people been interviewed to ascertain any illegal role in the entry? ( knowing that the original virus was illegally introduced) How much time has been allocated to finding the source of entry?
Given that it is due to Biosecurity failure - see above - why are the supplies of the vaccines not made available free of charge to all those affected, some 130,000 pet rabbits, given the cost of the vaccine to MPI is negligible compared to funding given to farmers affected by a virus?
What efforts or investigations have taken place to eradicate the virus?
When will the Filavie vaccine be fully registered in New Zealand?
Now that we have seen that Biosecurity measures currently in place have failed to stop the RHDV2 Virus, what further measures are being implemented to stop another RHDV virus given this is a serious animal welfare and biosecurity issue?
Yours faithfully,
Gary Stephenson
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From: James Kilbride
Dear Gary Stephenson,
On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find attached a reply to your OIA request on 11 October about RHDV2.
Regards,
James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity and Rural Communities) I Office of Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email: [email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Stephenson [mailto:[FOI #8746 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2018 3:44 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - RHDV2
Dear Damien O'Connor,
What actions have been taken and what are the interim results of the investigation to ascertain how RHDV2 arrived in New Zealand given that MPI has previously stated on numerous occasions that Biosecurity measures will ensure that RHDV2 will not enter New Zealand?
Have any people been interviewed to ascertain any illegal role in the entry? ( knowing that the original virus was illegally introduced) How much time has been allocated to finding the source of entry?
Given that it is due to Biosecurity failure - see above - why are the supplies of the vaccines not made available free of charge to all those affected, some 130,000 pet rabbits, given the cost of the vaccine to MPI is negligible compared to funding given to farmers affected by a virus?
What efforts or investigations have taken place to eradicate the virus?
When will the Filavie vaccine be fully registered in New Zealand?
Now that we have seen that Biosecurity measures currently in place have failed to stop the RHDV2 Virus, what further measures are being implemented to stop another RHDV virus given this is a serious animal welfare and biosecurity issue?
Yours faithfully,
Gary Stephenson
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From: James Kilbride
Hi again Gary,
On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find
attached a reply to your OIA request on 11 October about RHDV2.
Regards,
James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity and Rural Communities) I
Office of Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email:
[email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Kilbride
Sent: Friday, 2 November 2018 12:54 PM
To: '[FYI request #8746 email]'
<[FYI request #8746 email]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - RHDV2
Dear Gary Stephenson,
On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find
attached a reply to your OIA request on 11 October about RHDV2.
Regards,
James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity and Rural Communities) I
Office of Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament
Buildings I Wellington I Email: [1][email address]
Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by
replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Stephenson
[[2]mailto:[FYI request #8746 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2018 3:44 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - RHDV2
Dear Damien O'Connor,
What actions have been taken and what are the interim results of the
investigation to ascertain how RHDV2 arrived in New Zealand given that MPI
has previously stated on numerous occasions that Biosecurity measures will
ensure that RHDV2 will not enter New Zealand?
Have any people been interviewed to ascertain any illegal role in the
entry? ( knowing that the original virus was illegally introduced) How
much time has been allocated to finding the source of entry?
Given that it is due to Biosecurity failure - see above - why are the
supplies of the vaccines not made available free of charge to all those
affected, some 130,000 pet rabbits, given the cost of the vaccine to MPI
is negligible compared to funding given to farmers affected by a virus?
What efforts or investigations have taken place to eradicate the virus?
When will the Filavie vaccine be fully registered in New Zealand?
Now that we have seen that Biosecurity measures currently in place have
failed to stop the RHDV2 Virus, what further measures are being
implemented to stop another RHDV virus given this is a serious animal
welfare and biosecurity issue?
Yours faithfully,
Gary Stephenson
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