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T+64 4 496 2000
1 May 2024
Carl Berryman
By email: [FYI request #26354 email]
Ref:
H2024039094
Tēnā koe Carl Beryman
Transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health - Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 8 April 2024. You requested:
“Can you please provide all details of what this 'Pilot' was, and what it involved? Who initiated this 'Pilot' and how and when (dates) was this initiated? Please provide all
documentation regarding this. Please provide the names of all people involved with this 'Pilot' and the names of all
people representing the non-Government companies. Please provide the dates, times and locations of all meetings and those who attended
these meetings? Please provide meeting minutes, briefing documents, emails and details of all
decisions made and who was involved in the decisions? Please provide what incentives were offered to these non-Government companies for
being a part of the 'Pilot'?”
As part of the health and disability system reforms, the functions previously held under
the Ministry have now transferred to Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. For this reason, I
have decided to transfer your request in full to Health New Zealand under section 14(b)(ii) of the
Act. You can expect a response from Health New Zealand in due course.
Please accept our apologies for delay in transferring your request
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
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:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
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COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Carl Berryman
<[FYI request #26354 email]>; Received: Mon Apr 08 2024 09:44:20 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]>; OIA
<[email address]>; Subject: Official Information request - Pilot for non-Government companies for vaccines and
mandates
Dear Ministry of Health,
In 2021, the Ministry of Health ran a 'Pilot' (initiative?) with non-Government companies for
vaccines and mandates. An example of such companies include Fonterra and Mainfreight, but
this request is not limited to those two companies. My request extends to all companies involved
with the 'Pilot'.
Can you please provide all details of what this 'Pilot' was, and what it involved?
Who initiated this 'Pilot' and how and when (dates) was this initiated? Please provide all
documentation regarding this.
Please provide the names of all people involved with this 'Pilot' and the names of all people
representing the non-Government companies.
Please provide the dates, times and locations of all meetings and those who attended these
meetings?
Please provide meeting minutes, briefing documents, emails and details of all decisions made
and who was involved in the decisions?
Please provide what incentives were offered to these non-Government companies for being a
part of the 'Pilot'?
Yours faithfully,
Carl Berryman
From: Carl Berryman
<[FYI request #26354 email]>;
Received: Mon Apr 08 2024 13:03:40 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]>; OIA
<[email address]>; Subject: Re: Official Information request - Pilot for non-Government companies for vaccines
and mandates
Dear Ministry of Health,
Just for clarity, I am referring to the Pilot (initiative / program) mentioned in these meeting
minutes;
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffyi.org.nz%2Frequest%2
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Yours faithfully,
Carl Berryman
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