133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
29 November 2021
Chuck Schooner
By email: [FYI request #17342 email]
Ref:
H202114968
Tēnā koe Chuck
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 26 October 2021 for:
“Can you please provide any and all documentation to health officials/government
representatives from any and all of the agencies directing New Zealand on how we are to
respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
I am specifically looking for correspondence that includes the following
Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome or MIS-C
Any and all talking points and the directive that this is due to Covid-19 the virus in
children”
Information within scope of this request is itemised in Appendix 1 of this letter and copies of the
documents are enclosed. The table in Appendix 1 outlines the grounds under which I have
decided to withhold information. Where information is withheld, this is noted in the document
itself.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Professor Ian Town
Chief Science Advisor
Health System Improvement and Innovation
Appendix 1: Documents for release
#
Date
Title
Decision on release
1
6 July 2021
Request for Advice
Released with some
information withheld under
section 9(2)(g)(ii) of the Act, to
protect the persons involved
from improper pressure and
harrasment
2
13 July 2021
Minutes: COVID-19 Vaccine
Released with some
Technical Advisory Group
information deemed out of
scope.
3
13 July 2021
Minutes: COVID-19 Vaccine
Technical Advisory Group
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