I submitted the following request for information last month.
I have just been advised that Te Whatu Ora has decided to extend the period of time available to respond to whether they will even answer the questions.
I am not the only person experiencing these delays:
February – Te Whatu Ora supplied the Vaccination Status of All Cause Mortalities, but not the ages.
— Bronwyn (@Bronwyn_Meikle) May 14, 2023
March – they said the data was already published publicly, it wasn’t.
April and May – they say suppling the ages will impair their ability to continue standard operations.
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I’m being blocked from any information being provided at the moment as well.
— Bronwyn (@Bronwyn_Meikle) April 24, 2023
I’ve had multiple OIA requests be transferred from MOH to Te Whatu Ora, only to then be told they want to charge a fee and “Te Whatu Ora's ability to undertake its work would still be prejudiced” pic.twitter.com/CM8zQa6IHo
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