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1. OIA-106871.pdf [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...19 Vaccine’ 2. And how many people received an exemption or “authorised person“ status. 3. Also, how many people applied for exemptions? In response to part 1 and 3 of your request, the Ministry does not grant exemptions from mandatory vaccination, nor does it have a list of people who had applied for one. Requests for exemption from mandatory vaccination can only be assessed by a “suitably qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner”. I am therefore refusing this p...

2. TD v X Inc [2023] NZDT 179 (27 April 2023) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...Page 2 of 5 7. TD submitted that X Inc passed a by-law as the result of a decision made on 16 November that was repugnant to the rules of club, in particular rule 24.1. TD submitted that the decision to require members to provide proof of Covid vaccinations before they could enter or participate was repugnant to both the rules of the club and the provisions of the law. TD submitted that it is not within the ambit of the power of the club to create rules which impinge on the civil rights...

3. OIA-105425.pdf [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, informed that the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 and/or any of that act’s Section 9(2)(a) Section 9(2)(a) Section 9(2)(a) amendments or orders (including the COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021) represented a situation where the New Zealand Government was not fulfilling its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights? As no such communication exists, this part of...

4. 22 4 4 MEDIA STATEMENT Revised court operating protocols published today [pdf, 170 KB]

   4 April 2022 MEDIA STATEMENT Revised court operating protocols published today The Prime Minister has announced that at 11.59pm tonight, vaccine passes will no longer be mandatory under the COVID-19 Protection Framework. The court operating protocols have been revised following this announcement, and are now available on the Courts of New Zealand website. Court operating protocols are under regular review The judiciary – working with the Ministry of Justice – has taken...

5. 2022-03-02 Minute - PC8 - re conducting PC8 (Urban Provisions) hearing + COVID-19 protocols [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...to the bench. Taking evidence as read [14] To reduce the hearing time required, the court will take all evidence as read. However, parties may produce a summary of their evidence if they wish, with it being sent to the court ahead of time. Vaccination status of in-person attendees [15] Anyone who does not provide evidence that they have been double- vaccinated, or evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test, will not be permitted to enter the court building. [16] Therefore, I...

6. 2022 Decisions of public interest

   ...represent – application declined.  [2022] NZEmpC 123 CSN v Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand Ltd (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 11 July 2022) DECLARATION – ss 5 and 6 Employment Relations Act 2000 – COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 – CSN was not a care and support worker under the Vaccinations Order – CSN remained employee for relevant period – CSN also a homeworker – declaration accordingly – NON-PUBLICATION – permanent non-publication...

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7. [2021] NZEmpC 162 GF v New Zealand Customs Service [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...employment, regardless of the outcome of the case, is a factor which has become increasingly well recognised in this jurisdiction as relevant to the weighing exercise the Court is required to undertake.5 [4] This case engages issues relating to the vaccination of workers. These issues are contentious and hotly debated, including on social media. The plaintiff is concerned that publication of their name and identifying details will push them into the spot-light and pose a threat...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 180 Malcolm v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...Executive of the Department of Corrections [2021] NZERA 489 (Member Larmer). [5] I concluded that many paragraphs of the statement of claim expressly or impliedly raised a claim concerning the validity of the applicable order which mandated vaccinations, which was not a matter that the Court could determine.3 [6] I also concluded that there were paragraphs in an amended statement of claim where the plaintiffs had attempted to raise concerns about the way in which their re...

9. Recommendations recap - issue 1 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...vaccination through their GPs. Those youth not in school and under 20 years of age will also be vaccinated from their GPs and/or special clinics set up in the area. 6. Dr Claire Mills in the media release on 16 September 2011 indicated the vaccine to be used is Meningitec®. She goes on to say this vaccine has a very good safety record and has been used extensively in Europe, the UK and in Australia since 1999. The vaccine does not contain live bacteria and therefore it is not...

10. OIA-126168.pdf [pdf, 804 KB]

    ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 10 October 2025 Our ref: OIA 126168 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Covid-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act Thank you for your email of 20 September 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Covid-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act. Specifically, you requested:...