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1. COVID-19 (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill [pdf, 247 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 23 November 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: COVID-19 (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the COVID-19 (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared in...

2. Medicines Amendment Bill [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...below. The Bill 4. The Bill amends the Medicines Act 1981 (the principal Act). 5. It inserts a new section 24H into the principal Act to enable the Director-General of Health to authorise by notice the administration of a consented COVID-19 vaccine, without a prescription, otherwise than in accordance with the approved data sheet for that vaccine. The notice may specify matters in relation to the administration of the vaccine including: a. who it may be administered to; b. the...

3. OIA-109202.pdf [pdf, 753 KB]

   ...Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 22 February 2024 Our ref: OIA 109202 Tēnā koe Request for information regarding non-disclosure agreements and sudden deaths during the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out Thank you for your email of 9 January 2024 to New Zealand Police (Police), requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information on deaths during the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and non-disclosure...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 198 Fredricsen and anor v Air New Zealand Ltd and Air New Zealand Ltd v Fredricsen and anor [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...isolation period for aircrew. The exemption was necessary so that airlines could continue to operate and provide air transport services during this time. [16] However, in July 2021, the Government amended the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Vaccinations Order) to include all aircrew members (other than cabin crew) who:9 (a) were ordinarily resident in New Zealand; and (b) were identified as crew members on a crew manifest for an affected aircraft that...

5. OIA-109416.pdf [pdf, 804 KB]

   ...Aitken Street DX SX11166 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 29 February 2024 Our ref: OIA 109416 Tēnā koe Request for information regarding the death toll since the COVID-19 vaccine introduction Thank you for your email of 16 January 2024 to Parliamentary Services requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information on deaths during the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, you r...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 216 VMR v Aviation Security Service (AvSec) division of Civil Aviation Authority [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Relations Authority.1 They brought a de novo challenge to the Authority’s determination, on a variety of grounds. Some of these concern the efficacy of the Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine (Pfizer vaccine), as mandated by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. Urgency has been granted, and the hearing is scheduled for 17 December 2021. [4] In a memorandum providing further and better particulars of the plaintiffs’ claim, their counsel, Ms Grey, confirmed they w...

7. Edmondson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 183 (19 November 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 22 March 2024. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision dated 17 July 2023 revoking deemed cover for acute pericarditis caused by the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and declining cover for acute pericarditis as a treatment injury.1 1 Acute pericarditis is a painful inflammation of the fluid-filled pouch surrounding the heart. 2 Background [2] On 17 November 2021, Ms Edmondson had her f...

8. [2024] NZEmpC 236 Devine v Heart Kids NZ Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Kids, she was responsible for supporting children with congenital and acquired heart conditions. [2] What led to the dismissal was that Heart Kids considered Ms Devine had not complied with a policy it introduced requiring certain staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Ms Devine was not opposed to being vaccinated. However, on medical advice, she considered she could not tolerate the vaccine then available and was waiting for the arrival in New Zealand of a vaccine appropria...

9. Covid-Priority-W.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   .................................................................................. 9 (4) Rural populations and COVID-19 ...................................... 9 (5) Children ............................................................................. 9 2.2.3 Vaccine and vaccinations .............................................................. 9 (1) Vaccine............................................................................... 9 (2) Vaccination rollout process ......................

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

    ...2023, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information about COVID-19 exemptions within the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). Specifically, you requested: 1. how many exemptions were granted regarding the ‘Covid 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 va...