The Government have done a Friday data dump of documents they call Proactive Release, despite having being asked for information that informed their Covid-19 decision making for weeks.
At least it’s out there now – or at least everything they haven’t withheld.
Details of this release
This release includes the papers, minutes, and key advice for the decisions the Government has made relating to COVID-19 up to 17 April. Where a final decision has been made after 17 April this will be released in a further update.
A small number of documents and some parts of the released documents would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.
Some information has been withheld in full, from this release in relation to the relevant section(s) of the Act:
- Section 9(2)(f)(iv) — confidential advice
- Section 9(2)(ba)(ii) — information provided to the Government under an obligation of confidence
- Section 6(a) — international relations
- Section 9(2)(j) — commercial negotiations.
Released documents by category
Other publicly available information
In addition to the documents released the Government has made a number of other key pieces of information relating COVID-19 available:
- Daily updated figures on cases and testing (external link)
- Daily updates by Ministers and Officials (external link)
- Ministry of Health modelling of the health impacts of COVID-19 (external link)
- Dr Ayesha Verrall’s audit of the contact tracing system (external link)
- Treasury’s economic scenario modelling (external link)
- Ministry for Social Development weekly income support and wage subsidy updates
https://covid19.govt.nz/resources/key-documents-and-legislation/proactive-release
Your NZ 
Pete George
/ 8th May 2020Pete George
/ 8th May 2020Sam rephrases: “We’re in for a shit-fight at an evenly divided committee over whether the ERC can actually do what it’s trying to do.”
Duker
/ 8th May 2020Fancy that , journalists will have to work over the weekend…. cry me a river
The committee can summons witnesses ( not all committees have that power but this one does.)
However the Speaker must countersign the summons, sounds like they are check mating Bridges little procedural games
Alan Wilkinson
/ 8th May 2020Government believes it can continue to b.s. the media and the public and refuse all interviews on the documents:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300008734/ministers-told-to-dismiss-interviews-about-covid19-documents-leaked-memo
Alan Wilkinson
/ 8th May 2020As I said a few days ago, we are being led by a bunch of scumbags. Actually, manipulating scumbags.
Blazer
/ 8th May 2020lay off the extra strength lemons Al….you’re turning into a raving loon.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 8th May 2020Those content to be treated like children deserve to be, B.
Fight4nz
/ 9th May 2020And those mature enough to work with others to the advantage of the group thrive, and understand that smaller children will have their tantrums.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 9th May 2020Mature and pathetic enough to be a supine slave you mean.
Duker
/ 8th May 2020Turning ?….too late, I’m dreading the next full moon
Alan Wilkinson
/ 8th May 2020And just to remove all doubt about its zero kindness and empathy:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12330685
Duker
/ 8th May 2020Interesting look at people facing distress…there are 4 styles to how to approach it
Brooders are plagued by negative, abstract thoughts. They focus on their distress and on the problem itself rather than possible solutions.
I think this style is the one Bridges is mimicking….and why it’s not getting breakthrough to the voters