9 February 2022
John Luke
[FYI request #18170 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
I refer to your official information request of
Wednesday 12 January 2022 in which you
asked for the information below, relating to the Ministry’s Nominations service:
May I ask how is your process of nominating people and how many people registered
within your registry. Also, how many people you have successfully nominated to a
position from the past two year, may I have all the name of successful applicant and the
position they have been successful on.
If possible, may I also get the list of positions that you have nominated people to from
your registry in the last year been 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021.
Our process for nominating women for public sector board and commit ee positions is as
follows:
1. We receive a request from an appointing agency looking for public sector board or
committee members.
2. We review the position description and details around what skil s and criteria are being
looked for in applicants, such as industry registration.
3. We search our database for applicants who have the skil s and necessary criteria
mentioned in the position description and ask them if they would be interested in
applying for the position with our support.
4. We send a list of all applicants interested in the public sector board or commit ee role to
the appointing agency.
5. The final appointment and approval sits with the relevant Minister and Cabinet
Appointments and Honours Commit ee.
There are currently 1444
active registrations on the Ministry for Women’s Nominations
database.
During the two years from 12 January 2020 to 12 January 2022, the Ministry referred women
to public sector board and commit ee positions 778 times. As of 31 December 2020, 220
women who are on our database are on public sector boards and commit ees.
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We have attached a list of the public sector boards and committees for which we were
requested to put forward potential candidates in the last year from 1 January 2021 to 31
December 2021.
Under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act (to protect the privacy of natural
persons), we are not able to provide the names of successful appointments; membership in
our Nominations database, and therefore information relating to particular nominations, is
private.
Official Information Act responses
As we have noted in previous responses to your official information requests, this
response, with your personal details redacted, may be published on the Ministry’s
website. If you have any concerns or comments related to this, please let us know by
emaili
ng [email address], within two weeks of the date of this
letter.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Kellie Coombes
Chief Executive
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Ministry for Women – list of public sector boards and committees for which requests
to put forward potential candidates for roles were received in the year from 1 January
2021–31 December 2021
Auckland University of Technology Council
Bay Trust
Building Practitioners Board
Cal aghan Innovation Board
Central Health and Disability Ethics Committee
Charities Registration Board
Chief Victims Advisor to Government
Chinese Medical Council of New Zealand
Chinese Pol Tax Heritage Trust
Chiropractic Board
City Rail Link Limited
Civil Aviation Authority
Climate Change Commission
Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury
Community Trust of Southland
Consumer Advocacy Council
Crown Infrastructure Partners Ltd (CIP)
Crown Regional Holdings Limited
Dental Council
Dietitians Board
Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand
Eastern and Central Community Trust
Education Payrol Ltd
Electoral Review Board
Electricity Authority
End of Life in NZ Group (SCENZ)
End of Life Review Committee
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ECART)
Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs
External Reporting Board
Film and Literature Board of Review
Financial Advice Code Committee
Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee
Financial Markets Authority
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board
Forestry Ministerial Advisory Group
Foundation North
Gambling Commission
Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
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Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd
Health New Zealand
Health Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal
Health Quality and Safety Commission
Human Rights Commission
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR)
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd (GNS)
Investment Advisory Panel (IAP)
KiwiRail Holdings Ltd
Kordia Group Ltd
Landcorp Farming Ltd
Library and Information Advisory Commission
Lincoln University Council
Lottery Auckland Community Committee
Lottery Community Sector Research Committee
Lottery Environment and Heritage Committee
Lottery Hawke's Bay Community Committee
Lottery Health Research Committee
Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Committee
Lottery Oranga Marae
Lottery Significant Projects Fund
Lottery Taranaki Community Committee
Lottery Waikato Community Committee
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research New Zealand Limited
Māori Employment Action Plan Reference Group, Te Ara Mahi Māori
Māori Health Authority
Māori Television Service
Marsden Fund Council
Massey University Council
Medical Council of New Zealand
Medical Radiation Technologists Board
Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
Mental Health and Wel being Commission
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Midwifery Council
Milford Opportunities Board
Ministerial Advisory Committee
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal
National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC)
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC)
National Ethics Advisory Committee (NEAC)
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
National Provident Fund
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New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBOS)
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd (Scion)
New Zealand Geographic Board
New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd
New Zealand Meat Board
New Zealand Post Ltd
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
New Zealand Standard Approval Board
New Zealand Story Advisory Board
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Transport Agency
Northern A Health and Disability Ethics Committee
Northern B Health and Disability Ethics Committee
Nursing Council of New Zealand
Occupational Therapy Board
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board
Osteopathic Council
Otago Community Trust
Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC)
Pharmacy Council
Physiotherapy Board
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
Podiatrists Board
Psychologists Board
Psychotherapists Board
Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC)
Public Trust
Quotable Value Ltd
Racing Safety Development Fund Industry Working Group
Radiation Safety Advisory Council
Rātā Foundation
Regional Skil s Leadership - Manawatū-Whanganui
Regional Skil s Leadership - Tairawhiti
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Bay of Plenty
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Canterbury
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Hawke's Bay
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Marlborough
Regional Skil s Leadership Group – Nelson-Tasman
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Otago
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Southland Murihiku
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Tai Tokerau
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Tāmaki Makaurau
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Taranaki
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Waikato
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Regional Skil s Leadership Group - Wel ington
Regional Skil s Leadership Group - West Coast
Regulated Products Appeals Committee
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd
Residence Grievance Panel
Risk & Audit
Risk and Assurance Committee
Royal Commission Advisory Group
Science Board
Southern Health and Disability Ethics Committee
Takeovers Panel
Taumata Arowai
Tāwhaki Joint Venture Committee
Te Hiringa Hauora / Health Promotion Agency
Te Matawai
Television New Zealand Ltd
Tourism New Zealand
Transition Board
Transpower New Zealand Ltd
Trust Waikato
TSB Community Trust
University of Auckland Council
University of Canterbury Council
University of Otago Council
University of Waikato
University of Waikato Council
Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board
Victoria University of Wel ington Council
Waitangi Tribunal
Wel ington Community Trust
West Coast Community Trust
Whanganui Community Foundation
Winston Churchil Memorial Trust Board
Workforce Development Council Culture, Creative, Recreation, and IT
Workforce Development Council Primary
Workforce Development Council Services
WorkSafe New Zealand
YWCA Wel ington
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