16 March 2022
John Luke
[FYI request #18528 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
I refer to your official information request of
Friday 11 February 2022 in which you asked for
further information relating to seven boards whose names were provided to you on Thursday
10 February 2022 in response to your previous OIA request. The additional information you
have ask for is:
Just on top of my previous OIA request,
https://fyi.org.nz/request/18170-nomination-service-oia-2022#incoming-70086
I would like to seek clarification around these entities,
Investment Advisory Panel
Ministerial Advisory Committee
End of Life in NZ Group (SCENZ)
Risk & Audit
Risk and Assurance Committee
Residence Grievance Panel
Transition Board
can you please let me know who (which department or ministry) and when they have
send you the information from these above entities and copy of the advert they have
sent to you. It is hard to understand the role, by just having these name without context.
We have attached a table providing the information you have requested. The information
provided for the board vacancies varies for each position. There are three documents
relating to two of the board roles. These are noted in the table and provided as attachments
to this response.
Under section (9)(2)(j) of the Official Information Act (enable a Minister of the Crown or
any public service agency or organisation holding the information to carry on, without
prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations),
we are not able to provide information relating to the Ministerial Advisory Committee request
received from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
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Official Information Act responses
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response, with your personal details redacted, may be published on the Ministry’s
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ng [email address], within two weeks of the date of this
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e at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
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Nāku noa, nā
Kellie Coombes
Chief Executive
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Ministry for Women – Information relating to seven requests for nominations to public sector boards and committees
Name of
Appointing
Date request
Job advert or description of role
Documents provided to Manatū
Board or
agency
for nomination
Wāhine with request for
Committee
received by
nomination
Manatū Wāhine
Investment
Ministry of
Friday 19
Information from MPI via email:
Attachment 1 - IAP Position
Advisory
Primary
February 2021
Description for Member 2021.
Panel
Industries
MPI operates an Investment Advisory Panel comprised of
(MPI)
external members. This panel provides independent
expert advice on both funding proposals and active
programmes in the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures
(SFF Futures) fund. SFF Futures has approximately $40
million in funding available each year to support problem-
solving and innovation across New Zealand’s food and
fibre industries, with projects ranging from small grants to
multi-mil ion dollar, multi-year partnerships. Given the
fund’s broad scope, we seek to have a reasonably broad
range of expertise and experience on the six-person
panel. This includes governance; developing and
commercialising food, fibre and agri-businesses products
and technology; assessing and developing markets;
environmental sustainability principles and challenges;
and a sound understanding of NZ’s primary industries.
(Just to provide a snap shot from a much longer list!)
This year we have several panel members whose terms
are expiring and are starting the process to identify and
appoint replacements. I have seen your Nominations
Service, and wondered whether you would be able to put
forward a list of recommendations based on a position
description of our IAP Members.
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Ministerial
Ministry of
Thursday 11
Details withheld under section (9)(2)(j) of the Official
None
Advisory
Culture and
November 2021 Information Act (enable a Minister of the Crown or
Committee
Heritage
any public service agency or organisation holding the
(MCH)
information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage,
negotiations (including commercial and industrial
negotiations)
End of Life in Ministry of
Wednesday 7
Information from MoH via email:
None
NZ Group
Health (MoH)
April 2021
(SCENZ)
On behalf of the Minister of Health, we are currently
seeking applications/nominations for a variety of positions
for the End of Life Choice committees - both the Support
and Consultation for End of Life in NZ Group and the End
of Life Review Committees.
Please share this link with your networks/memberships:
https://careers.health.govt.nz/jobs/MOH-1524240
The ad closes at midnight
20 April 2021.
The Ministry is actively seeking candidates from all
backgrounds. Making diverse appointments that represent
the whole of New Zealand society is a priority for the
government and entities are encouraged to promote the
benefits of diverse membership of their respective boards
to their members.
Risk & Audit
Ministry of
Tuesday 5
Information from MSD via email:
None
Social
January 2021
Development
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is once again
(MSD)
seeking Expressions of Interest to join its independent
Risk and Audit Committee as a Committee Member in
2021. The Risk and Audit Committee provides advice to
the Chief Executive and challenge on risk, internal
controls and assurance matters.
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As MSD has a diverse range of clients, we are seeking
someone who can bring a Te Ao Māori lens to MSD’s
core business and display the following competencies:
• Legal experience
• Demonstrable experience/understanding of risk
management and audit and assurance in a complex
public sector role
• Previous experience within public or private sector
governance role
• An understanding of the social sector and Te Tiriti o
Waitangi would be advantageous.
In addition to the above, diversity of the member wil also
be a consideration.
The Committee meets quarterly (half-day meetings) each
year in Wellington.
If you know of any potential candidates who meet the
above considerations, can you please send through their
bios to us by
12pm Wednesday, 27 January 2021 to
[email address]
Risk and
Statistics NZ Friday 29
Information from Stats NZ via email:
Assurance
(Stats NZ)
October 2021
Committee
We have recently received a resignation from one of our
members on our Stats NZ Risk and Assurance Committee
and are looking for a replacement. I am looking at options
for finding candidate names to put forward to our CE and
Chair for a replacement to ideally start early next year.
The first Committee meeting for 2022 is scheduled for 2
February 2022. I am looking at advertising through the
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Institute of Directors and asking agencies such as yours
to see if you have any candidates you think would be
suitable to apply for the position. I have outlined some
information below regarding the role.
The Risk and Assurance Committee provides strategic
and operational advice, challenge and assurance to the
Chief Executive relating to the effectiveness and
adequacy of risk and assurance, processes and activities
across Stats NZ. The Committee has an advisory function
only and no decision making authority.
The Committee consists of no more than three
independent members. Our remaining members are
Wendy Venter (Chair) and Michael Ahie. We are looking
to replace the one vacancy. Committee members are
appointed for a term of either two or three years initially
but may be appointed for up to another two terms of two
years.
There are currently 6 meetings scheduled for 2022,
February, May, July, September, October and December.
Meetings are held in person in Wellington however
Microsoft Teams is used for members and attendees who
need to attend remotely. The Committee provides advice
to the Chief Executive on matters relating to Risk
Management, Internal and External audit, internal control
profiles and financial management. The Committee’s skil s
and experience as a whole should include:
• Public sector leadership
• information ownership, use, management and
maximisation
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• the privacy and security of information
• an understanding of governance and issues associated
with large scale operational delivery
• an understanding of Te Ao Māori
• experience in a challenge and performance
accountability role
The appointment is remunerated in line with the Cabinet
Office Circular Fees framework. Members are appointed
by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair and
new members receive an appropriate induction. I do not
have a specific job description for this role as yet.
Residence
Oranga
Friday 27
See attached documents:
Attachment 2 - Call for nominations
Grievance
Tamariki
August 2021
– Residence Grievance Panel
Panel
(OT)
vacancy in Dunedin
Attachment 3 - Oranga Tamariki
Grievance Panels Position Profile
(Jun2021)
Transition
The Treasury
Tuesday 13 April
Information from The Treasury via email:
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Board
2021
Hon Grant Robertson, The Minister of Finance is seeking
new directors to be part of the intended establishment of a
Transition Board as a precursor for a new Governance
Board for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Initially, a small Transition Board wil be established
October 2021, with a focus on new policies, procedures,
strategies and decision frameworks to enable the Board to
be operational for effective decision-making upon
commencement of the RBNZ Bil which is currently
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moving through the parliamentary process. Transition
Board members wil go on to be part of the new
Governance Board to commence 1 July 2022.
Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 2 May 2021
Please forward any nominations to
[email address]
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