New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
30 August 2022
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
John Luke
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #20153 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 28228
Tēnā koe John Luke
I refer to your email of 5 August 2022 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
‘I noted from the report,
https://women.govt.nz/sites/public_files/2021%20Stocktake%20of%20Gender%2C%
20Māori%2C%20Pacific%20and%20Ethnic%20Diversity%20on%20Public%20Sector%
20Boards%20and%20Committees.pdf
Page 13, MFAT has appointed 9 Māori, 9 pacific, 4 Asian and 1 others member to its
boards. can you please provide the name of the person and the position for
appointments regards to the above?’
We have interpreted your request for the position for appointments to mean the title of the
Board, Council or Group that each individual has been appointed to.
Please note that appointments are made to these entities in accordance with the rules governing
each separate entity. The Ministry provides support to each entity but is not the decision maker
in relation to making appointments.
The board appointees are as follows:
Name
Board or Committee
Rachel Taulelei
APEC Business Advisory Council
Lyn Lim
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Danny Chan
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Paul Te Poa Karoro Morgan
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Ziena Jalil
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Dr Rangi Matamua
Fulbright New Zealand Board
Josiah Tualamali'i
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Prof Katerina Teaiwa
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Dr Sitiveni Ratuva
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Christine Nurminen
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Ralph Elika
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Rachel Petero
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Lavea'i Ioane
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Melissa Lama
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz
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Kiri Dell
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Richard Jeffries
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Hone McGregor
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Simon Tucker
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Craig Tuhoro
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Kenneth Leong
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Carrie Stoddart-Smith
Trade for All Ministerial Advisory Group
Please note that we may publish this letter (with your personal details redacted) on the
Ministry’s website.
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Corbett
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade