OIAD-479
John Luke
[FYI request #21250 email]
Dear John Luke
Thank you for your email of 26 November 2022 requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Waste minimisation fund panel call for nominations
I noted,
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.g
ovt.nz%2Fwhat-you-can-do%2Ffunding%2Fwaste-minimisation-fund%2Fapplicants-
sought%2F&data=05%7C01%7COIA%40mfe.govt.nz%7C8a1096f1fe704b42e4
ec08dacf8de0f7%7C761dd003d4ff40498a728549b20fcbb1%7C0%7C0%7C6380505
05656573665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoi
V2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata
=W1GSY2pWs6mpBtQ5XRJkHo1lfDY5cyzRGM03liL07D8%3D&reserved=0
May I ask how did you call for public nomination and on what platform you have call
for public nominations, e.g. govt.jobs website.
Also, how many applications you have received from the public and how many you
have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK or ministry of women.
In response to part one of your request, the panel you refer to is the Independent Waste
Investment Assessment Panel which covers both the Waste Minimisation Fund and the
Plastics Innovation Fund. The Ministry for the Environment (the Ministry) did not call for public
nominations, the Ministry advertised the vacancies through the Institute of Directors, the
Ministry’s website, and through well-established sector groups including WasteMINZ, the
Waste Management Industry Forum, and Zero Waste Network.
In response to part two of your request, the Ministry received 47 applications. All applications
received by the Ministry were from the public, none of the applicants were from nominating
agencies.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Office of the Ombudsman of my
decisions relating to this request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant
details can be found on their website at: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Please note that due to the public interest in our work the Ministry for the Environment
publishes responses to requests for official information on our OIA responses page shortly
after the response has been sent. If you have any queries about this, please feel free to
contact our Ministerial Services team: [email address].
Yours sincerely
Michelle Kazor
Director - Waste Investments