10 February 2023
John Luke
[FYI request #21647 email]
Tēnā koe John
I refer to your request received on 28 January 2023, which has been considered under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), for the following information:
“a list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g., board member, Lay member,
Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed but still under consideration
by the MCH or relevant Minister.
In your list, can you please include the date that vacancy been advertised, what
method you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many applications you
have received and when the vacancy been closed as well.
Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2023. e.g., the position
that will call for nomination in the year of 2023.”
Please find enclosed information regarding part one of your request (vacancies where the
nomination period has been closed):
National War Memorial Advisory Council
Appointments to this body are under the National War Memorial Act 1992 and include the
appointment of a senior serving or retired officer of the Defence Force who must be nominated
by the Chief of the Defence Force. This position is currently under roll-over (pursuant to the
Act) and an appointment under the Act is being undertaken.
All other appointments for positions appointed by Ministers and supported by Manatū Taonga
are up to date.
Please find enclosed information regarding the second part of your request (any future
openings in 2023):
In 2023, Manatū Taonga wil support Ministers on the following openings:
Arts, Culture and Heritage openings:
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
– one member position
NZ Symphony Orchestra
– two member positions
NZ Film Commission – one member position
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga – one member position
Māori Heritage Council – three member positions
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa – two member positions
Broadcasting and Media openings:
Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air) – one member position
National Pacific Radio Trust (co appointers are Minister for Broadcasting and Media and
Minister for Pacific Peoples) – two trustee positions
Sport and Recreati
on openings
:
Drug Free Sport N
Z
– one chair positi
on
Eden Park Trust Board
– five member positions including for Chair
Sports Tribunal of New Zealand
– on
e member position
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
Emily Fabling
Pou Mataaho o Te Aka – Deputy Chief Executive, Policy and Sector Performance
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