28 February 2023
C164503
John Luke
[FYI request #21660 email]
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 30 January 2023 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting 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 Department of Corrections or relevant Minister.
In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what
method you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many application 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.
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 10 working
days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to
your request by 13 March 2023. If you no longer require this information, please let us know
as soon as possible.
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you have the
right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. Contact
details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Matt Huddleston
Manager Ministerial Services
People and Capability
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz