3 March 2023
John Luke
[FYI request #21705 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0545
Dear John Luke
Official Information Act request regarding Emergency Management board appointments
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 2 February 2023.
You requested:
“I would like to request 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 National Emergency Management Agency 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.
I noted within the 2021 stocktake,
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you have appoint 5 people. - referred to page 14”
The Minister for Emergency Management is responsible for appointing members to a
Ministerial Advisory Committee on Emergency Management. Further information on the
Committee, including its appointment process is available on the National Emergency
Management Agency website:
https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/resources/news-and-events/news-and-events/the-
ministerial-advisory-committee-on-emergency-management/ I can confirm that there are currently no vacancies within the Committee and we cannot
indicate whether there will be future vacancies during 2023.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section
28(3) of the Act.
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Tel: +64 4 830 5100 | [email address] | www.civildefence.govt.nz
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Yours sincerely
Anthony Richards
Chief Advisor to Deputy Chief Executive, Emergency Management
National Emergency Management Agency
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