17 July 2023
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wellington
Phone 04 495 7200
John Luke
Ema
il [email address]
[FYI request #23454 email]
dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe John,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA 23/24-0018
I am responding to your email of 10 July 2023 to Te Tari Taiwhenua | the Department of
Internal Affairs requesting the fol owing under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
‘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 Department of Internal Affairs 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, how many you have shortlisted and when you expect the appointment will be
made.’
There are currently two vacancies for which the nomination period has been closed but are
stil under consideration by Te Tari Taiwhenua and/or the relevant minister. Please refer to
Appendix A for the details of these vacancies.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, 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
Jeremy Cauchi
Tumuaki | Director Ministerial, Monitoring, and Capability
Appendix A: Vacancies currently under consideration for which the nomination period has been closed.
Entity
Nomination period Method used to publicly How many
How many candidates Expected date the
(Dates vacancy
advertise the position
applications were
were shortlisted
appointment wil be
advertised and
received
made
closed)
Lottery Distribution Opened 12 April
The Department
44
In Progress.
After the 2023 general
Committees
2023.
advertised on its website
election.
Closed 5 May 2023. and contacted
nominating agencies.
Community advisors
promoted in the
communities and on
social media platforms.
Community Trusts
Opened 31 March
The Department
The Department
No candidates have
We expect to complete
2023.
advertised on its website received 53
been shortlisted yet.
appointments after the
Closed 5.00pm,
and contacted
applications however The Department is stil 2023 general election.
Wednesday 26 April nominating Ministries
we did not receive
working with
2023.
which maintain databases applications for all
Community Trusts to
of skil ed members of the vacancies.
identify suitable
community. Community
candidates for
Trusts also advertised
consideration for
positions on their
appointment.
websites, local
newspapers, and on
social media.
