18 December 2023
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #24861 email]
Tēnā koe John
INFORMATION REQUEST – Board Intern Programme
We write in response to your email dated 24 November 2023 in which you requested the
following information:
I noted,
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/council-news-and-updates/latest-
news/artmid/456/articleid/9350
May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have
call for public nominations mostly recently, 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 etc.
Also, can you please supply the term of appointment and its pay rate.
We have considered your request in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“
LGOIMA”) and respond as follows:
This is the second year of the council-controlled organisation (CCO) Board Intern
Programme, which is a collaboration with the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. It aims to
increase diversity on our CCO boards and to provide a pipeline of prospective emerging
board members in the Bay of Plenty.
We advertised the internship with the Bay Venues Limited Board this year through the
following channels:
Institute of Directors’ advertising channels – newsletter, website and social media
Appoint Better Boards advertising channels – newsletter, website and social media
Tauranga City Council LinkedIn Page, YouTube channel, and website
Shared the advertisement with our Community Development Team’s networks to
request wider distribution across diverse community groups
Shared the advertisement with our other CCOs, requesting they also share it on their
social media pages and with their networks.
Tauranga City Council Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand +64 7 577 7000 [Tauranga City Council request email] www.tauranga.govt.nz
We received 31 applications, which were all direct applications rather than from nominating
agencies. We shortlisted and interviewed three candidates.
The CCO Board Internship is a voluntary position for twelve months, which commenced on 1
November 2023.
For more information on the programme, please visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/cco. To read
about this year’s Board Intern with Bay Venues and the Emerging Director with Tourism Bay
of Plenty, the recent media release is here: https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/council-
news-and-updates/latest-news/artmid/456/articleid/9573
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.
We may publish this response on our website as your request may be of interest to others.
All personal information will be removed and only the question and answers will be seen.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the writer.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
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