18 January 2024
DOIA23/255
John Luke
[FYI request #25261 email] Tēnā koe John
I refer to your reques t received on 20 Decembe
r 2023, which has been considered
under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). You have requested information relating
to several appointments. The information you have requested, and our response, is
be
low:
Steps taken of the following appointments under consideration so far, what
happened before they were put on hold, where they had been advertised, or if
they had ever been publicly advertise
d:
•
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa – one member/Chair position
•
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga – one member position
•
Māori Heritage Council – one Chair and two member positions
•
Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust – three to five positions
•
Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air) – one Chair position
•
National Pacific Media Trust – one Deputy Chair and one Treasurer
position
•
Sports Tribunal of New Zealand – two member positions
•
Integrity in Sport and Recreation Commission - one Chair and six to eight
member positions
As at 15 January 2024, Manatū Taonga is currently considering and advising
responsible Ministers on the appointment processes for the above positions. Each of
the upcoming vacancies listed above is in the planning phase, whereby we consider
the board’s collective skills and experience, and we advise and seek agreement from
the responsible Minister on their preferred recruitment approach and skills required.
As you are aware, the decision to initiate a public call for nominations is made by the
responsible Minister, and at the time of writing this letter no such decisions have been
made.
Our website provides information on the appointment process being followed for each
of the entities listed above:
https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/governance-and-
monitoring/board-appointments-and-nominations#appointment-process If the responsible Minister progresses a public call for nominations for any of the above
appointments, the opportunities will be advertised on our website and social media
platforms. Additionally, I would like to note that expressions of interest for any board
positions can be received at any time:
https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/governance-
and-monitoring/board-appointments-and-nominations#interested-in-serving-on-a-
board
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 via
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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