2 September 2024
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington 6140
Phone +64 4 495 7200
John Luke
Email [email address]
[FYI request #28055 email]
Website www.dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe John,
Your Official Information Act request, reference OIA2425-0155
I am responding to your email of 14 August 2024 to Te Tari Taiwhenua| the Department of
Internal Affairs, requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act):
I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your Archives Council. May I ask how
you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public
nominations 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 for your role. How many you have shortlisted and how
many you have interviewed. When you expect the process wil [be] concluded.
Responses to your questions are set out below.
How did DIA cal for nominations, and what platforms did you use to cal for public
nominations e.g. govt.jobs website?
An open search process following Public Service Commission guidelines was used to seek
candidates for roles on the Archives Council. This process involved:
• seeking nominations from the Minister of Internal Affairs and caucuses;
• seeking nominations from population agencies (Ministry for Women, Ministry for
Ethnic Communities, Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry for Pacific Peoples and the Ministry for
Disabled People); and
• advertising on the Department of Internal Affairs’ website, job.govt.nz, Māori and
Pacific Jobs, TradeMe, and Seek.
How many applications did you receive from the public?
The Department has received 21 applications for the Archives Council.
How many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of
women etc for your role?
One of the 21 applicants was a nominee of the Ministry of Ethnic Communities. No other
applicants were nominated by nominating agencies.
