26 September 2024
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0002813-John Luke
John Luke
Email: [FYI request #28351 email]
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 10 September 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
noted, you have recently call for nomination for your Financial Markets Authority
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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. Also, can I request to view the
appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy for you to remove all the personal
information.
I have considered your request under the Act.
The role was advertised on the MBIE website, Seek.co.nz and Jobs.govt.nz. There were 61 applications
received for the role. There were 26 nominations from the Ministry for Women, of which one person
applied, and 3 nominations from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, where 2 people applied.
14 people were shortlisted, 9 people were interviewed and one person withdrew during the interview
process. Three new members (Mariette van Ryn, Tracey Berry and Nick Hegan), and existing member
(Christopher Swasbrook) were appointed as members by the Governor-General.
The four letters of appointment are attached as listed below.
Information
#
Date
Description
Withheld
Information
1
26 August 2024 Letter of Appointment – Christopher Swasbrook
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
Information
2
26 August 2024 Letter of Appointment – Mariette van Ryan
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
Information
3
26 August 2024 Letter of Appointment – Tracey Berry
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
Information
4
26 August 2024 Letter of Appointment – Nick Hegan
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address]. 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.
Yours sincerely
Paul Metcalf
Manager Appointments and Governance
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE