4 October 2024 
 
 
DOIA-REQ-0003214 
 
 
 
John Luke 
Email: [FYI request #28436 email] 
 
Dear John 
 
Thank you for your email of 19 September 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and 
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following 
information: 
 
“I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your New Zealand Standards Approval Board 
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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 
in this recruitment round. May I also seek a copy of the ad went out to public and the 
appointment letter sent to the appointee, feel free to redact any personal information.”  
 
Please see below my response to your request. 
Public nominations for the New Zealand Standards Approval Board Member position were as follows: 
•  Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry for Women, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Ministry for Pacific 
Peoples and Ministry for Disabled People 
•  Letters were also sent to Caucus colleagues and coalition partners 
•  The position was advertised on Jobs.govt.nz, Seek.co.nz, and MBIE website 
Eighteen applications were received. Four candidates were shortlisted and interviewed. 
 
Labour, Science and Enterprise 
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand 
E [email address] 
 
W www.mbie.govt.nz 
 

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It is unknown how many applications came through the abovementioned nominating agencies. MBIE 
provided the nominating agencies with a link to the application, and they circulated it through their 
networks. Data of where applicants heard about the role was not acquired. 
A copy of the advertised New Zealand Standards Approval Board Member position description is 
enclosed with this response.  
A copy of the appointment letter sent to the appointee is also enclosed with this response. Please note 
that some information in this letter is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the privacy of 
natural persons. 
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest 
considerations in making the information available. 
 
I trust you will find this information useful.  
 
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, in 
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. 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 
 
 

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