22 October 2024
DOIA-REQ-0004328
John Luke
Email
: [FYI request #28557 email]
Dear John
Thank you for your email of 30 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 Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers
Board and the Electrical Workers Registration 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. 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.”
Please see below my response to your request.
Public nominations for the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board Member position were as
follows:
• The position was advertised on LinkedIn, Govt.jobs, and Seek platforms
• Sixteen applications were received
• There were no applications received from other nominating agencies
• Six candidates were shortlisted and interviewed.
Copies of two
appointment letters sent to the appointees are also enclosed with this response. Please
note that some information in these letters is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the
privacy of natural persons.
Labour, Science and Enterprise
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest
considerations in making the information available.
Public nominations for the Electrical Workers Registration Board Member position were as follows:
• The position was advertised on LinkedIn, Govt.jobs, Seek, and New Zealand Law Society
platforms
• Twelve applications were received
• There were no applications received from other nominating agencies
• Five candidates were shortlisted and interviewed.
Copies of two
appointment letters sent to the appointees are also enclosed with this response. Please
note that some information in these letters 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.
A notice of these four appointments is published in the New Zealand Gazette:
Appointments to the
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board and the Electrical Workers Registration Board - 2024-
go4754- New Zealand Gazette
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