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Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent OIA request.

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Alan Riley <[7][FYI request #28717 email]>

Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 1:16 PM

To: ENQUIRIES <[8][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Diplomatic Appointments

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

I would like to understand MFAT's processes associated with making
diplomatic appointments, including (by way of example) Ambassadors, High
Commissioners and Head of Mission.

 

I'd therefore like to request any policy, process, guidance or other
documents held by MFAT that set out the process for appointing such
positions.

 

Could I also please request a copy of diplomatic appointments made in the
last twelve months and an understanding of the process for appointment.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alan Riley

 

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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your email below.

 

All of MFAT’s internal job vacancies are advertised on the Ministry
intranet for all staff to view.

 

The Foreign Affairs Act 1988 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
Relations 1961 are the key documents that guide the process for diplomatic
appointments.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Alan Riley <[7][FOI #28717 email]>

Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2024 3:56 PM

To: ESD <[8][email address]>

Subject: Re: OIA 29746 Riley response - Diplomatic Appointments

 

Thank you very much.

 

Regarding your comment "All Head of Mission and Head of Post vacancies are
advertised internally", can you clarify what "advertised internally"
means?

Further, could you please confirm that there is no policy or guidance
document setting out the process for diplomatic appointments?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Alan Riley

 

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Kia ora,

 

 

 

Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent OIA request.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

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