19 December 2024
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0007107-John Luke
John Luke
Em
ail: [FYI request #29421 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
Thank you for your email of 3 December 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 Registered Architects Board:
Chair
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.govt.nz%2Fjobtools%
2Fjncustomsearch.viewFullSingle&data=05%7C02%7CMinisterialServices%40mbie.govt.nz%7C24
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38687364240845096%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAu
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MAM9QrwTJMC6JEjNiyXJTXN%2B2enQlJHiFVovtFk5g%3D&reserved=0?
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. MBIE called for public nominations for the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)
chair on the following platforms:
- Jobs.govt.nz
- MBIE current board vacancies
(https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/who-we-are/board-
appointments/current-board-vacancies )
-
https://jobs.mbie.govt.nz/
- Seek.co.nz
We received 21 applications from the public, and placed notices for nominations with the
agencies listed below. Please note that we do not collect information regarding how many
nominations we have received from each agency.
- Ministry for Women
- Ministry for Ethnic Communities
- Ministry for Pacific Peoples
- Ministry for Disabled People
- Te Puni Kokiri
- National Association of Women in Construction
- Tribunals Aotearoa
- Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT)
- LBP Scheme
- New Zealand Institute of Architects
- Nga Aho
- Architectural Designers New Zealand
- Designers Institute New Zealand
- NZ Planning Institute
- NZ Institute of Landscape Architects
- Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia
- NZ Architects Co-operative Society
- Head of Wellington School (Victoria)
- Head of School (Auckland)
- Head of School (UNITEC)
- Head of School AUT
- Head of School Otago Polytech
- Engineering New Zealand
- Aotearoa New Zealand Architects Declare
- Architectural Centre Inc.
- New Zealand Institute of Building
- Auckland Architecture Association
- Architecture + Women
Of the 21 applications we have received, the Minister for Building and Construction has
shortlisted six candidates for interview. We have not as of yet undertaken any interviews or
appointed anyone to this post. Accordingly, MBIE must refuse your request for a copy of the
appointment letter under section 18(e) of the Act, as the document alleged to contain the
information requested does not exist.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contac
t [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.
Nāku noa, nā
Paul Metcalf
Manager Appointments and Governance
Entity Performance and Investment