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5 May 2025
John Luke
[FYI request #30621 email]
Ref: OIA 121048
Tēnā koe John
Official Information Act request: Appointments
Thank you for your email of 4 April 2025 requesting, under the Of icial Information Act 1982
(the Act), information regarding the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Defence.
Specifically, you requested:
I noted, you have recently call for nomination for Deputy Inspector-General of
Defence https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/statutory-vacancies/#DepInspector may I
ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for
public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad as well. 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 previous appointee.
On the same day you made an additional request for the following information:
May I kindly seek the name of members and their term of appointments for the
following tribunals. The Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority (ARLA) Lawyers &
Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal Legal Aid Tribunal Victims' Special Claims
Tribunal
The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) has consolidated your requests into one response. For
ease of reference, I have separated out your request and responded to each part.
how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public
nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad as well.
Expressions of interest were sought via a posting on the Ministry’s website, in Capital Letter
and in Law Points. A copy of the position that was advertised is attached to this letter as
Document 1 and is released to you in full.
how many applications you have received from the public and how many you have
received from other nominating agencies?
how many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed?
The Ministry received eight applications for the position of the Deputy Inspector-General of
Defence and they were al from individuals responding to the call for expressions of interest.
There were no nominations from any other agency.
Three candidates have been shortlisted for the position. The interviews are stil pending.
Can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the previous
appointee.
There has not been a previous appointment to this position. As such, this part of your
request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act, as the information does not exist.
May I kindly seek the name of members and their term of appointments for the
following tribunals. The Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority (ARLA) Lawyers &
Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal Legal Aid Tribunal Victims' Special Claims
Tribunal
The members of the tribunals you listed, together with the expiry dates of their appointments
are attached to this letter as
Document 2.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
Of icial Information Act responses | New Zealand Ministry of Justice
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted
by email to [email address] or by phone on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Wayne Newall
Manager, Statutory Appointments and Specialist Functions
Document 1
Deputy Inspector-General of Defence
Applications are invited from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as the 1982
Deputy Inspector-General of Defence (Deputy IGD). This is a full-time position based in
Wellington.
ACT
The role of the Office of the IGD is to:
• provide the Minister with dedicated independent oversight of the New Zealand
Defence Force (NZDF)
• support the Minister in their responsibility to the House of representatives for the
activities of the NZDF
• assure the public that the activities of the NZDF are subject to independent scrutiny ,
including in relation to the NZDF’s compliance with New Zealand’s obligations under
international law.
INFORMATION
Key functions of the Office of the IGD are:
•
to investigate incidents that have occurred in the course of activities of the NZDF,
and any subsequent acts or omissions of the NZDF in relation to those incident;.
•
to assess and identify potential improvements or additions to policies and
procedures governing activities of the NZDF.
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The IGD may carry out any such investigation or assessment on their own initiative or at
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the request of the Minister, the Secretary of Defence or the Chief of Defence Force.
Completed applications
Please email your expression of interest and declaration forms, a current curriculum vitae
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and a covering letter setting out your vision for the role t
o [email address].
by
4.00 ppm Friday 28 March 2025.
Links
• Position Profile
• Expression of Interest and Statutory Declaration forms
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Document 1
Deputy Inspector-General of Defence
1982
Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Defence
(Deputy IGD). This is a full-time position based in Wellington.
ACT
The Inspector-General of Defence is a statutory office, established to provide independent
oversight of the New Zealand Defence Force. The role was set up in response to a
recommendation from the Inquiry into Operation Burnham.
The functions of the Inspector-General are to investigate incidents that occur in the course of
activities of the Defence Force, and to assess and identify potential improvements to
Defence Force policies and procedures.
Further information and application forms are available from the Ministry of Justice website
INFORMATION
https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/statutory-vacancies. The close off for expressions of
interest is by 4.00 ppm Friday 28 March 2025.
OFFICIAL
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Document 2
Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority
• Judge Robert Spear (Chair) – holds appointment while a warranted District Court
Judge.
• Mrs Alison Anne Sinclair – holds appointment while a warranted District Court Judge.
• Dr Dee Raman – 28 August 2026
• Mr Rakei Amohau – 28 August 2026
• Mr Ross Miller – appointment remains in force under carry-over provisions.
• Ms Judith Moorhead – 28 August 2025
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Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal
• Retired District Court Judge Dale Clarkson
– appointment remains in force
under carry-over provisions.
ACT
• Mr John Adams – 15 April 2025
• Ms Amanda Kinzett – appointment remains in force under carry-over provisions.
• Ms Majorie Noble – 8 October 2027
• Ms Judith Varcoe – 8 October 2027
• Dr Dugald Scott – 8 October 2027
• Ms Susana Stuart – 4 May 2025
• Dr Daniel Tulloch – 8 September 2027
• Mr Kenneth Raureti – 3 June 2027
• Ms Pele Walker – 4 May 2025
INFORMATION
• Mr Hector Matthews – 4 May 2025
• Ms Karissa Hyde – appointment remains in force under carry-over provisions.
• Mr Brian McCulloch – 8 October 2027
Legal Aid Tribunal
OFFICIAL
• Mr Christopher Boys (chair) – 21 August 2025
• Mr Mark Harborow – appointment remains in force under carry-over provisions.
• Ms Ingrid Squire - appointment remains in force under carry-over provisions.
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Victims' Special Claims Tribunal
Every Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal consists of a District Court Judge designated for the
purpose part by the Chief District Court Judge. Currently Judge K Kelly, Judge S Menzies
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and Judge L Spear hold such delegations.
Notes:
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“Remains in force under carry-over provisions” means the term of the appointee has
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passed its expiry date, but there is a legislative provision that allows the office holder
to continue in the role pending their reappointment or replacement.
