11 July 2025
DOIA-REQ-0016250-John Luke
John Luke
Email
: [FYI request #31307 email]
Dear John Luke
Thank you for your email of 13 June 2025 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 Building Practitioners Board and Work Safe
Board Member
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mbie.govt.nz%2Fab
out%2Fwho-we-are%2Fboard-appointments%2Fcurrent-board-
vacancies&data=05%7C02%7CMinisterialServices%40mbie.govt.nz%7Cdb1d7085628e4cf255d70
8ddaa6a2dad%7C78b2bd11e42b47eab0112e04c3af5ec1%7C0%7C0%7C638854096125551222
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W4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CWy%2FY1CimiQ5
Eowg6mxg95wr5TZphUh9X55nxAzyp5k%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. A copy of your ad as well. Also, how many applications you
have received for each of the role 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. I am happy for you to remove all the
personal information.
I am writing to advise you that MBIE will provide a response but needs to extend the time available to
answer your request by 10 working days. The reason for the extension applies to section 15A(1)(b) of
the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response
cannot be made within the original time limit.
MBIE’s response will be sent to you no later than 28 July 2025. However, we will respond to you sooner
if we are able to.
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
Labour, Science and Enterprise
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Jacinta Patel
Senior Advisor Board Appointments and Governance
on behalf of
Paul Metcalf
Manager Appointments and Governance
Labour Science and Enterprise, MBIE