Call for nominations for Waste Advisory Board members  
The Minister for the Environment is seeking nominations for Waste Advisory Board members.  
The Waste Advisory Board provides independent advice to the Minister for the Environment on 
matters relating to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and waste minimisation. 
In appointing members, the Minister must consider the need for the board to have collective 
knowledge, skills and experience relating to: 
•  The Waste Minimisation Act 2008  
•  matters likely to come before the board 
•  community projects for waste minimisation 
•  industry, including the commercial waste industry 
•  tikanga Māori. 
Board members should collectively possess these skills and knowledge but note that no single 
prospective candidate is expected to possess all of these skills and knowledge. 
The board meets four or five times per year for either a full day or half day. This involves some 
online and some in-person meetings. Board members will also need time to prepare for the 
meetings and to prepare advice for the Minister. 
Members’ remuneration is determined by the Cabinets Fees Framework for members appointed to 
bodies in which the Crown has an interest. Waste Advisory Board members are currently paid $535 
per day before tax, with the Chair being paid $840 per day before tax. Actual and reasonable 
expenses incurred (such as travel) are also reimbursed. 
Make a nomination 
Nominations should include a cover letter and the curriculum vitae (CV). Please indicate if your 
nomination is for the Chair position. 
CVs should include all information outlined in the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee CV 
template (CAB 50). 
Email your nomination to [email address] by 5pm on Sunday 29 June 2025. 
The selection process 
The Ministry provides all nominations, a suggested short-list and recommendations to the Minister 
for consideration. Interviews may also take place. After consulting the Minister for Māori 
Development, the Minister makes her recommendation to the Appointments and Honours 
Committee of Cabinet. Cabinet makes the final appointment decisions. 
Appointments to the board will be notified in the New Zealand Gazette and on the Ministry for the 
Environment website. All nominees and those who nominated them are informed of the outcome in 
writing. 
Contact us 
For further information:  

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Phone: 0800 499 700 
Email: [email address] 
Visit: Waste Advisory Board 
 

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