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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear John

 

We refer to your official information request of 03 July 2025; for:

 

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for Appointments to the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board

[1]https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...

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 appointee. I am happy for you to remove
all the personal information.

Also, may I request the job description for the appointed role and what's
pay rate?

 

The information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of The Treasury, as the appointment of board members at the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is run and managed out of Treasury.
Accordingly, we have transferred your request in full, under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), to The Treasury.

 

The Treasury has the usual timeframes under the OIA from the receipt of
this transfer to make a decision on your request. If you wish to follow up
on this request, you may wish to email The Treasury, at:
[2][email address].

Kind regards

Government Relations

Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua

2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140

W [3]rbnz.govt.nz

 

UNCLASSIFIED

From: john luke <[4][FOI #31475 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 3 July 2025 12:49 am
To: RBNZ Info <[5][RBNZ request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointments to the Reserve Bank
of New Zealand Board

 

Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for Appointments to the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board

[6]https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...

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 appointee. I am happy for you to remove
all the personal information.

Also, may I request the job description for the appointed role and what's
pay rate?

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #31475 email]

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora John

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was transferred to the Treasury on 9 July 2025. A response will be
provided in accordance with the Act (please see the Office of the
Ombudsman Website for more details –
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/).

 

The Treasury may publish the response to your Official Information Act
(OIA) request. When you are provided with a response to this request, you
will be informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be
published. If the Treasury does publish the response to your OIA request,
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed. This publication process does not apply to extension letters or
transfers.

 

Kind regards

George

Ministerial Advisory Service | Te Tai Ôhanga The Treasury 

Enabling Services, Strategy and Executive Services  

îmçra email:  [2][email address] 

[3]treasury.govt.nz | [4]LinkedIn | [5]Youtube 

 

 

From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 9 July 2025 9:08 am
To: [FOI #31475 email]
Cc: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox <[email address]>;
Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY] <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Appointments to the Reserve
Bank of New Zealand Board - OIA2425_147 - FULL TRANSFER

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

Dear John

 

We refer to your official information request of 03 July 2025; for:

 

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for Appointments to the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board

[6]https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...

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 appointee. I am happy for you to remove
all the personal information.

Also, may I request the job description for the appointed role and what's
pay rate?

 

The information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of The Treasury, as the appointment of board members at the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand is run and managed out of Treasury.
Accordingly, we have transferred your request in full, under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), to The Treasury.

 

The Treasury has the usual timeframes under the OIA from the receipt of
this transfer to make a decision on your request. If you wish to follow up
on this request, you may wish to email The Treasury, at:
[7][email address].

Kind regards

Government Relations

Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pûtea Matua

2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140

W [8]rbnz.govt.nz

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

From: john luke <[9][FOI #31475 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 3 July 2025 12:49 am
To: RBNZ Info <[10][RBNZ request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointments to the Reserve Bank
of New Zealand Board

 

Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for Appointments to the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board

[11]https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...

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 appointee. I am happy for you to remove
all the personal information.

Also, may I request the job description for the appointed role and what's
pay rate?

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[12][FOI #31475 email]

Is [13][RBNZ request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Reserve Bank of New Zealand? If so, please contact us using
this form:
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