13 August 2025
Tēnā koe John Luke
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your email of 20 July 2025, requesting information about Public
Sector Board and Committees.
I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
Please find my decision on your request set out below.
As per the stocktake, there are currently 5 boards with a total of 34
ministerial appointed members. Could you please provide the following
information:
1. The name of each board.
2. Are there any boards where member terms have expired this year?
3. If so, please provide the name of the board(s) and the number of members
whose terms have expired.
The 2024 stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and
committees’ notes: “The current stocktake is dated 31 December 2024”, and:
“Boards which normally have one or more Ministerial appointments, but where
these roles were vacant in 2024, are not included in total Board numbers”.
Within the Social Development and Employment Ministerial Portfolio there were
two single-member boards that were vacant at the time of the stocktake and are
therefore not included in the reported figures.
As of 20 July 2025, the Social Development and Employment Ministerial Portfolio
includes a total of 37 appointees across seven Boards.
Since some appointments have been made since the stocktake, this response is
based on data from the 2025 calendar year to date, to ensure the most up-to-date
information is provided.
The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wellington
– Telephone 04-916 3300 – Facsimile 04-918 0099
Below is a summary of the name of each board, member terms expired between I
January and 20 July 2025:
Boards and other
Member terms expired Comment
appointed roles
between 1 January
and 20 July 2025
Children and Young
0
Under the Oversight of Oranga
Peoples Commission
Tamariki
System
Legislation
Amendment Act 2025, the Children
and Young People’s Commission was
disestablished on 31 July 2025 and
replaced by the establishment of the
Children’s Commissioner.
For the New Zealand Artificial Limb
New Zealand Artificial
1
Service, an appointments process is
Limb Service
currently underway.
Under section 32(3) of the Crown
Entities Act 2004, the member
continues in office despite the expiry
of their term until reappointed, a
successor is appointed, or they are
advised in writing that they are not
be reappointed and no successor is to
be appointed at that time.
South Auckland Social
0
Wellbeing Board
Social Security
5
For the Social Security Appeals
Appeals Authority
Authority, an appointments process is
also underway.
Under schedule 8, clause 2(2) of the
Social Security Act 2018, these
members will continue in their
positions until they are reappointed,
successors are appointed, or they are
advised a replacement will not be
appointed.
Social Workers
0
Disciplinary Tribunal
Social Workers
0
Registration Board
Student Allowance
0
Appeal Authority
4. The terms of reference for each board.
The South Auckland Social Wellbeing Board (SASWB) is the only Board within the
Social Development and Employment Ministerial Portfolio that has a Terms of
Reference (TOR), attached as
Appendix.
The SASWB TOR was approved by Cabinet in May 2018 and has not been updated
since.
We note the Minister for Social Development and Employment has been the lead
minister since December 2018, following a Cabinet decision to transfer this
responsibility from the Minister of State Services (now the Minister for the Public
Service). As this change occurred after the TOR was finalised, it is not reflected in
the current wording.
No other Board in the portfolio has a TOR. Their functions, powers and
responsibilities are set out in their establishing legislation. Where a board is a
Crown entity, the Crown Entities Act 2004 generally applies except where the
establishing legislation provides otherwise. Other legislation, such as the Public
Service Act 2020, may also be relevant in some cases.
The table below outlines the relevant establishing legislation for each board, along
with an indication of whether the Crown Entities Act 2004 applies:
Board
Establishing legislation
Application of Crown
Entities Act 2004
Children and Young Peoples Children and Young
Applies
Commission
People’s Act 2022
New Zealand Artificial Limb
Artificial Limb Service Act
Applies
Service
2018
Social Security Appeals
Social Security Act 2018
Does not apply
Authority
Social Workers Disciplinary
Social Workers Registration Does not apply
Tribunal
Act 2003
Social Workers Registration Social Workers Registration Applies
Board
Act 2003
Student Allowance Appeal
Education and Training Act Does not apply
Authority
2020
I will be publishing this decision letter, with your personal details deleted, on the
Ministry’s website in due course.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[MSD request email].
If you are not satisfied with my decision on your request, you have the right to
seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to
make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
pp.
Anna Graham
General Manager
Ministerial and Executive Services
