5 September 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington
Phone: 04 495 7200
John Luke
Email
: [email address]
[FYI request #31955 email]
Website: dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe John,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA 2526 - 0162
I am responding to your email of 9 August 2025 to the Department of Internal Affairs (the
Department) requesting the fol owing under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for
public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website for this particular appointment round. A copy
of your ad as wel . Also, how many applications you have received you have received
for each of the role (please separate it to show how many for each committees) 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 you to view the appointment letter if
there is one sent to the previous appointee. I am happy you to remove all the personal
information.
Responses to your questions are set out below.
How did the Department cal for nominations, and what platforms did you use to cal for
public nominations, e.g. govt.jobs website?
The Department advertised applications for the Lottery Community Committees on:
• the Department’s statutory appointment page at www.dia.govt.nz/Appointments-
to-Statutory Bodies;
• on the public platforms – SEEK, Government Jobs New Zealand; and
• Appoint Better Boards.
Nominations were also sought from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, the Ministry for
Women, the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Te Puni Kōkiri – Ministry of Māori Development
and Whaikaha – Ministry for Disabled People.
A copy of the advertisement
A copy is attached as document one in
Appendix A.
How many applications you have received for each of the role (please separate it to show
how many for each committee) from the public and nominating agencies?
A copy is attached as document two in
Appendix A.
How many shortlisted and how many have you interviewed?
Shortlisting has not yet been completed as the applications are under the assessment stage
and consequently no interviews have been conducted. Therefore, this part of your request is
refused under 18(e) of the Act, as the information does not exist.
A copy of the appointment letter if there is one sent to the previous appointee
I have also attached one copy of the letter of appointment to the current appointee
(document three) also in
Appendix A. Please note, some information has been withheld
under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Public interest considerations
As is required by section 9(1) of the Act, consideration has been given as to whether the
withholding of information is outweighed by other public interest considerations which
would make it desirable to make this information available. In this instance, it is not
considered to be the case.
Accessing the Ombudsman
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Office of the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Proactive release
We intend to publish our response to your request on our website at:
www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-Requests-2. This letter, with your personal details
removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing responses increases the availability of
information to the public and is consistent with the Act’s purpose of enabling more effective
participation in the making and administration of laws and policies and promoting the
accountability of Ministers and officials.
Nāku noa, nā
Jeremy Cauchi
Director, Ministerial and Monitoring
Appendix A: Documents within scope
No. Title
Date
Decision (Release, partial
Withholding grounds
release or withhold)
under the Act
1 Advertisement – Lottery Community Committee
Undated
Released
N/A
2 Applications received from regional, national and
Undated
Released
N/A
nominating agencies
3 Appointment Letter
28 February 2025
Partially released
9(2)(a)
