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Kia ora,

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for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister for Media and Communications and
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.

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Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister of Justice| Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | Minister
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Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 2 October, where you requested the following:

 

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.

 

We received your request on 2 October. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 31
October, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and
Communications
 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: john luke <[2][FOI #32460 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2025 11:04 pm

To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[3][email address]>

Subject: OIAPG692 / Official Information request - Appointment to the
Broadcasting Standards Authority

 

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

 

I noted, you have made appointment to the Broadcasting Standards Authority

 

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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.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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Tçnâ koe John,

 

I refer to your request received by the Hon Paul Goldsmith’s office on 2
October 2025, which has been partially transferred to Manatû Taonga
Ministry for Arts, Culture and Heritage, and has been considered under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Manatû Taonga is responding to the
below part of your request regarding the appointment of Susannah (Susie)
Staley to the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA):

 

… Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent
to the previous appointee.

 

Information being released

Please find attached the Appointment letter to Susie Staley, dated 30
November 2021. Personal information has been redacted as ‘out-of-scope’,
as per your request.

 

If you wish to discuss, please feel free to contact [1][email address].

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available via
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or freephone 0800 802 602. 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Keegan
Te Pae Ratonga Pâremata  |  Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatû Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puâwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well 
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140

 

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Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Media and Communications,
please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 2 October 2025.

 

Thank you for your patience.

 

 

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Email [2][Paul Goldsmith request email] | [3]www.beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #32460 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2025 11:04 pm
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG692 / Official Information request - Appointment to the
Broadcasting Standards Authority

 

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

 

I noted, you have made appointment to the Broadcasting Standards Authority

 

[4]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

 

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.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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