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PO Box 5013
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New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
19 November 2025
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #32677 email]
Ref:
H2025074652
Tēnā koe John
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 27 October 2025 for information regarding
appointments to the Notifiable Product Appeal Committee (the Committee). Please find a
response to each part of your request below.
May I ask how you called for public nomination- notifiable product appeal committee and
on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website.
The vacancy on the Committee was advertised on the Ministry’s Careers webpage.
A copy of your ad as well.
A copy of the advertisement is attached to this letter as Document 1 and is released to you in
full.
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. How many vacancy you had for this round.
The Ministry received nine applications in total for the vacancy advertised. Please note that the
Ministry is still in the shortlisting process and has not decided which applicants to interview.
While nominating agencies were asked to nominate appropriate candidates, the Ministry only
received applications directly via the Ministry of Health Careers webpage. Therefore, it is
unclear how many candidates were referred.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by cal ing 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at: www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Gil Hal
Acting Group Manager, Public Health Policy and Regulation
Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui
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Document 1
Vacancy on the Notifiable Products Appeals Committee
On behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon Casey Costello, the Ministry of Health – Manatū
Hauora (the Ministry) is seeking candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as a
chairperson or member of the Notifiable Products Appeals Committee (the Committee) under the
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 (the Act).
About the role –Kōrero mō te tūranga
The purpose of the Committee is to provide notifiers (manufacturers and importers) of notifiable
products (vaping, herbal smoking, and smokeless tobacco products) an appeals process if the
Director-General of Health suspends or cancels a product notification. The Committee will assess
information provided by the Ministry and by notifiers, and to decide whether the Director-General
of Health has made a fair and transparent decision to suspend or cancel a product notification.
The chairperson is expected to take on additional duties such as facilitating discussions in
Committee meetings, review meeting minutes, and manage conflicts of interest if they arise.
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Appointments to the Committee are made by the Associate Minister of Health, typically for terms
of three years.
About you – Kōrero mōu
For all applicants, governance and/or regulatory experience is a plus but not required. It is
beneficial if you have experience in strategic leadership and can balance competing demands.
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Preferred skills and attributes for the position(s) include:
experience in representing the public interest,
experience in process management, and
experience in legal settings or health settings preferred, but not necessary.
The Committee is expected to convene four times per year, and individuals on the Committee are
expected to make every effort to attend all scheduled meetings and devote sufficient time to
become familiar with the Committee’s affairs and the wider environment in which it operates.
How to apply – Me pēhea te tono
Applications must be made using the Ministry of Health online Career Centre by midnight
24/10/2025 and include:
a completed declaration form linked here, and
a covering letter, indicating whether you’re applying for the member or chairperson role,
and
a current CV.
Extensive due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks will be undertaken for shortlisted
applicants. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. The
Ministry may also request that the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service conduct national
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security screening of you as part of the appointment process.
The appointment process can be lengthy. Your patience and professionalism as we work through
the next steps is appreciated. The outcome of the recruitment process for the Committee will be
confirmed after it has been considered by the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee.
Who we are – Ko wai mātou
See the Ministry of Health Board appointments webpage for more information.
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If you would like to obtain further information or clarification, or if your circumstances change or
should you wish to withdraw your application, please contact the Statutory Appointments and
Integrity Services team by emailing: [email address]
Ministry of Health Board appointments webpage
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