Reappointment to the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee
john luke made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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      From: john luke
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Health,
I noted,
https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...
May I ask how you called for public nomination this round and on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. 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 sent to the appointee- Amanda Biggs-Hume. I am happy for you to remove all the personal information.
Yours faithfully,
john luke
        From: OIA Requests
      
    
    Kia ora John
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
 Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 2 November 2025. You
 requested:
 
May I ask how you called for public nomination this round and on what
 platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website.
 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 sent
 to the appointee- Amanda Biggs-Hume. I am happy for you to remove all the
 personal information.
 
The reference number for your request is H2025074907. As required under
 the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
 than 20 working days after the day your request was
 received: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
 
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
 get in touch ([2][email address]).
 
 
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