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Kia ora,

Thank you for contacting Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice, Minister
for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister for Media and Communications and
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.

Hon Paul Goldsmith considers all correspondence important and appreciates
you taking the time to write. As the Minister receives a large amount of
correspondence, it is not always possible to personally reply to all
emails.

If your correspondence is diary related, requests will be processed
accordingly.

If your correspondence requires a response, you can expect a response in
due course.

If your correspondence relates to another Minister's portfolio, your
correspondence will be transferred to the appropriate Minister.

If your correspondence expresses an opinion, it will be noted.

If your request relates to media, it will be referred to Minister
Goldsmith’s Press Secretary.

If you have made a request for official information then this will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act
1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
Over the holiday period in December and January
there is a three-week period that doesn’t count as ‘working days’. For
Official Information Act (OIA) requests, that period is 25 December to 15
January, inclusive. That means any OIA requests submitted on 27 November
or later may take a bit longer than you
expected.

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Thank you for the taking the time to write.

Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister of Justice| Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | Minister
for Media and Communications | Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations

Freepost: Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6011

Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 5 November, where you requested the following:

 

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
and pay rate as well. 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 if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy
for you to remove all the personal information.

 

We received your request on 5 November. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 4
December, 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

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe John

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 5 November 2025, to
Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice. Specifically, you requested:

 

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
and pay rate as well. 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 if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy
for you to remove all the personal information.

 

Your request is believed to be more closely connected with the functions
of the Ministry of Justice. 

 

This is to notify you that in accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the
Official Information Act 1982, your request has been transferred to the
Ministry of Justice to consider.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry directly concerning your request.

 

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

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

Ministerial Email: [1][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

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

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2025 9:22 am
To: 'john luke' <[3][FOI #32745 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Appointments to the Minister’s
Arms Advisory Group

 

Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 5 November, where you requested the following:

 

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
and pay rate as well. 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 if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy
for you to remove all the personal information.

 

We received your request on 5 November. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 4
December, 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: [4]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe

 

The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) acknowledges receipt of your
request under the Official Information Act 1982, transferred to us from
the Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith. 

 

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

 

You can expect a response by 04/12/2025.

 

 

Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services

 

   

Communications and Ministerial Services |Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington

[1]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2025 11:07 am
To: [FOI #32745 email]
Cc: [email address]
Subject: OIAPG721: Official Information request - Appointments to the
Minister’s Arms Advisory Group

 

Tēnā koe John

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 5 November 2025, to
Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice. Specifically, you requested:

 

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
and pay rate as well. 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 if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy
for you to remove all the personal information.

 

Your request is believed to be more closely connected with the functions
of the Ministry of Justice.

 

This is to notify you that in accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the
Official Information Act 1982, your request has been transferred to the
Ministry of Justice to consider.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry directly concerning your request.

 

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

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

Ministerial Email: [2][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[3]www.beehive.govt.nz

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

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2025 9:22 am
To: 'john luke' <[4][FOI #32745 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Appointments to the Minister’s
Arms Advisory Group

 

Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 5 November, where you requested the following:

 

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
and pay rate as well. 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 if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy
for you to remove all the personal information.

 

We received your request on 5 November. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 4
December, 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: [5]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

 

 

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