133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
26 November 2025
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #32818 email]
Ref:
H2025075358
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 11 November 2025 regarding appointments to the
Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand. Please find a response to each part of your request
below.
May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have cal for
public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website.
The roles on the Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand were publicly advertised on the
Ministry’s Careers webpage and the New Zealand Government Jobs website from 4 March to
18 March 2025.
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.
The Ministry received 21 applications from the public. Nominations were sought from a variety
of nominating agencies and caucus and coalition party leaders. No nominations were received
in response to these requests. Out of the 21 applications, 11 were shortlisted. Of those, two
were interviewed and appointed.
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.
An example appointment letter is attached as Document 2. This is released to you with some
information withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Where information is withheld under section 9 of the Act, I have considered the public interest in
the release of this information and do not consider that it outweighs the need to withhold it in
this case.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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
Stasha Mason
Manager Statutory Appointments & Integrity Services
Performance and Governance | Te Pou Tokomanawa
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