133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
16 December 2025
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #32989 email]
Ref:
H2025076032
Tēnā koe John
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your follow up request under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the
Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 25 November 2025. Please find a
response to each part of your request below:
“I noted on your recent reply- Ref: H2025074907
As this role was a reappointment, there was no advertisement for this position. However,
the following was completed:
• Conflicts of interest declaration form
• Online presence checks
• Verification of education/qualifications
• Ministry of Justice conviction check.
Can you please specify how you conduct the
• Online presence checks and Verification of education/qualifications.”
The Ministry can confirm that background checks are undertaken in accordance with the Public
Service Commission Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines, which are publicly available
at
: www.publicservice.govt.nz/guidance/guide-board-appointment-and-induction-guidelines/the-
background-checking-table.
“I noted on your another recent reply- H2025074652
"The Ministry received nine applications in total for the vacancy advertised. Please note
that the Ministry is stil in the shortlisting process and has not decided which applicants to
interview. "
Could you confirm the total number of vacancies available in this round? Also, from the
nine applications you’ve received, how many candidates do you plan to shortlist and how
many wil you be interviewing? Additionally, do you have a usual or standard ratio for this
process, for example, for one vacancy, how many applicants would you typically shortlist
and how many would you interview?”
There was one vacancy on the Notifiable Products Appeals Commit ee. The Ministry shortlisted
three candidates, however one candidate withdrew their application. We do not have a ratio or
set number of candidates we shortlist or interview per vacancy.
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 calling 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
Jane Chambers
Group Manager, Public Health Policy and Regulation
Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui
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