Kia ora Erika Whittome,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25/11/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
This is a request to the Employment Relations Authority which comes under
MBIE.

I refer to the Crown Law response here
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

This document on page 64 mentions four members of the ERA in this advice
who are:
Claire English
Shane Kinley (I understand Mr Kinley is not a member at present).
Sarah Blick
and Andrew Gane.

Would you please share the 'conflict of interest' statements for these
members?  Specifically any conflicts resulting from the advice from a
previous public role and duties to two different organisations?
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 23/12/2025, 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. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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Kia ora 

 

Please find attached MBIE's response to your information request. 

 

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Group Business & Ministerial Services, Office for the Deputy Secretary

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 

 

Kia ora Erika

 

The grounds under which the information was declined were described in
your response as follows:

 

Your request for the conflict-of-interest statements by the four Members
have been declined under Section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the privacy
of natural persons. I do not consider that the withholding of this
information is outweighed by public interest considerations in making the
information available. 

 

Your request is also declined under Section 222 of the Employment
Relations Act 1982 which states that “Nothing in the Official Information
Act 1982 applies to any information held by the department or the
Authority or the court in relation to any proceedings brought before the
Authority or the Court”.  

 

I can confirm any information contained within this scope do not contain
information at odds with the laws referenced in your email.

 

I trust you will find this information useful.

 

Ngâ mihi

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

 

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Mōrena Erika

Thank you for your follow up email. Unfortunately the team has no further information to provide to you at this time that is not established in the response letter.

If you are unhappy with this decision, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi nui
MINISTERIAL SERVICES

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