MoJ Application Process
N Roberts made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: N Roberts
Tēnā koe,
This is a request under section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982. This request is particularly related to vacancies advertised at the the Public Defence Service (PDS).
My request is as follows:
1. How does the PDS (or MoJ if appropriate) assess applications made for job vacancies, both legal and non-legal?
2. How many people are involved with assessing an application above in 1? A range is sufficient.
3. Does the PDS (or MoJ if appropriate) use any artificial intelligence algorithm to automatically reject applications based on any set criteria?
4. How many applications have been made for each advertised roles for the PDS since 01/09/2025? Please include successful, shortlisted, rejected, withdrawn, and other determinations.
Ngā mihi,
N Roberts
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Tēnā koe
Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).
We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.
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 19/12/2025.
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
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Tēnā koe,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your request for
information.
Ngā mihi,
Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street, Wellington (6011)
[1][email address]
[2][email address]
[3][Ministry of Justice request email]
[4]justice.govt.nz
From: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 3:32 pm
To: N Roberts <[FOI #33009 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - MoJ Application Process (ref:
128146)
Tēnā koe
Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).
We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.
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 19/12/2025.
Ngā mihi
Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services |Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
[5]www.justice.govt.nz
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