Appendix A
Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai Board and Māori Advisory Group member
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On behalf of the Minister of Local Government, the Department of Internal Affairs is seeking
candidates interested in serving as a member of the Water Services Authority – Taumata
Arowai Board or Māori Advisory Group.
The Water Services Authority (the Authority) is a Crown entity established in 2021 by the
Water Services Authority-Taumata Arowai Act 2020. The Authority is the water services
regulator for New Zealand. Information about the Authority can be found at
https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/.
Information on the Board's membership can be found at
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https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/taumata-arowai-board.
Information on the Māori Advisory Group’s membership can be found at Act
https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/maori-advisory-group.
Candidates for the Board should possess several of the fol owing attributes – knowledge,
skills, and experience in:
• the water sector;
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• the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement activities of regulatory agencies and/or
the delivery of cost effective regulation;
• governance of Crown entities or commercial entitie
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• financial management and/or commercial experience;
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• local government;
• the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure networks;
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• public health, particularly in relation to the objectives and functions of the Authority;
• economic regulation; and
• data and information management.
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Candidates for the Māori Advisory Group should possess knowledge and experience of, and
capability in, providing advice on mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and kaitiakitanga,
particularly as it relates to water.
It is also preferable for Māori Advisory Group members to have some understanding of
working within a regulatory environment and the role of Crown entities, and experience in
public health and/or operational local government.
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How to apply
Expression of interest forms and further information about the process are available on the
Department of Internal Affairs’ Statutory Appointments webpage:
http://www.dia.govt.nz/Appointments-to-Statutory-Bodies.
Each application must be accompanied by a completed expression of interest form, a current
curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and photo identification (passport or NZ driver’s licence).
Completed expressions of interest containing the above information should be sent to
[email address] by
5pm Friday 5 December 2025. Queries or requests for
information can be made by emailing
[email address].
Further, please note that:
• a nomination may not necessarily result in the appointment of a particular person,
and
• as a general rule, Ministers should not appoint public servants to statutory bodies,
and therefore nominees should not be employed in the public service [Cabinet Office
Circular CO (02) 5 refers].
under the Official Information Act 1982
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