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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #33281 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 1:12 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Our ref: OIA 124577- updated

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

I noted your recent reply- Our ref: OIA 124577

 

"Members – section 19(2) of the Act provides that: Every Land Valuation
Tribunal shall consist of— (a) 1 member, being a District Court Judge, who
shall be appointed as Chairman of the Tribunal: (b) 2 other members, one
or both of whom shall be valuers registered under the Valuers Act 1948. "

 

How many of your current members are registered valuers under the Valuers
Act 1948, and how many are not?

 

"Deputy Members – section 19(9) of the Act provides that: The
Governor-General may from time to time appoint any person to be the deputy
of any member of any Land Valuation Tribunal"

 

How many deputy members do you currently have, and could you please
provide their names and terms of appointment? May I also request to view
the sample warrant of appointment for deputy member.

 

"Since the Ministry’s letter to you of 5 August 2025, no progression has
been made, as a shortlist has not yet been confirmed and interviews have
not taken place"

 

Could you please provide an update on this for now, given that it will be
a few more months?

 

"Appointments are currently being sought for the following Tribunals: •
Hawke’s Bay Land Valuation Tribunal • Marlborough Land Valuation Tribunal
• Palmerston North Land Valuation Tribunal • Waikato No. 1 Land Valuation
Tribunal • Waikato No. 2 Land Valuation Tribunal • Whanganui Land
Valuation Tribunal "

 

I noticed that you have only received two applications, which suggests
there may be a shortage of applicants for the positions you require. How
do you plan to handle this situation? Would you consider calling for
another expression of interest? I would like to understand your process
and procedures in such cases. If there are insufficient applicants, would
you simply reappoint the existing member for another term? Also, do the
two applicants automatically get the positions, given the high demand and
low supply?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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Tçnâ koe,

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your request for official
information.

Ngâ mihi,

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| |Communications and Ministerial Services | |
| |Corporate Services |
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| |Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture |
| |Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street, |
| |Wellington (6011) |
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From: [Ministry of Justice request email] <[Ministry of Justice request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2:13 pm
To: 'john luke' <[FOI #33281 email]>
Subject: Further OIA request (ref: 128811)

 

Tçnâ koe John,

Thank you for your further email to 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 4 February 2026. This response date takes
into account the OIA summer holidays which are between 25 December 2025 –
15 January 2026.

Ngâ mihi nui,

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture [5]justice.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke
Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 1:12 am
To: [6][Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Our ref: OIA 124577- updated

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

I noted your recent reply- Our ref: OIA 124577

 

"Members – section 19(2) of the Act provides that: Every Land Valuation
Tribunal shall consist of— (a) 1 member, being a District Court Judge, who
shall be appointed as Chairman of the Tribunal: (b) 2 other members, one
or both of whom shall be valuers registered under the Valuers Act 1948. "

 

How many of your current members are registered valuers under the Valuers
Act 1948, and how many are not?

 

"Deputy Members – section 19(9) of the Act provides that: The
Governor-General may from time to time appoint any person to be the deputy
of any member of any Land Valuation Tribunal"

 

How many deputy members do you currently have, and could you please
provide their names and terms of appointment? May I also request to view
the sample warrant of appointment for deputy member.

 

"Since the Ministry’s letter to you of 5 August 2025, no progression has
been made, as a shortlist has not yet been confirmed and interviews have
not taken place"

 

Could you please provide an update on this for now, given that it will be
a few more months?

 

"Appointments are currently being sought for the following Tribunals: •
Hawke’s Bay Land Valuation Tribunal • Marlborough Land Valuation Tribunal
• Palmerston North Land Valuation Tribunal • Waikato No. 1 Land Valuation
Tribunal • Waikato No. 2 Land Valuation Tribunal • Whanganui Land
Valuation Tribunal "

 

I noticed that you have only received two applications, which suggests
there may be a shortage of applicants for the positions you require. How
do you plan to handle this situation? Would you consider calling for
another expression of interest? I would like to understand your process
and procedures in such cases. If there are insufficient applicants, would
you simply reappoint the existing member for another term? Also, do the
two applicants automatically get the positions, given the high demand and
low supply?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[7][FOI #33281 email]

 

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[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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