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Dear John

Tēnā koe

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Nāku noa, nā

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Minister of Police
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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #33355 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 1:58 PM
To: Mark Mitchell (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and Recreation New Zealand

Dear Mark Mitchell,

I noted, you have recently made Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and Recreation New Zealand

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad as well. Also, how many applications you have received for each of the role from the public and how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am happy for you to remove all the personal information.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Dear Mr Luke
 
On behalf of Hon Mark Mitchell, I acknowledge your Official Information
Act request for information in relation to an appointment/reappointment
made by the minister.
 
As the Ministry for Culture and Heritage are best placed to respond to
your request, I am therefore transferring this to the Ministry for
response.
 
Regards
Joanna
 
 

Joanna Carr
Sport and Recreation Private Secretary | Office of Hon Mark Mitchell
 
Minister of Corrections
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister for Ethnic Communities
Minister of Police
Minister for Sport and Recreation
MP for Whangaparaoa
 
Email: [1][email address] Website:
[2]www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[3][FOI #33355 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 1:58 PM
To: Mark Mitchell (MIN) <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to
Sport and Recreation New Zealand
 
Dear Mark Mitchell,
 
I noted, you have recently made Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and
Recreation New Zealand
 
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...
 
May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad
as well. Also, how many applications you have received for each of the
role from the public and how many you have received from other nominating
agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you
have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. Also, can I request to
view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am
happy for you to remove all the personal information.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
john luke
 
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Kia ora

 

This email acknowledges receipt of your OIA request below.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 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 queries, please feel free to contact Ministerial Services
at [1][email address].  If any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be considered.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata  |  Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well 
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

 

From: Joanna Carr <[email address]> On Behalf Of Sports and
Recreation Portfolio
Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2025 2:11 pm
To: [FOI #33355 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to
Sport and Recreation New Zealand

 

Dear Mr Luke

 

On behalf of Hon Mark Mitchell, I acknowledge your Official Information
Act request for information in relation to an appointment/reappointment
made by the minister.

 

As the Ministry for Culture and Heritage are best placed to respond to
your request, I am therefore transferring this to the Ministry for
response.

 

Regards

Joanna

 

 

Joanna Carr

Sport and Recreation Private Secretary | Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

 

Minister of Corrections

Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Minister for Ethnic Communities

Minister of Police

Minister for Sport and Recreation

MP for Whangaparaoa
 

Email: [2][email address] Website:
[3]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: john luke <[4][FOI #33355 email]>

Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 1:58 PM

To: Mark Mitchell (MIN) <[5][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to
Sport and Recreation New Zealand

 

Dear Mark Mitchell,

 

I noted, you have recently made Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and
Recreation New Zealand

 

[6]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

 

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad
as well. Also, how many applications you have received for each of the
role from the public and how many you have received from other nominating
agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you
have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. Also, can I request to
view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am
happy for you to remove all the personal information.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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Kia ora John

 

Please see the attached response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata  |  Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well 
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

 

From: OIA
Sent: Friday, 16 January 2026 3:26 pm
To: [FOI #33355 email]
Subject: Acknowledgement of receipt - RE: Official Information request -
Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and Recreation New Zealand

 

Kia ora

 

This email acknowledges receipt of your OIA request below.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 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 queries, please feel free to contact Ministerial Services
at [1][email address].  If any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be considered.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata  |  Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well 
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

 

From: Joanna Carr <[2][email address]> On Behalf Of Sports
and Recreation Portfolio
Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2025 2:11 pm
To: [3][FOI #33355 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to
Sport and Recreation New Zealand

 

Dear Mr Luke

 

On behalf of Hon Mark Mitchell, I acknowledge your Official Information
Act request for information in relation to an appointment/reappointment
made by the minister.

 

As the Ministry for Culture and Heritage are best placed to respond to
your request, I am therefore transferring this to the Ministry for
response.

 

Regards

Joanna

 

 

Joanna Carr

Sport and Recreation Private Secretary | Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

 

Minister of Corrections

Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Minister for Ethnic Communities

Minister of Police

Minister for Sport and Recreation

MP for Whangaparaoa
 

Email: [4][email address] Website:
[5]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: john luke <[6][FOI #33355 email]>

Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 1:58 PM

To: Mark Mitchell (MIN) <[7][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Appointment / Reappointment to
Sport and Recreation New Zealand

 

Dear Mark Mitchell,

 

I noted, you have recently made Appointment / Reappointment to Sport and
Recreation New Zealand

 

[8]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

 

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you
have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad
as well. Also, how many applications you have received for each of the
role from the public and how many you have received from other nominating
agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you
have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. Also, can I request to
view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the appointee. I am
happy for you to remove all the personal information.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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

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