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Ngâ mihi

Te Pae Ratonga Pâremata | Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatû Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puâwai 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

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #33356 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 December 2025 1:59 pm
To: OIA <[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointments to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board

Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,

I noted, Appointments to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board

https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...

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

Thank you for your email. We can confirm that the Ministry for Culture and Heritage received your OIA requests dated 22 December 2025. Acknowledgement emails have now been sent through.

In addition, we are also processing the following additional requests from you:

• Appointments to Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (transferred from Hon Goldsmith’s Office to the Ministry on 15 January 2026).
• Appointments / Reappointment to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board received 18 December 2025, which has been partially transferred to Hon Goldsmith’s Office as advised to you on 14 January 2026. As outlined in that email, the remainder of the response will be provided by the Ministry.

As you have multiple requests in progress, please let us know if you believe we have missed anything.

Ngâ mihi

Te Pae Ratonga Pâremata | Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatû Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Ki te puâwai 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

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #33356 email]>
Sent: Friday, 16 January 2026 1:19 pm
To: OIA <[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Appointments to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board

Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,

Please confirm you have received my OIA ACT request dated December 22, 2025

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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