Kia ora 
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Ngâ mihi
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Email: [email address] | Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Kia ora John,

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:

 

“I noted, you have recently made Appointments to the Research Funding New
Zealand Board

 

[1]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
and pay rate for the role 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.”

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-160

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 2 March
2026

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister for Universities

Minister of Statistics

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [3][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora John,

 

On behalf of Hon Dr Shane Reti, please find attached a letter regarding
your official information request, SROIA-160 .

 

Ngā mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister for Universities

Minister of Statistics

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [1][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

From: Shane Reti (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 2 February 2026 8:57 am
To: john luke <[FOI #33618 email]>
Subject: RE: SROIA-160: Official Information request - Appointments to the
Research Funding New Zealand Board

 

Kia ora John,

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:

 

“I noted, you have recently made Appointments to the Research Funding New
Zealand Board

 

[2]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
and pay rate for the role 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.”

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-160

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 2 March
2026

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister for Universities

Minister of Statistics

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [4][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora John Luke,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30/01/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
I noted, you have recently made Appointments to the Research Funding New
Zealand Board

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
and pay rate for the role 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.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 2/03/2026, being 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 enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][email address].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora John,
 
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi nui,

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140