11 March 2026
DOIA-REQ-0028385
John Luke
Em
ail: [FYI request #33872 email]
Dear John,
Thank you for your email of 26 February 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE), requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
I noted,
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New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology – Chair
Posted: 12 February 2026
Application closes: Thursday 26 February 2026
Remuneration Authority - Member (Remuneration specialist)
Posted: 10 February 2026
Application closes: Tuesday 24 February 2026
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 as wel . 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 previous appointee. I am happy for you to
remove all the personal information. How many vacancies are you looking to fil for this round.
Please see below my response to your request.
Labour, Science and Enterprise
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wel ington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz
Public nominations for
the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT) Chair position and
Remuneration Authority Member position were as follows:
• Public nominations for both roles were sought through Jobs.Govt.nz, Seek, MBIE careers
website and LinkedIn.
• The adverts were also circulated through nominating agencies, specifically Ministry for Women
(MfW), Ministry for Ethnic Communities (MEC), Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Ministry of Disabled
People, and Te Puni Kokiri. For the Remuneration Authority Member role, we received 1
nomination from MEC, and 2 from MfW. For the NZIAT Chair role, we receive 4 nominations
from MfW.
• Copies of the ad-position descriptions for both roles are enclosed with this response.
• Remuneration Authority Members’ fees are set in accordance with the Cabinet Fees
Framework. The daily rate for Members is $990. Allowances and expenses are paid in
accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.
• Remuneration for the NZIAT Chair role is $73,618 per annum, in accordance with the Crown
Company Fees methodology.
• We have received 18 applications for the NZIAT Chair position, and 13 applications for the
Remuneration Authority Member position.
• For each role, the relevant Ministers are actively considering the applications. As applications
have only recently closed, the Ministers have not made a decision yet on a shortlist.
• The appointment process is still active, and no appointments have been made for these roles
yet, therefore there are no appointment letters at this stage.
• Hon Dr Shane Reti, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is recruiting for the Chair
role for the NZIAT, and Hon Brooke van Velden, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
is recruiting for one Member for the Remuneration Authority.
I trust you will find this information useful.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Metcalf
Manager Appointments and Governance
Labour Science and Enterprise, MBIE
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