24 March 2026
Our Ref: C66631

By email: [FYI request #33891 email]

Tēnā koe, John,

Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
Thank you for your request made via email dated 28 February 2026, in which you requested
the following:
Could you please confirm pay rate for your CAC (chair, deputy chair and member)?
Also, could you provide the annual payment amounts received by each member
(chair, deputy chair and member)? I understand there are privacy considerations, so
I’m happy for the information to be listed anonymously—for example, “ member 1
received X amount,”, “ member 2 received X amount,” “ chair 1 received X amount,”
“ deputy chair 1 received X amount,”etc. Further what about GST implication? Can
you please let me know if there is any (chair, deputy chair and member) provide the
invoice with GST? If so, how many.

Also, what is the pay rate for your board member, deputy chair and chair, are any of
them provide the invoice with GST. If so how many.. How many vacancy at this
round you are looking to fill?

We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
Information being released
CAC information
CAC Pay Rate (as of 23 March 2026)
Role
Per hour

Chair
$92.06

Deputy Chair
$70.81

Panel Member
$56.69

Individual CAC Member payments from 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026:
Total
Position
$2,735.72
Chair
$16,641.39
Chair
$47,921.85
Chair
$17,181.82
Member
$6,060.72
Chair
$16,498.72
Deputy Chair
$1,235.15
Chair
$6,580.78
Member
$4,172.40
Member
$3,324.89
Chair
$11,593.96
Deputy Chair
$23,534.10
Deputy Chair
$6,871.63
Chair
$6,382.35
Member
$13,403.52
Chair
$21,744.57
Deputy Chair
$13,100.12
Member
$5,316.46
Chair
$2,036.11
Member
$3,420.13
Deputy Chair
$2,825.05
Member
$54,428.95
Chair
$16,977.89
Deputy Chair
$11,855.79
Chair
$5,683.19
Member
$519.27
Deputy Chair
$934.20
Chair
Three CAC members provide REA with a GST invoice (1 Chair, 1 Deputy Chair and 1
Member).
Board information
Board annual payment rates (as of 23 March 2026)
Role
Per annum

Board Chair
$44,000
Board Member
$22,000

The REA does not have a Deputy Chair. The Board Chair and one member provide a GST
invoice. There are currently no board vacancies.

Next steps
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this decision by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Nāku, nā | Yours faithfully

Andrew Tringham
Head of Regulatory Response and Legal

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