13 April 2026
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington
Phone: 04 495 7200
John Luke
Email
: [email address]
[FYI request #34053 email]
Website: dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe John,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA 2526-0968
I am responding to your email of 12 March 2026 to the Department of Internal Affairs
(the Department) requesting the fol owing under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I noted, you have call expression of interest for Archives Council. 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 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, how
many space you are looking to fil in this round.
Responses to your questions are set out below.
The Department advertised applications for the Archives Council on the Department’s statutory
appointments webpage and on the public platforms SEEK, LinkedIn, and Te Rōpū Whakahau |
National Library of New Zealand. A copy of the advertising material is attached as
Appendix A.
The Department received 15 applications in this round, including one application from the Ministry
for Ethnic Communities and one from the Ministry for Women. There are three member roles on the
Archives Council to be filled in this appointment round.
Shortlisting has not yet been completed, as applications are currently under assessment, and
consequently no interviews have been conducted. Accordingly, this part of your request is refused
under section 18(e) the Act, as the requested information does not exist.
Accessing the Ombudsman
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Office of the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
PP on behalf of Mark Batt
Director Branch Performance
Policy and Te Tiriti
Appendix A: Documents within scope
No.
Title
Date
Decision (Release, partial release or withhold)
Withholding grounds under
the Act
1. Archives council Advertisement
22 January - 9 March Released in Full
N/A
2026