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24 April 2026
John Luke
[FYI request #34388 email]
Our ref: OIA 131584
Tēnā koe John
Official Information Act request: Application for Deputy Legal Complaints Review
Officer
Thank you for your email of 6 April 2026 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act), information regarding the position of Deputy Legal Complaints Review Officer.
Specifically, you requested:
I noted Deputy Legal Complaints Review Officer
https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/statutory-vacancies/
Applications close at 4.30 pm Friday 3 April 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 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. Further, How many vacancies are you looking to fil for this round.
Can you also share a previous appointment letter for Deputy Legal Complaints Review
Officer, feel free to remove any personal details.
The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) has consolidated your requests into one response. For
ease of reference, I have separated out your request and responded to each part.
how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public
nominations e.g. govt.jobs website.
In response to your request, the role was advertised in specialist legal publications,
LawNews, LawPoints and Capital Letter, as well as on the Ministry Statutory Vacancies
webpage.
A copy of your ad and pay rate 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.
In response to your request, a copy of the Ad is enclosed (see attached), we received two
applications for this role, none were received from a nominating agency. The renumeration is
set by the Renumeration Authority. You may wish to contact the Authority for more
information.
How many have you shortlisted and how many have you interviewed. Further, how many
vacancies are you looking to fil for this round.
In response to your request, shortlisting has not taken place yet and there is one vacancy
being fil ed.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
Official Information Act responses | New Zealand Ministry of Justice. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted
by phone on: 0800 802 602, by email at: [email address], or via the
webform:
Make a complaint (for members of the public) | Ombudsman New Zealand. Nāku noa, nā
Wayne Newall
Manager, Statutory Appointments and Specialist Functions
