22 May 2026
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0032647-John Luke
John Luke
Email: [FYI request #34616 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
Thank you for your email of 6 May 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
I noted,
Public Health and Forensic Science - directors
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mbie.govt.nz%2Fabout%2Fw
ho-we-are%2Fboard-appointments%2Fcurrent-board-
vacancies&data=05%7C02%7CMinisterialServices%40mbie.govt.nz%7C61d95f95e07c4449c72908deaaa22
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Posted: 7 April 2026
Application closes: Sunday 26 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 as wel and pay rate. 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. How many vacancy you are looking to fil in this round.
Besides meeting fees, do they receive any other benefits, such as expense reimbursement (If so, may I
request to view your expense reimbursement policy in relation to your board member), a laptop, ID card,
phone, or similar provisions?
I address your questions below.
How you cal ed for public nomination and on what platform you have cal for public nominations e.g.
govt.jobs website.
• We advertised the positions on the MBIE website, Seek, and government jobs website
• We sent letters to leaders of the National Party, NZ First, and Act NZ advising nominations were
being sought
• Emails were sent to nominating agencies - the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Ministry for
Women, Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Ministry of Disabled People, and Ministry for Māori
Development
A copy of your ad and pay rate as wel .
Please find the Position Description attached.
Also, how many applications you have received from the public and how many you have received from
other nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role.
We received 28 applications for two roles, none from nominating agencies
How many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed. How many vacancies you are
looking to fill in this round.
• We are seeking to fil two roles
• Shortlisting has yet to be completed
• Interviews have yet to be completed
Besides meeting fees, do they receive any other benefits, such as expense reimbursement (If so, may I
request to view your expense reimbursement policy in relation to your board member), a laptop, ID
card, phone, or similar provisions.
As set out in our letter to you of 15 May 2026, MBIE does not hold this information, and this question has
been transferred to PHF Science.
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. Information
about how to make a complaint is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Paul Metcalf
Manager, Appointments and Governance
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE