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John Luke
[FYI request #34634 email]
26 May 2026
Tēnā koe John
OIA: GEMS-48085 - Appointment and Reappointment to the Board of Education
New Zealand
Thank you for your email, which was transferred on 11 May 2026 to the Ministry of
Education (the Ministry), requesting the following information:
1. May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have
call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website.
2. A copy of your ad as well and pay rate.
3. 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.
4. How many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed.
5. Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to the Dr
Dona (Thérèse) Arseneau and Piers Bebbington. I am happy for you to
remove any relevant personal information.
6. 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?
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
We have determined that the information requested for
part six of your request is not
held by the Ministry but is believed to be held by Education New Zealand (ENZ).
As
such, I have transferred your request to ENZ in accordance with section 14(b)(i) of
the Act.
Wellington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 463 8000
education.govt.nz
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We are extending the 10-working-day time limit available to make this transfer, to 26
May 2026, in accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations
necessary to make a decision on the request were such that a proper response could
not reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You may expect a response from ENZ directly concerning
part six of your request.
Nāku noa, nā
Lucy Jordan
Senior Advisor Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate
education.govt.nz
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