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Dear John,

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request for the following:

 

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 well 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.

 

Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to
the Antony John (Tony) Balfour. I am happy for you to remove any relevant
personal information.

 

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?

 

Minister van Velden is considering your request in accordance with the
Act.

 

Kind regards,

[1]A blue and Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
white emblem
Description Minister of Internal Affairs
automatically
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MP for Tāmaki

Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington

 

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #34635 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 11:47 AM
To: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA356 Official Information request - Appointment to the New
Zealand Lotteries Commission

 

Dear Brooke van Velden,

 

I noted, Appointment to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission
[3]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

 

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 well 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.

 

Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to
the Antony John (Tony) Balfour. I am happy for you to remove any relevant
personal information.

 

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?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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Dear John

Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act,
received on 7 May 2026. You requested:

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 well 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.

Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to
the Antony John (Tony) Balfour. I am happy for you to remove any relevant
personal information.

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 do not hold the requested information relating to the following part of
your request:

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 believe the information is held by the New Zealand Lotteries
Commission.  Accordingly, I have decided under section 14(b)(i) of the
Official Information Act to transfer this part of your request to the New
Zealand Lotteries Commission. The other parts of your request have not
been transferred, and I will respond in due course.

The New Zealand Lotteries Commission has 20 working days from receipt of
this transfer to make a decision on your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Brooke van Velden

Minister of Internal Affairs

Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

MP for Tāmaki

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

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meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
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From: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 12:26 pm
To: john luke <[4][FOI #34635 email]>
Cc: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[5][email address]>
Subject: RE: OIA356 Official Information request - Appointment to the New
Zealand Lotteries Commission

 

Dear John,

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request for the following:

 

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 well 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.

 

Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to
the Antony John (Tony) Balfour. I am happy for you to remove any relevant
personal information.

 

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?

 

Minister van Velden is considering your request in accordance with the
Act.

 

Kind regards,

[6]A blue and Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
white emblem
Description Minister of Internal Affairs
automatically
generated Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

MP for Tāmaki

Website: [7]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington

 

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[8][FOI #34635 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 11:47 AM
To: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[9][email address]>
Subject: OIA356 Official Information request - Appointment to the New
Zealand Lotteries Commission

 

Dear Brooke van Velden,

 

I noted, Appointment to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission
[10]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

 

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 well 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.

 

Also, can I request to view the appointment letter if there is one sent to
the Antony John (Tony) Balfour. I am happy for you to remove any relevant
personal information.

 

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?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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Kia ora Mr Luke,

 

I am writing to acknowledge that  Lotto NZ has today received a partial
transfer of your Official Information Act request from Minister Brooke van
Velden.

 

The portion of your request that Lotto NZ will respond to is as follows:

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?

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than Tuesday 23 June 2026, being 20 working days after
the day your request was received.

 

If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to get in
touch.

 

Ngā mihi,

Leah

 

Lotto NZ Communications team

 

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mylotto.co.nz
 

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Zealand.
 

 

 

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