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23 June 2026
John Luke
[FYI request #34691 email]
Our reference: OIA2-26 662
Tēnā koe John,
Official Information Act 1982 request
Thank you for your email of 13 May 2026 to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister responsible for the
Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC) regarding appointments to NHC’s Board
of Commissioners (the Board).
On 25 May 2026 the Minister transferred the following part of your request to NHC:
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?
Response
As a Crown entity, NHC is required by the Crown Entities Act 2004 to have a board as our
governing body. Our Board of Commissioners is responsible for exercising the powers and
performing NHC’s functions under the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023. The Board is
accountable to Hon Nicola Willis, as the Minister responsible for NHC.
In addition to our statutory obligations, NHC must meet the governance expectations set
out in the Treasury’s
Owner’s Expectations Guide. Appendix 3 of the Guide sets out
expectations regarding Board expenses. This is publicly available at:
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-09/tsy-owners-expectations-2024-
25-v2.pdf
Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake
161 Victoria Street
Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Corporate Mail: PO Box 790, Wellington 6140
Telephone: (04) 978-6400
Claims Mail: PO Box 311, Wellington 6140
Fax: (04) 978-6431
UNCLASSIFIED
www.naturalhazards.govt.nz
NHC Board members (otherwise known as Commissioners) receive expense
reimbursements for costs associated with attending Board meetings. These include:
• travel to and from meetings.
• meals in relation to attending meetings, in line with NHC’s Sensitive Expenditure
Policy.
In addition, NHC supports Commissioners to meet the Government’s expectations for
good governance by providing professional development opportunities. These may
include online education sessions and other activities, such as attending conferences.
NHC covers the associated costs, including travel, accommodation, registration fees, and
meals.
NHC does not provide Commissioners with laptops and cell phones. Instead, NHC
provides them with specialist software to support secure access to Board papers and to
receive training. We provide Commissioners with access cards for NHC’s sites to enable
them to attend Board meetings; these are not ID cards.
We have provided you with copies of the following documents:
• Sensitive Expenditure Policy – exert of in scope information only.
• Travel and Travel Related Expenditure Policy – in full.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review this response. The
Office of the Ombudsman can be contacted through the website
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Ngā mihi
Ryan O’Leary
Senior Advisor Government Relations | Kaitohutohu Hononga Kāwanatanga Matua
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