20 July 2026
Ref: REQ-0036372
John Luke
Email: [FYI request #35063 email]
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your Email of 14 July 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innova on and Employment (MBIE)
reques ng, under the Official Informa on Act 1982 (the Act), the following informa on:
I noted, Appointments / Reappointments to the AccreditaƟon Council
May I ask how you called for public nominaƟon and on what plaƞorm you have call for public
nominaƟons e.g. govt.jobs website. A copy of your ad as well and pay rate. Also, how many
applicaƟons you have received for each of the role from the public and how many you have received
from other nominaƟng 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 leƩer if there is one sent to the following
Ming-Chun Wu, of Auckland as member
Phillip Jacques, of Wellington as member
Bruce Campbell, of Kerikeri as member
Nico Van Loon, of Wellington as member
Nicole Anderson, of Northland as member and Chair
Simonne Eldridge, of Auckland as member and Deputy Chair
I am happy for you to remove any relevant personal informaƟon.
Besides meeƟng fees, do they receive any other benefits, such as expense reimbursement (If so, may I
request to view your expense reimbursement policy in relaƟon to your board member), a laptop, ID
card, phone, or similar provisions?
This le er is to advise you that the part of your request rela ng to Board remunera on has been
transferred to Interna onal Accredita on New Zealand. This is because the informa on you have requested
is not held by the MBIE. Sec on 14(b)(i) of the Act requires me to transfer any request where the
informa on is not held, but is believed to be held by another department, organisa on or Minister of the
Crown.
You have the right to seek an inves ga on and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Informa on
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Paul Metcalf
Manager, Appointments and Governance
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE
