Social Security Appeals Authority
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From: john luke
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Could you please provide the names of the current members of the Social Security Appeals Authority, including their appointment start and end dates, and details of their remuneration? Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could clarify the maximum term a person can serve on the Authority.
If possible, could you also supply a list of all individuals who have served as members of the Authority from 2015 to 2025, along with their terms of service? If biographical information is available for any of these members, that would be greatly appreciated as well.
Yours faithfully,
john luke
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
IN-CONFIDENCE
Tēnā koe John Luke,
Thank you for your email received 6 October 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 8 October 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Kia ora John Luke,
I am writing to you regarding your request for information below. This
letter is to advise you that the Ministry has received your request,
however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with
section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s
decision will be with you no later than 25 November 2025.
The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
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 at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]
I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.
Ngâ mihi,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau
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