Appointments / Reappointment to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board
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From: john luke
Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
I noted, you have recently made Appointments / Reappointment to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board
https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-g...
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. 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 appointee. I am happy for you to remove all the personal information.
Further, I would like to request to view the relevant documents present to (APH) Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee at cabinet in relation and lead to this Appointments / Reappointment.
Yours faithfully,
john luke
From: OIA
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Kia ora
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Taonga on 18 December 2025. Information relating to some
parts of your request is more closely aligned with the Office of the
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage, Hon Paul Goldsmith. For this
reason, we are transferring the following part of your request to that
office:
Further, I would like to request to view the relevant documents present to
(APH) Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee at cabinet in relation
and lead to this Appointments / Reappointment.
You can expect a response from the office in due course. The office of Hon
Goldsmith have also been copied into this response. The Ministry will
address the remainder of your request under reference under DOIA25-120.
Ngâ mihi nui
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