Appendix A: Ministerial employees employed by Te Tari Taiwhenua,
Department of Internal Affairs 12 August 2022
Minister’s Office
Full time
equivalent (FTE)
Dr Deborah Russel
1.5
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
0.5
Senior Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under-Secretary
1
Hon Andrew Little
6
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
2
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Aupito William Sio
4
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
6
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
1
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Chris Hipkins
7
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
2
under the Offical Information Act 1982
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Specialist Ministerial Advisor
1
Hon Damien O'Connor
4
Released
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon David Parker
6
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Minister’s Office
Full time
equivalent (FTE)
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
2
Senior Ministerial Advisor
2
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Dr Ayesha Verral
5
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
1
Ministerial Advisor (level 2)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Dr David Clark
4
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Dr Megan Woods
6
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
2
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Grant Robertson
8
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Administration)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
2
Senior Press Secretary
2
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
under the Offical Information Act 1982
Hon James Shaw
7
Chief of Staff (Outside Cabinet)
1
Communications Director
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
2
Senior Ministerial Advisor
1
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Released
Strategic Communications Manager
1
Hon Jan Tinetti
4
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
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Minister’s Office
Full time
equivalent (FTE)
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Kelvin Davis
5
Ministerial Advisor (Level 1)
1
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Kiri Allan
3
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Marama Davidson
5
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Research and Policy Director
1
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Hon Meka Whaitiri
2
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Hon Michael Wood
4
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
5
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
under the Offical Information Act 1982
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Press Secretary
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Peeni Henare
3
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Released
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Phil Twyford
2
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Hon Poto Williams
3
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Minister’s Office
Full time
equivalent (FTE)
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
2
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Stuart Nash
3
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Hon Willie Jackson
4
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
1
Press Secretary (Level 2)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
1
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Rino Tirikatene
2.5
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
0.5
Senior Private Secretary (Outside Cabinet)
1
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
25.98
Chief of Staff
1
Chief Press Secretary
1
Correspondence and Records Manager
1
Deputy Chief of Staff
1
Deputy Chief Press Secretary
1
Deputy Director of Communications
1
Director of Communications
1
Events Manager
1
under the Offical Information Act 1982
Executive Assistant (Correspondence Unit)
1.6
Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff
1
Executive Assistant to Prime Minister
1
Lead Advisor (Correspondence Unit)
0.38
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
2
Press Secretary (Level 1)
1
Released
Press Secretary (Level 2)
2
Private Secretary (Administration)
0.6
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)
1
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
2
Private Secretary (Media) Inside Cabinet
1
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Minister’s Office
Full time
equivalent (FTE)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
2.4
Senior Private Secretary (Inside Cabinet)
1
Visual Content Designer
1
under the Offical Information Act 1982
Released
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