3 November 2022
John Luke
[FYI request #20802 email]
Ref: OIA-2022/23-0220
Dear John Luke
Official Information Act request relating to names and positions of individuals
appointed to DPMC's boards
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 9 October
2022. You requested:
“I noted from the report (2021 stocktake of Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Diversity
on public sector boards and committees)
Page 12, DPMC has appointed 6 Māori, 3 pacific, 12 Asian and 7 MELAA member to
its boards. can you please provide the name of the person and the position for
appointments regards to the above?”
The names and positions of appointees to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s
advisory boards as referenced in the report:
2021 Stocktake of Gender, Māori, Pacific and
Ethnic Diversity on Public Sector Boards and Committees are publicly available as outlined in
the below table:
Advisory Board
Website Link
Christchurch
Cathedral
Reinstatement https://dpmc.govt.nz/our-
Review Panel
programmes/greater-christchurch-recovery-
and-regeneration/christ-church-cathedral-
reinstatement
Kāpuia - Ministerial Advisory Group on the https://dpmc.govt.nz/our-
Government
Response
to
the
Royal programmes/special-programmes/kapuia-
Commission of Inquiry into Christchurch ministerial-advisory-group
Terror Attacks
Inspector-General of Intelligence Warrants https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/deputy-
Advisory Panel
inspector-general-intelligence-and-security-
and-advisory-panel-member-appointed
Your request is therefore refused under section 18(d) of the Act, that the information
requested is publicly available.
In making my decision, I have taken the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the
Act into account.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4637845
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
We do not intend to publish this response on the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
Clare Ward
Executive Director
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
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