OIAD-3470
23 November 2023
John Luke
[FYI request #24332 email]
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your request to the Department of Conservation, received on 4 October 2023,
in which you asked for:
I would like to request a list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g. board
member, Lay member, Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed
but stil under consideration by the DOC or relevant Minister.
In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what
method you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many application
you have received and when the vacancy been closed as well.
Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2024. e.g. the position
that wil call for nomination in the year of 2024.
We have considered your request under the Of icial Information Act 1982.
On 2 November 2023 we extended the timeframe to respond to your request to 23
November 2023 due to the large quantity of information to be searched through in order to
provide a response.
Your questions and our responses are listed below:
1.
I would like to request a list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g. board
member, Lay member, Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed but
stil under consideration by the DOC or relevant Minister.
There are no vacancies currently under consideration by DOC or the Minister.
2.
In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what
method you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many application you
have received and when the vacancy been closed as well.
Not applicable.
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3.
Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2024. e.g. the position
that wil call for nomination in the year of 2024.
The entities for which we wil be calling for nominations in 2024 are out in the table below:
Board / Committee
No. of vacancies
15 x conservation boards
51 public members
Game Animal Council
4 members
Kaikoura Marine Guardians
11 members
Ngā Whenua Rahui
1 member
Guardians of Lake Wanaka
2 members
Guardians of Lakes Monowai, Manapouri and Te Anau
3 members
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) may be published on the
Department’s website.
Nāku noa, nā
Lucy Alcock
Director, Governance and Government Services
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai
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