This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Electricity Authority- Member'.


 
 
 
16 August 2024 
 
 
Ref: DOIA 2425-0468 
 
 
John Luke 
[FYI request #28057 email] 
 
 
Dear John, 
 
Thank you for your email of 14 August 2024 to the Ministry of Businesss, Innovation and Employment 
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information: 
 
“I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your Electricity Authority- Member Role May I 
ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public 
nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. Also, how many applications you have received 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. When you expect the process will concluded” 
 
Please see below my response to your request. 
 
The Electricity Authority member role was recently advertised on the MBIE website, Seek.co.nz and 
Jobs.govt.nz. There were 51 applications for the role. Two nominations from the Ministry for Ethnic 
Communities were received. 
 
The timelines for appointment processes, including shortlisting and interviewing, are subject to 
Ministerial decision-making. 
 
I trust that you will find this information helpful.   
 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in 
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 
 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Metcalf 
Manager Appointments and Governance 
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE