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DOIA 25-055
Wel ington Office
Radio New Zealand House
2 September 2024
155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501
Wellington 6145
New Zealand
John Luke
T 0800 665 463
F +64 4 472 2244
E [email address]
[FYI request #28112 email]
W www.linz.govt.nz
Tēnā koe John,
Response to your official information request
Thank you for your official information request received on 19 August 2024. You have
asked for information regarding the appointment of a member to the New Zealand
Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB):
Requesting to know how public nominations were called for and on what platforms the
public nominations were called for e.g. govt.jobs website. Also, how many applications were
received from the public and how many received from other nominating agencies such as
TPK or Ministry of women etc for the role. How many were shortlisted and how many were
interviewed.
The appointment of Dr Michael Abbott to the NZGB has been made under Schedule 1,
s1(2)(d) of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008
(the Act)
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2008/0030/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM1065527 .
Schedule 1, s1(2)(d) of the Act specifies that the member be a nominee of the Federated
Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC). FMC provided LINZ with their nominee on 10
June. No public nominations were sought or received, nor were nominations sought from
nominating agencies such as Te Puni Kōkiri or Ministry for Women.
Therefore, your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982
as the information requested does not exist for the reasons outlined above.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
www.linz.govt.nz
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Please note, this response letter outlining our decision on your request,
with your
personal details withheld, and any attached documentation wil be published on the
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand website. This is likely to be published by
31 October 2024
Nāku noa, nā
Simon Skews-Poole
Kaiarahi/Leader – Ministerial and Government Services
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