Appointments to Statutory Bodies
The Department of Internal Affairs is responsible for administering appointments to approximately 50 statutory bodies. For a complete list of these organisations, see: Statutory Bodies
- Recent announcements (updated 24 November 2025)
- Recent appointments (updated 8 September 2025)
- Calls for nominations (updated 24 November 2025)
About appointments to statutory bodies
The Department collects nominations, undertakes a short-listing of candidates and recommends suitable candidate(s) to the relevant Minister who will select their preferred appointee(s). Final decisions are approved by Cabinet.
If you are interested in serving on a statutory body, you can register with one or more of the following nominating agencies:
- Whaikaha – Ministry for Disabled People: Nominations
- Ministry for Women: Nominations Service
- Te Puni Kōkiri – Ministry of Māori Development: Te Pae Ārahi – Nominations Service
- Ministry for Pacific Peoples: Nominations Service
- Ministry for Ethnic Communities: Nominations Database
Registering with a nominating agency does not mean your name will be put forward automatically to Ministers, as agencies select suitable candidates to forward for consideration based on the appointment criteria.
Current calls for nominations for appointment to a statutory body can be found at: Recent Announcements and Appointments (below)
Please note that:
- Cabinet has agreed that Ministers should not generally appoint public servants to statutory bodies but that there may be special circumstances in which employees of Public Service departments can be appointed. Further information is provided in the Public Service Commission’s Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines, and Cabinet Office circulars CO (02) 5: Appointment of Public Servants to Statutory Board, and CO (19) (1) especially paragraphs 76-78).
Recent announcements
Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) nominations now open for expressions of interest. Digital Identity Trust Framework Authority candidate nominations for expressions of interest now extended to 5:00pm, Friday 28 November. Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai Board and Taumata Arowai Māori Advisory Group nominations for expressions of interest now extended to 5:00pm, Friday 5 December. See: Calls for nominations. Additional information can be obtained by emailing appointments@dia.govt.nz
Information that needs to be provided when applying
All candidates for appointment to a statutory body need to complete a nomination form, provide a current curriculum vitae, and ideally, provide a cover letter explaining how their skills and experience are relevant.
Statutory appointments
Calls for nominations
Other recent calls for nominations are detailed in the following table:
| Statutory body | Forms | Status | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) |
Expression of Interest Form - Word (DOCX, 115KB) |
OPEN | 5:00PM, 7 December 2025 |
| Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai Board | Expression of Interest Form - Word (DOCX, 108KB) Candidate Information Sheet - PDF (PDF, 176KB) |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 5 December 2025 |
|
Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai Māori Advisory Group |
Expression of Interest Form - Word (DOCX, 108KB) |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 5 December 2025 |
|
Digital Identity Trust Framework Authority |
Expression of Interest Form - Word (DOCX, 109KB) |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 28 November 2025 |
|
Lottery Community Committees |
Expression of Interest Form - Word (DOCX, 109KB) |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 4 August 2025 |
|
Local Government Commission |
Expression of Interest Form - Word |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 25 June 2025 |
|
Charities Registration Board |
Expression of Interest Form - Word |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 23 June 2025 |
|
Archives Council |
Nomination Form - Word |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 26 May 2025 |
|
Community Trusts |
Nomination Form - Word |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 23 May 2025 |
|
Lottery Grants Board |
Nomination Form - Word |
CLOSED |
5:00PM, 14 May 2025 |
Recent Appointments
2025 appointments
|
Appointment Date |
Committee |
Appointee |
|---|---|---|
|
18 August 2025 |
Digital Identity Trust Framework Māori Advisory Group (Chair) |
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru |
|
1 September 2025 |
Digital Identity Trust Framework Māori Advisory Group |
Ernestynne Walsh |
