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 9 June 2021)
- Recent appointments (updated December 2020)
- Calls for nominations (updated 9 June 2021)
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, the Department recommends that you register with one of the following nominating agencies:
- Ministry for Women: Advice and Information and Nominations Service
- Te Puni Kōkiri: Governance and Appointments
- Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs: Nominations
- Office of 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 State Services Commission’s Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (see page 16), and Cabinet Office circulars CO (02) 5: Appointment of Public Servants to Statutory Board, and CO (19) (1) especially paragraphs 76-78).
Recent announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board nominations and Charities Registration Board nominations are now CLOSED. See Calls for nominations below.
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
- Current calls for nominations
- Planned calls for nominations
- Recent announcements
- Recent appointments
Calls for nominations
Other recent calls for nominations are detailed in the following table:
| Statutory body | Forms | Status | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Registration Board |
Nomination Form (DOCX, 85KB) |
CLOSED | Monday, 7 June 2021 |
| Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board | Nomination Form (DOCX, 98KB) Candidate Information – Fire and Emergency New Zealand (PDF, 207KB) |
CLOSED | Monday, 7 June 2021 |
| Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (PDF, 113KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 30 April 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Bay | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Bay Trust (PDF, 442KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Community Trust South | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Community Trust South (PDF, 445KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Eastern and Central Community Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Eastern and Central Community Trust (PDF, 441KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Foundation North | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Foundation North (PDF, 444KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Otago Community Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Otago Community Trust (PDF, 442KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Rātā Foundation | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Rātā Foundation (PDF, 444KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury (PDF, 441KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Trust Waikato | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Trust Waikato (PDF, 442KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – TSB Community Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – TSB Community Trust (PDF, 441KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – Wellington Community Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Wellington Community Trust (PDF, 442KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
| Community Trusts – West Coast Community Trust | Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – West Coast Community Trust (PDF, 539KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
|
Community Trust – Whanganui Community Foundation |
Nomination Form (PDF, 73KB) Candidate Information – Whanganui Community Foundation (PDF, 441KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 March 2021 |
|
Office of Film and Literature Classification |
Role Overview (.DOCX, 47KB) | CLOSED | Friday, 12 March 2021 |
| Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 92KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 48KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 26 February 2021 |
|
Board Members of Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board |
Nomination Form (.DOCX, 92KB) Candidate Information (.PDF, 58KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 22 January 2021 |
| Board Members of Racing Integrity Board | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 92KB) Candidate Information (.PDF, 58KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 15 January 2021 |
| Board Members of TAB New Zealand | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 92KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 58KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 15 January 2021 |
| Board Members and Chair of Taumata Arowai – the Water Regulator | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 84KB) Candidate Information (.DOC, 103KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 20 November 2020 |
| Members and Chair of Māori Advisory Group for Taumata Arowai – the Water Regulator | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 84KB) Candidate Information (.DOC, 97KB) |
CLOSED | Friday, 20 November 2020 |
|
Office of Film and Literature Classification Unique statutory role – Deputy Chief Censor |
Application form (.DOCX, 73KB) Position description (PDF, 150KB) |
CLOSED | 24 July 2020 |
| New Zealand Lottery Grants Board | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 89KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 57KB) |
CLOSED | 29 March 2020 |
| Archives Council | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 89KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 57KB) |
CLOSED |
23 March 2020 |
| Community Trusts | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 89KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 57KB) |
CLOSED | 14 February 2020 |
| Chief Gambling Commissioner | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 87KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 47KB) |
CLOSED | 18 October 2019 |
| Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 93KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 52KB) |
CLOSED | 4 October 2019 |
| Development Contributions Commissioners | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 89KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 41KB) |
CLOSED | 25 October 2019 |
| Charities Registration Board | Nomination Form (.DOCX, 102KB) Candidate Information (.DOCX, 46KB) |
CLOSED | 15 September 2019 |
| Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Nomination Form Candidate Information |
CLOSED | 28 August 2019 |
Recent Appointments
The most recent appointments were:
Appointments to Lottery distribution committees
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister for Internal Affairs, has appointed and reappointed the following people to Lottery distribution committees. Lottery distribution committees make grants to a variety of community groups, using funding from lottery proceeds.
Five members of Lottery distribution committees have been promoted, as noted below.
All terms of appointments begin on 24 August 2020:
|
Lottery Distribution Committee |
Appointee |
Type of appointment |
|---|---|---|
|
Lottery Community Committee, and Lottery Outdoor Safety Committee |
Samuel (Sam) Charles Huggard |
New appointment |
|
Lottery Community Facilities Committee, and Lottery Significant Projects Committee |
Pengbo Jian |
Promotion |
|
Benita Tracy Cairns |
New appointment |
|
|
Letoa (Henry) Jenkins |
New appointment |
|
|
Lottery Community Sector Research Committee |
Dr Ang Jury |
Promotion |
|
Dr Rendt Gorter |
Reappointment |
|
|
Dr El Shadan Tautolo |
Reappointment |
|
|
Nicola Anne Taylor |
New appointment |
|
|
Lottery Environment and Heritage Committee |
Dr Vivienne Shaw |
Promotion |
|
Georgina Rachel Morrison |
New appointment |
|
|
Lottery health Research Committee
|
Dr Tupa’ilevaililigi Ridvan (Riz) Firestone |
Promotion |
|
|
Elizabeth Claire Fletcher
Bill Tian Ze Lu |
New appointment
New appointment |
|
Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Committee
|
Ezekiel Robinson |
Promotion |
|
|
Dianne Glenn |
New appointment
|
|
Lottery Bay of Plenty Community Committee |
Teresa Eggleton |
Reappointment |
|
Lottery Canterbury / Kaikōura Community Committee |
Elizabeth Jean Bain Lovell |
Reappointment as Presiding Member |
|
|
Marie (Claire) Waghorn |
New appointment |
|
Lottery Hawke’s Bay Community Committee |
Reremoana (Mo) Houkamau |
Reappointment |
|
Lottery Manawatū / Whanganui Community Committee |
Michelle Fannin |
New appointment |
|
|
Stephen David Paewai |
Reappointment as Presiding Member
|
|
|
Johanna Julene Wood |
Reappointment |
|
Lottery Northland Community Committee |
Rahuia Kapa |
Reappointment |
|
|
Teresa Lomas |
Reappointment |
|
Lottery Otago / Southland Community Committee |
Vanessa van Uden ONZM |
Reappointment as Presiding Member |
|
Lottery Taranaki Community Committee
|
Sarah Wilks |
New appointment |
|
Lottery Waikato Community Committee |
Paula Baker |
Reappointment |
|
|
Simon Lockwood |
Reappointment as Presiding Member |
|
Lottery Wellington / Wairarapa Community Committee |
Cheryl Davies |
Reappointment |
|
Lottery West Coast/ Nelson-Marlborough Community Committee |
Corey Hebberd |
New appointment |
Appointments to community trusts
Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, has approved a series of appointments and reappointments to community trusts. The new terms of appointment begin on 7 September 2020:
|
Community trust |
Appointee |
Type of appointment |
|---|---|---|
|
Foundation North |
Melanie Hewitson |
Reappointment |
|
Pramjit Rai (Jeet) Suchdev QSM JP |
New appointment |
|
|
Walter Wells |
New appointment |
|
| Trust Waikato | Huirama Matatahi | New appointment |
| Jacob Quinn | New appointment | |
| Parmindar Singh | New appointment | |
| Metua Tangaroa-Daniel-Malietoa | New appointment | |
|
Bay Trust |
Sara Carley |
New appointment |
|
Tane Phillips |
New appointment |
|
|
TSB Community Trust |
Sophie Braggins |
New appointment |
|
Harvey Dunlop |
Reappointment |
|
|
Liana Poutu |
New appointment |
|
|
Eastern and Central Community Trust |
Thomas Hullena MNZM |
New appointment |
|
Hilary Humphrey |
New appointment |
|
|
Rena Kohere |
New appointment |
|
|
Robyn (Gail) Munro JP |
New appointment |
|
|
Whanganui Community Trust |
Annette Main ONZM |
New appointment |
|
Jeffrey (Jeff) Whitlock |
New appointment |
|
|
Wellington Community Trust |
Stephen Flude |
New appointment |
|
Simone Workman / Sippola |
Reappointment |
|
|
Rātā Foundation |
Dr Sharon Gemmell MNZM JP |
New appointment |
|
Antonina (Toni) Grant |
Reappointment |
|
|
Michael Bendall |
New appointment |
|
|
David Jessep |
New appointment |
|
|
Glenn Livingstone |
New appointment |
|
|
Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury |
Mark Adams |
New appointment |
|
Pauline-Jean (Pauline) Luyten |
New appointment |
|
|
Gail Thompson |
New appointment |
|
|
Otago Community Trust |
Dr Michael Stevens |
New appointment |
|
Raewyn Van Gool |
New appointment |
|
|
Rebecca Williams |
New appointment |
|
|
Community Trust South |
Louise Fowler |
New appointment |
|
Kirsty Pickett |
New appointment |
Archives Council / Te Rua Wānanga
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs, has appointed Aroha Chamberlain, and reappointed Dougal McKechnie, to the Archives Council / te Rua Wānanga (the Council). Ms Chamberlain’s three-year term will begin on 13 July 2020.
Mr McKechnie has been appointed to a second term starting on the same date. Ms Chamberlain will bring additional knowledge of mātauranga Māori in archival and libraries settings to the Council. Mr McKechnie will continue to provide deep knowledge on digital information management. Ms Chamberlain replaces Anna Blackman who has completed six years’ service on the Council.
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board
The Governor-General has reappointed Maxine Shortland, and appointed Sumati Govind, as members of the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board. Ms Shortland has been reappointed for a three-year term. Ms Govind has been appointed until July 2021 to complete the term of a former member who resigned.
Both Ms Govind’s and Ms Shortland’s terms of office will begin on 20 July 2020. Ms Govind from the Hutt Valley, brings extensive community and financial knowledge to the Board.
Office of Film and Literature Classification
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs, has reappointed David Shanks as Chief Censor and Chief Executive of the Office of Film and Literature Classification. Mr Shanks has been reappointed for a two-year term beginning on 8 May 2020. Mr Shanks was first appointed as Chief Censor in 2017.
Library and Information Advisory Commission
Vanisa Dhiru appointed to the Library and Information Advisory Commission:
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs, has appointed Vanisa Dhiru to the Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC) for a three-year term beginning on 9 March 2020.
Ms Dhiru works as a Community Manager for InternetNZ and brings a valuable digital perspective to LIAC. She has a diverse leadership background in the not-for-profit sector and has served on several governance and advisory boards.
Ms Dhiru replaces Matthew Oliver, whose term ended in December 2019.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board
Everdina Fuli and Bradley Watson appointed to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board:
Her Excellency, Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, the Governor-General of New Zealand, has appointed Everdina Fuli and Bradley Watson to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board.
Ms Fuli has been appointed to a term ending in June 2023, and Mr Watson has been appointed to a term ending in December 2021. Both terms of office begin on 1 January 2020.
Charities Registration Board
Gwendoline Keel appointed to the Charities Registration Board:
Hon Poto Williams, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, has appointed Gwendoline Keel to the Charities Registration Board.
Ms Keel works as a legal advisor to Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated which is the post-settlement governance entity of the Waikato iwi. She has extensive experience as a lawyer and knowledge of the charities sector.
Ms Keel replaces Simon Karipa and will take up her role on 9 December 2019 for a term ending on 25 November 2022.
Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Gwendoline Tepania-Palmer appointed to the Board Fire and Emergency New Zealand:
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs has appointed Gwendoline Tepania-Palmer to the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand for a three-year term beginning on 9 September 2019.
Ms Tepania-Palmer is an experienced state sector director. She has served extended periods as an appointed member of the Auckland and the Waitemata District Health Boards and has served on the National Health Committee and the Health Quality and Safety Commission.
Ms Tepania-Palmer has extensive links to Māori communities and professional groups. She has been a member of the Māori Doctors Association, the National Council of Māori Nurses, and has been involved in primary health organisations and Māori health providers. She was the former Chair of the Ngāti Hine Health Trust.
Ms Tepania-Palmer also brings community-based knowledge of first responder services to her new role.
Film and Literature Board of Review
Appointments to the Film and Literature Board of Review - new terms ending in 2022:
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs has reappointed Nigel Dunlop, Dr Tom Brown and Dr Waikaremoana (Moana) Waitoki and the appointment of Susan Rowe, Thomas (Tom) Turton and Lillian (Lizzie) Marvelly as members of the Film and Literature Board of Review for three-year terms. The new terms begin on 20 September 2019.
The Board is a statutory appeal body, established under section 91 of the Films, Videos and Publications Act 1993. It is responsible for reviewing appeals about classification decisions made by the Office of Film and Literature Classification.
Hon Tracey Martin has also written to Jeff Sissions, Janet Peters and Gillian Ferguson thanking them for the contributions to the work of the Board.
Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Appointments of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand:
Hon Tracey Martin, Minister of Internal Affairs has reappointment Hon Paul Swain QSO as Chair of the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand for a two-year term beginning on 7 June 2019.
The Minister has also appointed Rebecca Keoghan MNZM as a new Board member and as Deputy Chair. Ms Keoghan has been appointed for a three-year term beginning on 7 June 2019.
Lottery Gra
Ms Keoghan brings diverse governance experience, expertise in health and safety and first responder issues from a rural perspective, to her new role.
Hon Tracey Martin has also acknowledged the work of Dr Nicola Crauford and Peter Drummond who have now ended their terms on the Board.
