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Was a selection panel set up to consider applicants for the Sport New Zealand Board, and if so, who was on the selection panel?

Answered Question 5299 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Was a selection panel set up to consider applicants for the Sport New Zealand Board, and if so, who was on the selection panel?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

All applicants for Sport New Zealand Board appointments are considered by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, with support from the Sport New Zealand Board Chair. It is not clear which appointments the member is referring to, so I cannot specify who was on the selection panel.