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How, if at all, was the role of Chair of the Board of the Environmental Protection Authority advertised?

Answered Question 5486 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • How, if at all, was the role of Chair of the Board of the Environmental Protection Authority advertised?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

The advertising for the role of Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority was conducted in accordance with the Public Service Commission’s best practice guidelines. This included seeking nominations through: • nominating agencies (Ministry for Women, Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, and Ministry of Disabled People) • public advertising (Ministry for the Environment website, LinkedIn, Seek and Jobs.govt.nz for a two-week period) • an external recruitment agency • caucus and coalition partners • industry stakeholders.