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We manage board member appointment for four transport Crown entities, as well as other statutory or advisory bodies.
Appointing board members is a core function and responsibility of the Responsible Minister (or Ministers). We facilitate the appointment process on their behalf.
We provide support and advice for the process of making board appointments. This can be a lengthy process to ensure the required consultation and due diligence on potential candidates is undertaken. A high-level example of the appointment process is outlined on the Treasury appointments website(external link).
As well as meeting key competencies that apply to the position, board members must understand the responsibilities and interests of the Crown in respect to their entity, and adhere to the legislative requirements expected of them.
More information about Crown appointments(external link) can be found here.
Appointments to Crown entity boards are made under the Crown Entities Act 2004 and each entity’s own legislation, which state any specific requirements.
The four transport Crown entities are:
The Responsible Minister must appoint or reappoint members who have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to assist the entity to achieve its objectives and perform its functions. The Responsible Minister also must consider the desirability of promoting diversity in the membership of Crown entities.
Board members are responsible for Crown entity performance and are accountable to the Minister.
The role of each Crown entity board is determined by legislation that specifies the Crown’s interest as owner or funder, and states the entity’s purposes and functions, and details about the membership of the board.
Each transport Crown entity board must:
Our role as Crown monitor is to assist the Responsible Minister in their role of overseeing the delivery and performance of Crown entity boards.
We also manage the process of appointing members to several transport sector statutory bodies. Appointments to statutory bodies are made in accordance with their relevant legislation or establishment document.
The Convener and Deputy Convener review aviation medical certification decisions. We provide administrative support to the Convener.
Reviewing a medical certificate decision
If you are unsatisfied with certain Civil Aviation Authority decisions, you can apply to have them reviewed independently. Independent reviewers are appointed by the Minister of Transport, but their role is independent to the CAA and the Government. We provide secretariat support to the Reviewers.
Reviewing certain Civil Aviation Authority decisions
The Oil Pollution Advisory Committee advises Maritime New Zealand on:
Oil Pollution Advisory Committee (external link)
We also manage the appointment process for directors of City Rail Link Limited on behalf of Shareholders. City Rail Link is jointly owned by the Crown and Auckland Council.
We also manage the appointment process for directors of Auckland Light Rail Limited on behalf of Shareholders. The Government has instructed that Auckland Light Rail Ltd is to be disestablished.
We encourage prospective candidates for Crown boards to register their interest on the Treasury Board Appointments database. We advertise vacancies on this database and notify individuals registered on the database about vacancies.
Board Appointments(external link)
You can also register with or join one of these nominating and specialist agencies. We contact the nominating agencies as part of the advertisement process.
Ministers seek nominations from a range of sources. This means that even if you are nominated, you may not be appointed.
It is a general Cabinet policy that public servants are not appointed to statutory boards and other public bodies the Crown has an interest in, although public servant appointments are sometimes made under special circumstances.
You can find more details on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website.
Cabinet Office Circular CO (02) 5 Appointment of Public Servants to Statutory Boards (external link)
The Institute of Directors also provides professional development services for those interested in board roles.
Information about any available positions, including current vacancies, is available on the Treasury’s Board Appointments(external link) database.
You can also contact us if you have queries.