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Action Plan
The Action Plan for Women outlines the government's five year agenda to improve women's lives.
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Status of Women in new zealand
New Zealand's 6th CEDAW report to the United Nations has been released.
Nominations Process
The Nominations Service receives a request from an appointing agency such as the Ministry of Health or the Department of Conservation.
The request details the skills, knowledge and criteria required for the appointment.
We search our database to find women who fit the criteria specified by the appointing agency.
We contact these women to explore their fit with the criteria and discuss their interest in the role.
We send a list of nominees to the appointing agency accompanied by profiles and CVs.
The responsible Minister makes appointments from all nominations received.
This process is highly competitive; a single vacancy on a statutory board can attract 100 nominations and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs is only one source of advice for the appointing agencies.
The Nominations Service has no further role in the appointments process once we have sent in our nominations to the appointing agency. If you are successfully short-listed for an appointment you will be generally be contacted by the appointing agency. If you are short listed and not appointed, you will generally be contacted by the appointing agency to inform you of the final result.
Practice varies from agency to agency. In some cases you will be contacted by the appointing agency to inform you of the result whether you were short-listed or not. Some agencies interview candidates, while others do not.
