Official Information Request - 3 July 2020

Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2020 4:01 pm

Subject: LGOIMA - appointment of director for Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa

I refer to your email of 3 July 2020 under LGOIMA regarding the recent appointment of Council's director for the Rotorua Museum, and reply below as per your email:

*The number of people who applied for the role of director for Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, broken down by gender.

31 applicants, 12 male and 19 female

*A full job description for the role of director for Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa

Attached

*The names of Rotorua Lakes Council staff or elected officials, and Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa staff or directors on the panel involved in recruiting this role.

Stewart Brown, Manager Arts and Culture and previous Director of Rotorua Museum

Gina Rangi, Manahautū Māori

Jocelyn Mikaere, Group Manager Operations

HR Advisor

*The names of any external advisors (individuals or companies) on the panel involved in recruiting this role.

Representative from Whakatane Museum

Chairman Pukenga Koeke Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa

Member of Pukenga Koeke Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa

*Details of iwi representation and consultation during the recruitment process.

The Pukenga Koeke Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa are elected kaumatua of Te Arawa and as such advise/support and direct the Museum on all things Te Arawa. This group was consulted with and participated in the recruitment process of the Director position.

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