16417 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

16417 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What was the hiring process, if any, for appointing Scott Haines JP to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The standard process for the appointment of a member to the Board of a Crown entity was followed, alongside meeting the statutory requirements for appointments to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission contained in the Education and Training Act 2020 and Crown Entities Act 2004. More information about the process for Crown entity appointments can be found on the Public Service Commission’s website here: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/guidanceq=Crown+entity+appointments+&classification=guidance&from=&to=