51499 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 12 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51499 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51499_2025
Document guid:	5b080d4b-47df-4946-afdf-aecc5a92117a

51499 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What advice, if any, has the Minister received about appointments to the WorkSafe Board by date and title?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I received the following advice from MBIE on my October 2025 appointments to the WorkSafe Board: • [28 March 2025] REQ-0010344 WorkSafe New Zealand: proposed approach to appointments • [3 July 2025] REQ-0016241 WorkSafe New Zealand – proposed shortlist for Chair and member roles • [26 August 2025] REQ-0019448 WorkSafe New Zealand – Preferred candidates for appointment • [16 September 2025] REQ-0020680 WorkSafe New Zealand – draft Cabinet paper to progress appointments and advice on fees • [13 October 2025] REQ-0022150 WorkSafe New Zealand – Appointment documentation