We manage the process of appointments to a number of Crown entities, statutory boards and advisory groups on behalf of the responsible Ministers. These are important governance roles where members can make a real difference to education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Current board appointments
Two positions available on the Ngarimu 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board
On behalf of the Board Chair and Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, we are seeking applications for 2 positions on this Board.
One Board role is to represent the Battalion’s C Company and the other (the national Māori soldier position) is for a person of Māori descent who has served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces. Appointments will be made from early 2025, for a term of 3 years with the potential for reappointment.
For more information, download the role descriptions for the C Company position and national Māori soldier position.
Position profile for C Company representativePosition profile new Māori soldier position How to apply
You are welcome to apply for these roles by sending a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Applications close on Sunday 19 January 2025.
C Company position
Include information about your:
- whakapapa connection to C Company
- understanding of the actions and accomplishments of the 28th (Māori) Battalion
- knowledge of te reo me ōna tikanga / Māori language and protocols
- commitment to Māori achievement in education
- experience in governance roles with other boards.
National Māori soldier position
Include information about your:
- service in the Armed Forces
- understanding of the actions and accomplishments of the 28th (Māori) Battalion
- knowledge of te reo me ōna tikanga / Māori language and protocols
- commitment to Māori achievement in education
- experience in governance roles with other boards.
Trade/vocational education experience would be of interest for either role but is not essential.
About the Board
The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Memorial Scholarship Fund was established after World War II to commemorate the services of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, and Second Lieutenant Te Moananui a Kiwa Ngarimu, the first Māori to receive the Victoria Cross.
The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board is responsible for administering the Fund for the purpose of granting assistance to Māori in education, promoting the study and use of Te Reo, and of Māori history, tradition and culture.
The Board currently provides assistance to Māori students through the annual provision of tertiary education and vocational education and training scholarships. The Board also offers Video and Waiata Composition Competitions, targeted at students in Years 7–13.
Every three years the Board selects an individual to receive the Manakura Award which honours excellence in educational endeavours.
The Board also has the responsibility of granting permission to use any emblem, words or name of the 28th (Māori) Battalion.
Members are expected to attend three meetings a year (March, August, and November) in Wellington where possible, and attend additional scholarship panels as needed.
The remuneration is $250.00 per day. Reasonable and actual travel and other expenses related to board duties will also be paid.
More about the Board’s work
Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships are open now
13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships - RNZ News
Board appointments we assist with
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
The Correspondence School – Te Kura
Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board
Ministerial advisory groups
We also assist with appointments to a number of Ministerial advisory groups.
Statutory appointments are made by the responsible Minister, or the Governor-General on the recommendation of the responsible Minister. The Minister must present candidates to the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee.
Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
If you've been nominated for a position, the outcome of the process can't be confirmed until after appointments have been considered by the Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee and Cabinet. This is likely to take up to 6 months from when your nomination was submitted.
Public servants aren't usually appointed to statutory boards.
More information is available in the Cabinet Office circular CO(02) 5: Appointment of Public Servants to Statutory Boards.
Circular CO (02) 5 – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Fees
Board members are paid fees according to the board's roles and responsibilities.
Education Crown board fees are set by Ministers using the Cabinet Fees Framework.
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