On board

Email Newsletter of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs Nominations Service
April  2007

Welcome to the April edition of On Board. Click here for a PDF version.

In this edition news about:

• New appointments of women to State Sector bodies
• New Year Honours for women – increasing the numbers
• Thinking of standing in the Local Body elections?
• APEC Women Leaders’ Network – conference alert
• Women and Private Sector Governance
• The Office of Disability Issues (ODI) Nominations database

New Appointments of women to State Sector Bodies

Congratulations to the following women recently appointed to statutory bodies.  
They include:

Southland DHB Karen Goffe   Housing New Zealand Corporation Board Jo Brosnahan   Lottery Community Facilities Distribution Committee Hon Margaret Shields Enid Leighton   Frana Cardno   Fiordland Marine Guardians Anne McDermott   Toi Te Taiao: The Bioethics Council Rosemary DuPlessis   Dr Marie Bismark   Dr Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop   Alcohol and Liquor Advisory Council of New Zealand Robyn Northey  Capital and Coast DHB Judith Aitken as chair Takeovers Panel Pip Greenwood   Small Business Advisory Group Lynn Currie   Bernadette Graham   Deborah Hart   Daphne Luke   Claire Vogther   Jenny Agnew   Robyn de Bruin-Judge   New Zealand Tourism Board Glenys Coughlan   Kay McKelvie   Accident Compensation Corporation Philippa Dunphy   Marie Bismark   Lower Southern Regional Ethics Committee Karen Goffe   Dr Sarah Derrett   Upper Southern B Regional Ethics Committee Dr Dee Mangin   Judge Patricia Costigan   Workplace Health and Safety Council Carol Beaumont

Veterinary Council of New Zealand Barbara Benson   New Zealand Teachers Council Kathy Smith   Northern X Regional Ethics Committee Natalie Gauld   Sonya Hunt   Northern Y Regional Ethics Committee Tessa Turnbull   Upper Southern A Regional Ethics Committee Vicky Mitchell   Dr Nicky Murray   Central Regional Ethics Committee Elaine Papps   Multi-Region Ethics Committee Dr Margaret Horsburgh   Podiatrists Board Julianne Jackson Asia New Zealand Foundation Dianne Yates   Karen Sewell   Mai Chen   National Health Epidemiology and Quality Assurance Advisory Committee Barbara Crawford   Catherine Rae   Mary Seddon   Judi Strid   Dr Jean Hera Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Dr Elizabeth Craig   Crown Health Financing Agency Kay McKelvie   Dental Council Helen Colebrook   Legal Services Agency Board Jane Taylor   Weathertight Homes Tribunal Susan Pezaro   Transit New Zealand Hon Fran Wilde   Genesis Power Ltd Joanna Perry

A list which includes reappointments as well as new appointments is up on our website in the ‘What’s New?’ section.

New Year Honours for women – increasing the numbers

In the 2007 New Years Honours list:

• 198 people received awards
• 71 were women (36 percent of the total).  

We think there are many more women out there who deserve recognition, and would like you to consider identifying and nominating a woman to the Appointments and Honours Committee for the 2008 New Year awards.

More nominees are needed across all categories: business women, scientists, environmentalists, health professionals and community volunteers – and especially the volunteers.  We need to better recognise the women who work week after week and year after year, running our essential voluntary services such as community centres, advice bureaux, marae committees, elder care, social services, after school care and so on – the women who are always there to lend support.

If they are the sort of women who might get nominated for TV’s ‘Mucking In’ programme, then they would be perfect for a New Year Honour!

The criteria for nominations is “Service to the community or nation, going beyond the normal requirements of duty or office.....”

The nominating process is straightforward. There is a form to complete, and letters of support required, but the main thing is to provide ‘evidence’ of service and achievement.

You can find out everything you need to know about the nominating process at http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/nominations/index.html

The closing date for the next round is 1 August 2007.  So we urge you to consider nominating a woman for the next Honours round.

Thinking of standing in the Local Body Elections?

The local body elections and district health board elections are taking place later in the year, and if you are thinking of standing it’s never too soon to start planning.

In 2004, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) produced candidate guides (see links below).  They are updating these for 2007, but the information in the 2004 versions is still generally appropriate. 

• LGNZ Make a stand in 2004. (2004 Elections): A guide to representing your community / LGNZ, 2004.  http://library.lgnz.co.nz/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?bib=200

     (2007 version to be posted on the site by the end of May)

• District Health Board Elections: Information for Candidates / Ministry of Health, May 2004 http://www.moh.govt.nz/
  

     (This is being updated for 2007. The revised edition will include changes to candidate eligibility requirements introduced by the Crown Entities Act 2004.).

Local Body Election Women’s Workshops in Auckland and Thames

Dr Judy McGregor, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, supported by the National Council of Women, is running two workshops that will be of interest to women in these areas. 

Judy will cover:

• Why be a candidate?
• How to write a persuasive profile
• How to campaign
• How to use the media.

Places are limited, and priority will be given to those women who intend to stand.

The Auckland workshop is on Saturday 5 May, 10.00am to 2.00pm.  For further details and registration contact Vicky Carr (09) 360 0156 or email vecarr@xtra.co.nz

The Thames workshop is on 9th June, at a venue yet to be confirmed.  The contact there is Sheryll Fitzpatrick email sheryll@com-trust.org.nz

Workshops have already been held in Christchurch and Wellington.

APEC Women Leaders’ Network June 2007  –  Port Douglas  

Registration Alert

The Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) was launched in 1996 in Manila.  It is a public-private network of women of all sectors representing academia, civil society, business and government of the APEC economies.  It plays an important role by contributing women leaders’ perspectives and expertise to the APEC region.

The next meeting, hosted by the Australian Government, is being held in Port Douglas from 24-27 June 2007.

For more information and registration details the link is www.ofw.facsia.gov.au/apec_wln/women_leaders_network.html

APEC Digital Economy Forum for Women

The Australian Office for Women and the Asian pacific Women Information Network Center are also holding the APEC Digital Economy Forum for Women from 22-23 June.  It will explore the digital technologies, knowledge and tools that advance the sustainable socio-economic future for women.

For more information contact Ms HanKyeul Oh apwinc@sookmyung.ac.kr or http://webiz.women.or.kr/forum

This is an alert for your action if attendance at these events is of interest to you.
Please note that MWA does not have any funding to support attendees.  

Women and Private Sector Governance

Aspiring Directors

A reminder that Sandy Maier and Jens Mueller’s web-based matchmaking director site for the private sector is now up and running, and they are keen for people to register.  (Refer our email of 5 April 2007.)

The web address is www.FindDirectors.com

If you have any enquiries or are experiencing problems with the site, please don’t contact us as we are unable to help.  Go straight to the FindDirectors contact ...
Jens Mueller m@usainfo.net

The Office of Disability Issues (ODI) Nominations database

The ODI has recently launched a new nominations service for people with disabilities interested in governance roles in the state sector.

If you would like to be included in the ODI’s database you can find out more from www.odi.govt.nz/leaders-achievers/nominations-service/

Updating CVs

And remember to keep your CV up-dated – just email us with any additions or amendments.

We are always happy talk with you about your CV and your potential for nomination either by phone or in person.   If you are going to be in Wellington and would like to meet, then give Joan a call on (04) 916 5849 to set it up.

The Team

Joan Isaac
Nominations Manager
(04) 916 5849, email isaac@mwa.govt.nz

Sean Molloy
Nominations Advisor
(04) 916 5814, email molloy@mwa.govt.nz

Joy Aberdein
Steve Hickey
Executive Assistants
(04) 916 5820, email noms@mwa.govt.nz

If you have any queries about the information in this newsletter, or the Nominations Service in general, please contact Joan or Sean.

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