Political Appointments

See which governments appointed board members across NZ public sector organisations

Note: Appointing party data indicates which government made the appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation or voting preferences.

Organizations

83

Total Appointments

655

National

62%

405 appointments

Labour

36%

233 appointments

Overall Appointment Distribution

National
Labour
National: 405 (62%)
Labour: 233 (36%)
Green: 9 (1%)
ACT: 6 (1%)
N/A: 2 (0%)

Appointments by Organization

OrganizationTypeAppointmentsParty Breakdown
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Creative NZLocal Government55
National: 82%Labour: 18%
Social Workers Registration BoardCrown Entity31
National: 84%Labour: 16%
New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseCrown Entity26
National: 65%Labour: 35%
Sport New Zealand Ihi AotearoaCrown Entity24
National: 75%Labour: 25%
Social Workers Complaints and Disciplinary TribunalCrown Entity22
Labour: 68%National: 32%
Commerce CommissionCrown Agent21
Labour: 62%National: 38%
Peke Waihanga - Artificial Limb ServiceCrown Entity21
National: 67%Labour: 33%
WorkSafe NZCrown Entity21
Labour: 62%National: 19%ACT: 19%
Financial Markets AuthorityCrown Agent20
National: 65%Labour: 35%
Callaghan InnovationCrown Entity19
National: 58%Labour: 42%
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere TaongaCrown Entity17
Labour: 71%National: 29%
Rugby World Cup AuthorityCrown Entity17
National: 100%
Takeovers Panel Te Pae WhitimanaCrown Entity16
National: 100%
External Reporting BoardCrown Entity15
National: 100%
Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film CommissionCrown Agent15
Labour: 53%National: 47%
Tourism New ZealandCrown Entity15
Labour: 73%National: 27%
New Zealand Standards Approval BoardCrown Entity15
National: 53%Labour: 47%
New Zealand Symphony OrchestraCrown Entity14
Labour: 64%National: 36%
Game Animal CouncilCrown Entity14
National: 86%Labour: 14%
New Zealand Conservation Authority / Te Pou Atawhai Taiao O AotearoaCrown Entity13
Labour: 54%National: 46%
Cadastral Surveyors Licensing BoardCrown Entity13
National: 38%Labour: 31%Green: 31%
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaCrown Entity12
National: 75%Labour: 25%
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers BoardCrown Entity12
Labour: 83%National: 17%
Energy Efficiency and Conservation AuthorityCrown Agent11
Labour: 55%National: 45%
New Zealand Geographic BoardCrown Entity11
Green: 36%Labour: 36%National: 27%
Disciplinary CommitteeCrown Entity11
National: 73%Labour: 27%
Department of Conservation Te Papa AtawhaiPublic Service Department10
National: 90%Labour: 10%
Building Practitioners BoardCrown Entity10
Labour: 70%National: 30%
Electricity Authority Te Mana HikoCrown Agent9
Labour: 56%National: 44%
Kaikōura Marine GuardiansCrown Entity9
National: 100%
Broadcasting Commission, NZ On AirCrown Agent8
National: 88%Labour: 13%
Invest New ZealandCrown Entity8
National: 100%
Accreditation CouncilLocal Government7
Labour: 86%National: 14%
Valuers Registration BoardCrown Entity7
National: 100%
Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho Broadcasting Standards AuthorityCrown Agent6
Labour: 50%National: 50%
Social Security Appeal AuthorityCrown Entity6
Labour: 50%National: 33%N/A: 17%
Veterinary Council of New ZealandCrown Entity6
National: 67%Labour: 33%
Ngāti Awa Joint Management CommitteeCrown Entity6
Labour: 67%National: 33%
Families CommissionCrown Entity6
National: 100%
Te Hiku o Te Ika Conservation BoardCrown Entity5
National: 100%
Guardians of New Zealand SuperannuationCrown Entity4
National: 100%
Testing Laboratory Registration CouncilCrown Entity4
National: 100%
Standards CouncilCrown Entity4
National: 100%
Drug Free Sport New ZealandCrown Entity3
National: 67%Labour: 33%
Retirement CommissionerCrown Entity3
Labour: 67%National: 33%
New Zealand Story Advisory BoardCrown Entity3
National: 100%
Auckland Conservation BoardCrown Entity3
National: 100%
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa — Outdoor Access CommissionCrown Agent2
National: 100%
Telecommunications CommissionerCrown Entity2
National: 50%Labour: 50%
Gambling CommissionCrown Entity2
ACT: 100%
Engineering Associates Registration BoardCrown Entity2
National: 50%Labour: 50%
Board of the Ngāpuhi Investment Fund LimitedCrown Entity2
National: 100%
New Zealand Registered Architects BoardCrown Entity2
Labour: 100%
Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New ZealandCrown Entity2
Labour: 100%
Children’s CommissionerCrown Entity2
Labour: 50%National: 50%
New Zealand Productivity CommissionCrown Entity2
National: 50%Labour: 50%
Trustee of the Geraldine Racecourse Recreation ReserveCrown Entity2
Labour: 100%
Waikato Conservation BoardCrown Entity2
Labour: 100%
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change CommissionCrown Agent1
Green: 100%
Kāinga Ora–Homes and CommunitiesCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
University of OtagoTertiary Education Institution1
Labour: 100%
Ngātokoerua Strategic Advisory CommitteeCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Engineering Associates Investigation CommitteeCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Electrical Workers Registration BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Children and Young People’s Commission BoardCrown Entity1
N/A: 100%
Nature Heritage Fund CommitteeCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
Motor Vehicle Disputes TribunalCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
Ashburton Racecourse Recreation Reserve BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Orton Bradley Park BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Student Allowance Appeal AuthorityCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Remuneration AuthorityCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Temporary Appointment of OmbudsmanCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Canterbury Aoraki Conservation BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Trustees of the Timaru Racecourse Recreation ReserveCrown Entity1
National: 100%
State Housing Appeal AuthorityCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Adjudicator for the Motor Vehicle Disputes TribunalCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral CommissionCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
Interim Appointment of the Retirement CommissionerCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
Deputy Privacy CommissionerCrown Entity1
Labour: 100%
Temporary Safeguard AuthoritiesCrown Entity1
National: 100%
New Zealand Story Advisory Group BoardCrown Entity1
National: 100%
Community Magistrates AppointedCrown Entity1
National: 100%

Data Source

Appointment data sourced from NZ Gazette. Party affiliation is based on the minister who made the appointment at the time. Data covers appointments from 2016-2026.

Data sourced from Government transparency and parliamentary records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz.

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