Public Sector Board Composition

Gender diversity, board size, roles, and tenure across crown entities, SOEs, and government agencies

About This Data

This analysis covers appointments to public sector boards, committees, and governance bodies tracked in the public sector appointments register. It includes crown entities, SOEs, CRIs, departments, and other government agencies. Appointment data is sourced from the NZ Gazette and Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission.

Gender identification is based on available data from linked profiles and may not reflect all identities. Appointees without linked profiles are recorded as "Unknown" gender.

Current Appointees

709

Across 166 agencies

Average Board Size

4.3

Members per agency

Female Representation

36.6%

158F / 274M / 277 unknown

Average Tenure

8.1 yrs

265 appointees with dates

Appointees by Agency Type

Distribution of current board members across different types of public sector organisations.

Crown Entity

469

Crown Agent

119

Department

TEI

Local Government

Statutory Officer

Gender Diversity by Agency

Gender split of current board members for agencies with 3 or more members. Based on gender data from linked profiles; "Unknown" indicates no profile data available.

Board Size Comparison

Number of current board/committee members per agency (top 40), sorted by size.

Role Distribution

Distribution of governance roles across all current public sector appointees.

Chief Executive

169

Board Member

162

Member

162

Chair

132

Other

Commissioner

Deputy Chair

Director

Tenure Distribution

Distribution of appointee tenure based on appointment dates. Only includes appointees with recorded start dates.

Board Composition by Agency

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Agency	Type	Board Size	Female %	Avg Tenure	Has Chair
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise	Crown Entity	31	37%	5.6 yrs	Yes
Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board	Crown Entity	28	29%	10.7 yrs	No
Commerce Commission	Crown Agent	25	53%	4.5 yrs	Yes
Social Workers Registration Board	Crown Entity	25	58%	11.4 yrs	Yes
Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa	Crown Entity	23	47%	5.5 yrs	Yes
Te Tai Ōhanga \| The Treasury	Crown Entity	23	40%	-	Yes
New Zealand Geographic Board	Crown Entity	21	63%	9.7 yrs	No
Financial Markets Authority	Crown Agent	19	42%	6.5 yrs	Yes
Victoria University of Wellington	TEI	19	13%	-	Yes
Rugby World Cup Authority	Crown Entity	17	17%	-	Yes
Peke Waihanga - Artificial Limb Service	Crown Entity	17	17%	7.6 yrs	Yes
Social Workers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal	Crown Entity	17	88%	6.7 yrs	No
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa	Crown Entity	16	25%	9.5 yrs	Yes
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra	Crown Entity	14	56%	7.6 yrs	Yes
University of Otago	TEI	14	22%	4.0 yrs	No
Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission	Crown Agent	14	50%	7.0 yrs	Yes
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai	Department	11	29%	10.5 yrs	No
External Reporting Board	Crown Entity	10	29%	-	No
WorkSafe NZ	Crown Entity	10	25%	4.6 yrs	Yes
Standards Council	Crown Entity	10	29%	12.2 yrs	Yes
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga	Crown Entity	9	20%	8.5 yrs	Yes
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Creative NZ	Local Government	8	-	9.0 yrs	Yes
Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko	Crown Agent	8	63%	5.4 yrs	Yes
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority	Crown Agent	8	-	-	Yes
Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice	Department	8	-	-	No
Ngāti Awa Joint Management Committee	Crown Entity	8	-	4.5 yrs	No
Disciplinary Committee	Crown Entity	8	14%	7.9 yrs	Yes
Revocation of the Appointments of Members of the Whitireia Park Board	Crown Entity	8	100%	-	No
Social Security Appeal Authority	Crown Entity	8	43%	6.7 yrs	Yes
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation	Crown Entity	7	50%	9.1 yrs	No
Public Trust	Crown Entity	7	50%	1.7 yrs	Yes
Veterinary Council of New Zealand	Crown Entity	7	100%	7.2 yrs	No
Valuers Registration Board	Crown Entity	7	14%	10.1 yrs	No
Callaghan Innovation	Crown Entity	6	-	-	Yes
Families Commission	Crown Entity	6	50%	14.1 yrs	No
Broadcasting Commission, NZ On Air	Crown Agent	5	67%	-	Yes
Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho Broadcasting Standards Authority	Crown Agent	5	50%	7.8 yrs	Yes
Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora	Department	4	50%	-	No
Antarctica New Zealand	Crown Entity	4	67%	15.0 yrs	No
Deputy Public Service Commissioner	Crown Agent	4	100%	-	No
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Department	4	-	-	No
National Transition Unit - Water Services Reform Programme	Crown Entity	4	-	-	No
Testing Laboratory Registration Council	Crown Entity	4	-	-	Yes
The Ministry of Transport Te Manatū Waka	Department	4	50%	-	No
The Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana: Te Tari Whakatau	Crown Entity	4	-	-	No
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand	Crown Entity	4	-	-	No
Government Communications Security Bureau	Crown Entity	3	33%	-	No
Accreditation Council	Local Government	3	50%	6.6 yrs	No
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	Department	3	50%	-	No
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao	Crown Entity	3	67%	-	No
Ministry for Pacific Peoples	Department	3	-	-	No
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment	Department	3	33%	-	Yes
New Zealand Story Advisory Board	Crown Entity	3	33%	-	No
Trustees of the Geraldine Racecourse Recreation Reserve	Crown Entity	3	-	-	No
Public Service Commissioner	Crown Agent	3	33%	-	No
Takeovers Panel Te Pae Whitimana	Crown Entity	3	-	-	No
Te Aho o Te Kahu (Cancer Control Agency)	Crown Entity	3	100%	-	No
Te Pūkenga (NZ Institute of Skills and Technology)	Crown Entity	3	-	-	No
Ashburton Racecourse Recreation Reserve Board	Crown Entity	3	-	8.6 yrs	No
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board	Crown Entity	3	-	4.2 yrs	No
New Zealand Productivity Commission	Crown Entity	3	-	10.7 yrs	Yes
Environment Commissioners	Crown Entity	3	50%	14.3 yrs	No
Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora	Crown Entity	2	-	-	No
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities	Crown Entity	2	-	-	No
Ministry for the Environment — Manatū Mō Te Taiao	Department	2	-	-	No
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi	Crown Entity	2	50%	-	No
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga \| Ministry of Education	Department	2	-	-	No
Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force	Statutory Officer	2	-	-	No
Commissioner of Police	Crown Agent	2	-	-	No
Controller and Auditor-General	Statutory Officer	2	-	-	No
Drug Free Sport New Zealand	Crown Entity	2	-	8.5 yrs	No
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission	Crown Agent	2	100%	4.3 yrs	No
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa — Outdoor Access Commission	Crown Agent	2	-	-	No
Lotto NZ	Crown Entity	2	-	-	No
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Department	2	-	-	No
Ministry of Defence Manatū Kaupapa Waonga	Department	2	-	-	No
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children	Department	2	-	-	No
Pharmac	Crown Entity	2	50%	-	No
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service	Crown Entity	2	50%	-	No
Coroner	Crown Entity	2	100%	13.2 yrs	No
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga	Crown Agent	2	-	-	No
Office of the Ombudsman	Crown Entity	2	-	-	No
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa	Crown Entity	2	50%	-	No
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington	TEI	2	100%	-	No
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission	Crown Agent	2	-	14.5 yrs	No
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission	Crown Agent	2	100%	-	No
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga-Ministry of Housing and Urban Development	Department	2	-	-	No
The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai	Crown Agent	2	-	-	No
Tourism New Zealand	Crown Entity	2	-	2.7 yrs	Yes
Environmental Protection Authority	Crown Agent	2	-	12.8 yrs	No
New Zealand Council of Legal Education	Crown Entity	2	-	-	No
Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee	Crown Entity	2	-	-	Yes
Telecommunications Commissioner	Crown Entity	2	-	3.3 yrs	No
Gambling Commission	Crown Entity	2	50%	0.9 yrs	No
Trustee of the Geraldine Racecourse Recreation Reserve	Crown Entity	2	-	7.6 yrs	No
Waikato Conservation Board	Crown Entity	2	100%	7.3 yrs	No
Auckland University of Technology	TEI	1	-	-	No
Te Aka Whai Ora — Māori Health Authority	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
ACC	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Aroturuki Tamariki - Independent Children's Monitor	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Charter School Agency	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Chief Executive of Parliamentary Service	Statutory Officer	1	-	-	No
Chief Parliamentary Counsel	Statutory Officer	1	-	-	No
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
Crown Law	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Crown Response Office	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Cyclone Recovery	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Department of Corrections	Department	1	-	-	No
Education Review Office	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Fire and Emergency New Zealand	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Health Research Council of New Zealand	Local Government	1	-	-	No
Inland Revenue — Te Tari Taake	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Lincoln University	TEI	1	-	-	No
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women	Department	1	-	-	No
Maritime New Zealand	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Massey University	TEI	1	-	-	No
Ministry for Ethnic Communities Te Tare Mātāwaka	Department	1	-	-	No
Ministry for Regulation	Department	1	-	-	No
Ministry of Social Development	Department	1	-	-	No
New Zealand Customs Service	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
New Zealand Qualifications Authority	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
National Emergency Management Agency	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Real Estate Authority	Crown Agent	1	100%	-	No
School Property	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Natural Hazards Commission – Toka Tū Ake	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
Social Investment Agency	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Serious Fraud Office — Te Tari Hara Tāware	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Temporary Ombudsman	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
New Zealand Blood Service	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Social Wellbeing Agency	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui	Crown Agent	1	100%	-	No
Te Hiringa Mahara — Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission	Crown Agent	1	100%	-	No
Te Kāhui Tatari Ture \| Criminal Cases Review Commission	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
Te Māngai Pāho (Māori Media Funding Agency)	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs	Department	1	-	-	No
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa	TEI	1	-	-	No
Te Wānanga o Raukawa	TEI	1	-	-	No
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi	TEI	1	-	-	No
Telarc	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Tertiary Education Commission – Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
The Foodbowl	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
The University of Auckland	TEI	1	100%	-	No
The University of Waikato	TEI	1	-	-	No
Transport Accident Investigation Commission	Crown Agent	1	-	-	No
University of Canterbury	TEI	1	100%	-	No
Whaikaha — Ministry of Disabled People	Department	1	100%	-	No
State Housing Appeal Authority	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Ngātokoerua Strategic Advisory Committee	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Community Magistrates Appointed	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
New Zealand Story Advisory Group Board	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Children and Young People’s Commission Board	Crown Entity	1	-	-	Yes
Nature Heritage Fund Committee	Crown Entity	1	100%	-	No
Environment Commissioner Appointed	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Wellington Hawke’s Bay Conservation Board	Crown Entity	1	-	-	No
Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai Board	Crown Entity	1	-	0.5 yrs	No
Deputy Privacy Commissioner	Crown Entity	1	100%	4.3 yrs	No
Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission	Crown Entity	1	100%	6.6 yrs	No
Trustees of the Timaru Racecourse Recreation Reserve	Crown Entity	1	-	8.5 yrs	No
Orton Bradley Park Board	Crown Entity	1	-	9.3 yrs	Yes
Student Allowance Appeal Authority	Crown Entity	1	-	9.3 yrs	No
Temporary Appointment of Ombudsman	Crown Entity	1	-	9.6 yrs	No
Clerk of the House of Representatives	Crown Entity	1	-	10.7 yrs	No
Securities Commission	Crown Entity	1	-	15.4 yrs	No

Showing 166 of 166 agencies with current board appointments. Female % is calculated from appointees with known gender only.

Data sourced from Public sector appointment records and Te Kawa Mataaho data. 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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