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Children's Commissioner Appointment

29 September 2026.

An appointment process (undertaken in line with the Children’s Commissioner Act 2022 and the Crown Entities Act 2004) was required to address the expiry of the Children’s Commissioner’s term on 31 July 2026.

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Coversheet (PDF 149.41KB)
16 Jun 2026, Cabinet paper – Children’s Commissioner Appointment (PDF 329.52KB)
16 Jun 2026, APH-26-MIN-0110 Cabinet Appointment and Honours Committee Minute (PDF 107KB)
12 Nov 2025, REP/25/11/887 – Appointment process for the role of Children’s Commissioner (PDF 4.95MB)
21 Nov 2025, REP/25/11/917 – Detailed Children’s Commissioner appointment process (PDF 7.78MB)
11 Feb 2026, REP/26/2/083 – Proposed shortlist for the role of Children's Commissioner (PDF 5.05MB)
21 Apr 2026, REP/26/3/244 – Children’s Commissioner – Nomination panel advice (PDF 5.62MB)
10 Jun 2026, REP/26/6/428 – Children’s Commissioner: Appointment, Ministry of Social Development (PDF 259.7KB)
6 Jul 2026, Appointment instrument and cover letter (PDF 1.78MB)

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Coversheet (Word 47.53KB)
16 Jun 2026, Cabinet paper – Children’s Commissioner Appointment (Word 47.25KB)

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