Recruitment process
The Board’s statutory responsibility is to nominate a candidate to the Minister of Finance, who then makes a recommendation to the Governor General for appointment.
The Board has engaged the executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles to help with the search and recruitment process.
The advertising and search activity ran during May and June, with interviews and assessments in July and August, followed by a nomination to the Minister of Finance. The Minister will then consult with political parties and make a recommendation to the Governor General for appointment. See Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021.
While this process continues, Christian Hawkesby remains Governor of the RBNZ.
Application process
The requirements for the role are set out in the job description (PDF, 157KB).
Expressions of interest closed on 13 June.