Appointments / Reappointments to Conservation Boards
Pursuant to sections 6P(8) and 6R(1) of the Conservation Act 1987, I, the Honourable Willow-Jean Prime, Minister of Conservation, hereby appoint the persons named hereunder to serve as members of the specified Conservation Boards for the term from the date of appointment to 30 June 2026:
Status |
Name |
Location |
Northland |
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Re-appointment |
Mr Robert (Blue) Newport |
Ōkaihau |
Appointment |
Ms Karen Joyce-Paki |
Kaipara |
Auckland |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Nerissa Henry |
Auckland |
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Mr Mervyn Kerehoma |
Auckland |
Appointment |
Miss Tori Ngataki |
Te Kauwhata |
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Mr Fred Wilson |
Waiuku |
Waikato |
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Re-appointment |
Mr Rob Chappell |
Coromandel |
Appointment |
Judge Gary Collin |
Hamilton |
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Dr Cadence Kaumoana |
Te Awamutu |
Bay of Plenty |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Sara Carley |
Tauranga |
Appointment |
Ms Lyndal Kennedy |
Kawerau |
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Mr Matthew (Matt) Newman |
Tauranga |
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Mr Te Maihora Ruruhe |
Rotorua |
East Coast Hawke’s Bay |
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Re-appointment |
Mr Douglas (Doug) Bailey |
Napier |
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Ms Nicola (Niki) McCartney |
Gisborne |
Tongariro Taupō |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Karen Grimwade |
Ohakune |
Appointment |
Ms Hannah Rainforth |
Whanganui |
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Mr Martin Wikaira |
Turangi |
Taranaki Whanganui |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Claire Dowsett |
Whanganui |
Appointment |
Mr Nicholas Plimmer |
New Plymouth |
Wellington |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Sara Arhaim |
Wellington |
Appointment |
Ms Anahera Nin |
Wellington |
Chatham Islands |
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Appointment |
Mr Rob Chappell |
Coromandel |
Nelson Marlborough |
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Re-appointment |
Ms Nick Eade |
Picton |
Appointment |
Dr Serean Adams |
Nelson |
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Dr Jennifer (Jen) Skilton |
Nelson |
West Coast Tai Poutini |
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Re-appointment |
Dr Michael (Mike) Legge |
Charleston |
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Ms Katrina (Katie) Milne |
Westland |
Appointment |
Mr Ashley Cassin |
Hokitika |
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Dr Barry Wards |
Wellington |
Canterbury Aoraki |
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Re-appointment |
Mr Michael McMillan |
Temuka |
Appointment |
Ms Rachel Evans |
Christchurch |
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Mr Paul Milligan |
Christchurch |
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Mr Brendan Winder |
Christchurch |
Otago |
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Re-appointment |
Mrs Rebecca Begg |
Clydevale |
Appointment |
Dr Barbara Anderson |
Dunedin |
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Mr Tumai Cassidy |
Dunedin |
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Mr Finnley (Finn) Ross |
Hawea |
Southland |
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Appointment |
Ms Joanne (Jo) Bagrie |
Mataura |
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Mr Keith McRobie |
Gore |
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Mr Michael Mitchell |
Invercargill |
Pursuant to sections 6P(8) and 6R(1) of the Conservation Act 1987, I, the Honourable Willow-Jean Prime, Minister of Conservation, hereby appoint the persons named hereunder to serve as members of the specified Conservation Boards for the terms listed:
Status |
Name |
Location |
End date |
Northland |
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Appointment |
Ms Penny Smart |
Dargaville |
30 June 2024 |
Auckland |
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Appointment |
Ms Pippa Coom |
Auckland |
30 June 2024 |
Bay of Plenty |
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Appointment |
Mr Pim De Monchy |
Tauranga |
30 June 2025 |
East Coast Hawke’s Bay |
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Appointment |
Ms Lois Easton |
Gisborne |
30 June 2025 |
Wellington |
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Appointment |
Ms Pamela (Pam) Crisp |
Lower Hutt |
30 June 2025 |
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Ms Sonia Wansbrough |
Martinborough |
30 June 2024 |
Nelson Marlborough |
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Appointment |
Mr Brian McGurk |
Nelson |
30 June 2025 |
Canterbury Aoraki |
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Appointment |
Mr Robert Brears |
Christchurch |
30 June 2025 |
Otago |
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Appointment |
Ms Rachael Cooper |
Wanaka |
30 June 2024 |
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Ms Anna Gillooly |
Wanaka |
30 June 2025 |
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 2023.
Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME, Minister of Conservation.