Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

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

Re-appointment

Mr Robert (Blue) Newport

Ōkaihau

Appointment

Ms Karen Joyce-Paki

Kaipara

Auckland

Re-appointment

Ms Nerissa Henry

Auckland

 

Mr Mervyn Kerehoma

Auckland

Appointment

Miss Tori Ngataki

Te Kauwhata

 

Mr Fred Wilson

Waiuku

Waikato

Re-appointment

Mr Rob Chappell

Coromandel

Appointment

Judge Gary Collin

Hamilton

 

Dr Cadence Kaumoana

Te Awamutu

Bay of Plenty

Re-appointment

Ms Sara Carley

Tauranga

Appointment

Ms Lyndal Kennedy

Kawerau

 

Mr Matthew (Matt) Newman

Tauranga

 

Mr Te Maihora Ruruhe

Rotorua

East Coast Hawke’s Bay

Re-appointment

Mr Douglas (Doug) Bailey

Napier

 

Ms Nicola (Niki) McCartney

Gisborne

Tongariro Taupō

Re-appointment

Ms Karen Grimwade

Ohakune

Appointment

Ms Hannah Rainforth

Whanganui

 

Mr Martin Wikaira

Turangi

Taranaki Whanganui

Re-appointment

Ms Claire Dowsett

Whanganui

Appointment

Mr Nicholas Plimmer

New Plymouth

Wellington

Re-appointment

Ms Sara Arhaim

Wellington

Appointment

Ms Anahera Nin

Wellington

Chatham Islands

Appointment

Mr Rob Chappell

Coromandel

Nelson Marlborough

Re-appointment

Ms Nick Eade

Picton

Appointment

Dr Serean Adams

Nelson

 

Dr Jennifer (Jen) Skilton

Nelson

West Coast Tai Poutini

Re-appointment

Dr Michael (Mike) Legge

Charleston

 

Ms Katrina (Katie) Milne

Westland

Appointment

Mr Ashley Cassin

Hokitika

 

Dr Barry Wards

Wellington

Canterbury Aoraki

Re-appointment

Mr Michael McMillan

Temuka

Appointment

Ms Rachel Evans

Christchurch

 

Mr Paul Milligan

Christchurch

 

Mr Brendan Winder

Christchurch

Otago

Re-appointment

Mrs Rebecca Begg

Clydevale

Appointment

Dr Barbara Anderson

Dunedin

 

Mr Tumai Cassidy

Dunedin

 

Mr Finnley (Finn) Ross

Hawea

Southland

Appointment

Ms Joanne (Jo) Bagrie

Mataura

 

Mr Keith McRobie

Gore

 

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

Appointment

Ms Penny Smart

Dargaville

30 June 2024

Auckland

Appointment

Ms Pippa Coom

Auckland

30 June 2024

Bay of Plenty

Appointment

Mr Pim De Monchy

Tauranga

30 June 2025

East Coast Hawke’s Bay

Appointment

Ms Lois Easton

Gisborne

30 June 2025

Wellington

Appointment

Ms Pamela (Pam) Crisp

Lower Hutt

30 June 2025

 

Ms Sonia Wansbrough

Martinborough

30 June 2024

Nelson Marlborough

Appointment

Mr Brian McGurk

Nelson

30 June 2025

Canterbury Aoraki

Appointment

Mr Robert Brears

Christchurch

30 June 2025

Otago

Appointment

Ms Rachael Cooper

Wanaka

30 June 2024

 

Ms Anna Gillooly

Wanaka

30 June 2025


Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 2023.

Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME, Minister of Conservation.