Recent Board Appointments

Page updated 9 Jan 2012

Treasury’s Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) provides advice to the Ministers on board appointments. If you would like to be informed about recent board appointments, check this page intermittently or register your interest on our RSS feed. Board appointments confirmed recently are detailed below.

See A to Z of Directors for a full list of all current board members.

The following recent appointments or re-appointments have been made for positions starting since June 2011.

  • Anderson, Dr Helen, Director of National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Ansley, Dr Craig, Director of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (Sept 2011 - June 2016)
  • Bendall, Mrs Margaret, Director of Learning Media Ltd (Aug 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Benwell, Professor George, Deputy Chairperson of Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Blackburn, Ms Margaret (Anne), Director of New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Crossen, Mr Lindsay, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Devlin, Mrs Margaret, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Aug 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Drummond, Mr Sheldon, Director of New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Edmonds, Ms Kathryn, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Aug 2011 - Apr 2013)
  • Foley, Mr Paul, Member of National Provident Fund (Aug 2008 - Apr 2014)
  • Foulkes, Ms Angela, Chairperson of Government Superannuation Appeals Board (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Guy, Mr Edward, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Aug 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Hambling, Ms Rosemary, Member of Government Superannuation Appeals Board (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Herlihy, Mr Gavan, Director of Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Huria, Ms Susan, Deputy Chairperson of AgResearch Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Insley, Mr Chris, Director of New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Irving, Mr Benjamin (Ben), Director of Learning Media Ltd (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Janes, Dr Richard, Director of Industrial Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2013)
  • Johnson, Mr Edwin (Ed), Director of National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Johnstone, Mrs Susan (Susie), Director of Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Kirk, Ms Judith (Judy), Director of Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Livingstone, Mr Timothy, Director of Learning Media Ltd (Jul 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Ludbrook, Mr Michael, Chairperson of Industrial Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Macfarlane, Mr Andrew, Director of AgResearch Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Mayo-Smith, Mr Brian, Deputy Chairperson of New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2012)
  • Muller, Mr Todd, Director of The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Murray, Mr Justin, Director of Christchurch International Airport Ltd (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Napier, Mr Stephen, (Steve), Member of Government Superannuation Fund Authority (Aug 2008 - June 2014)
  • Oliver, Ms Fiona, Member of National Provident Fund (Aug 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Parker, Associate Professor Emily, Director of Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Paterson, Ms Susan, Chairperson of Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (May 2006 - Apr 2014)
  • Pezic, Ms Stana, Director of The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Rae, Mr John, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Jun 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Riley, Mr Michael (Mike), Director of Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Robinson, Ms Helen, Director of National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Robinson, Mr Samuel (Sam), Chairperson of AgResearch Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Saunders, Mr Barrie, Director of Television New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Scott, Mr Alastair, Director of Transpower New Zealand Ltd (Jul 2011 - Apr 2014)
  • Simpson, Ms Tania, Director of AgResearch Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2013)
  • Sundakov, Mr Alexander, Member of National Infrastructure Advisory Board (Jun 2011 - Apr 2013)
  • Taitoko, Mr Michael (Mike), Director of Industrial Research Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Tarrant, Ms Cecilia, Member of Government Superannuation Fund Authority (Aug 2011 - June 2014)
  • Taylor, Mrs Deborah (Jane), Director of Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Taylor, Mr Keith, Chairperson of Government Superannuation Fund Authority (Aug 2008 - Apr 2014)
  • Vernon, Ms Belinda, Director of Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)
  • Webster, Mr Stuart, Director of Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd (Jul 2011 - Jun 2014)