Demographic Profile

Page updated 1 July 2011

Boards are made up of people with a range of skills and from a variety of backgrounds.

The current demographic breakdown of the boards of the companies and entities for which the Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) administers appointments is as follows:

Director Breakdown by Gender and Ethnic Origin as at 1 July 2011

Ethnic Origin

Number

%
European male 172 57
European female 88 29
Māori male 17 6
Māori female 13 4
Pacific Island male 1 0.5
Pacific Island female 0 0
Other male 5 2
Other female 4 1.5
Total 300 100
Director Breakdown by Place of Residence as at 1 July 2011

Place of Residence

Number

%
Northland/Auckland 107 35.5
Wellington 78 26
Canterbury 39 13
Otago/Southland 19 6.5
Waikato 14 4.5
Other North Island 26 8.5
Other South Island 10 3
Overseas 7 3
Total 300 100