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Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho Broadcasting Standards Authority

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Current Chief Executive

Helen Cruse

Board Members & Appointments

National: 50%Labour: 50%

The appointing party indicates which government made each appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation.

Susannah Adair StaleyChairCurrent2 terms
2025-12-01 – 2028-11-30National
2018-11-01 – PresentLabour
2018-11-01 – PresentLabour
Sean PlunketMemberCurrent
2017-09-07 – PresentNational
2025-07-07 – 2028-05-31National
Leigh PearsonMember2 terms
2020-06-17 – 2021-05-31Labour
2009-12-01 – 2012-11-30
2009-12-01 – 2012-11-30
Unknown – 2026-05-31
Unknown – 2028-05-31

CE Remuneration History

Financial YearChief ExecutiveRemunerationPeriodNotes
FY2025Aroha Beck$940/dayFull YearRemuneration Authority daily rate
FY2025Karyn Fenton-Ellis$940/dayFull YearRemuneration Authority daily rate
2024/25Stacey Wood$213KPart Year-
2023/24Helen CruseActing$110KPart Year-
2022/23Helen CruseActing$54KPart Year-
2022/23Stacey Wood$110KPart YearThe Chief Executive was on annual leave from 6 March 2023 to 15 March 2023

All Chief Executives

Helen Cruse

Unknown – Present

$110K

2023/24

Stacey Wood

Unknown – Present

$213K

2024/25

Connections & Funding Flows

(12 relationships)

Current Leadership & Board (5)

William Kenneth Hastings(Chair)
Helen Cruse(Chief Executive)
Stacey Wood(Chief Executive)
Susannah Adair Staley(Chair)
Sean Plunket(Board Member)

Data Source

Remuneration data sourced from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Board appointment data from NZ Gazette