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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
William Kenneth HastingsChairCurrent
2018-11-01 – PresentLabour
Sean PlunketMemberCurrent
2017-09-07 – PresentNational
John Kenneth GillespieMember
2025-07-07 – 2028-05-31National
Leigh PearsonMember2 terms
2020-06-17 – 2021-05-31Labour
2009-12-01 – 2012-11-30
Peter RadichChair
2009-12-01 – 2012-11-30
Aroha BeckMember
Unknown – 2026-05-31
Karyn Fenton-EllisMember
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

Data Source

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