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Current Chief Executive
Helen CruseBoard Members & Appointments
National: 50%Labour: 50%
The appointing party indicates which government made each appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation.
2025-12-01 – 2028-11-30National
2018-11-01 – PresentLabour
2018-11-01 – PresentLabour
2017-09-07 – PresentNational
John Kenneth GillespieMember
2025-07-07 – 2028-05-31National
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 Year | Chief Executive | Remuneration | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Aroha Beck | $940/day | Full Year | Remuneration Authority daily rate |
| FY2025 | Karyn Fenton-Ellis | $940/day | Full Year | Remuneration Authority daily rate |
| 2024/25 | Stacey Wood | $213K | Part Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Helen CruseActing | $110K | Part Year | - |
| 2022/23 | Helen CruseActing | $54K | Part Year | - |
| 2022/23 | Stacey Wood | $110K | Part Year | The 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