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Current Chief Executive
Vanessa HorneConsultant & Contractor Spending
Named Service Providers
SamKnowsgets_contract
$2.8MBroadband testing and reporting services on behalf of NZ Commerce Commission
Board Members & Appointments
Labour: 62%National: 38%
The appointing party indicates which government made each appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation.
2025-06-02 – 2027-06-26National
2022-03-01 – PresentLabour
2023-07-10 – PresentLabour
2023-07-10 – PresentLabour
2023-06-26 – PresentLabour
Unknown – PresentLabour
Unknown – Present
2023-06-05 – PresentLabour
2022-08-29 – PresentLabour
2022-12-05 – PresentLabour
2019-06-09 – PresentLabour
2014-06-09 – 2019-06-08National
2022-08-29 – PresentLabour
2022-03-01 – PresentLabour
2019-11-01 – PresentLabour
2013-08-19 – 2018-08-18National
2012-09-20 – 2017-03-19National
2014-07-01 – PresentNational
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Roger Graeme FeatherstonMember
2018-04-16 – 2019-06-11Labour
Jill Elizabeth WalkerMember
2015-12-01 – 2020-11-30National
Sarah Jennifer CourtMember
2015-11-23 – 2018-04-30National
Graham CrombieMember
2015-07-20 – 2020-07-19National
Stephen John GaleMember
2010-07-01 – 2015-06-30
CE Remuneration History
| Financial Year | Chief Executive | Remuneration | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Warren Allen | $18K | Full Year | - |
| 2024/25 | Adrienne Meikle | $471K | Full Year | - |
| 2024/25 | Dr John Small | $716K | Full Year | Base remuneration: $669,000. Leave accrued: $47,000. |
| 2024/25 | Pierre van Heerden | $480K | Full Year | Base remuneration: $462,000. Leave accrued: $18,000. |
| 2024/25 | Dr Derek Johnston | $337K | Full Year | - |
| 2024/25 | Joseph Liava'a | $218K | Full Year | - |
| 2024/25 | Vhari McWha | $358K | Full Year | - |
| 2024/25 | Rakihia Tahumata Tau | $199K | Full Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Pierre van Heerden | $448K | Full Year | Base remuneration: $443,000. Leave accrued: $5,000. |
| 2023/24 | Dr Derek Johnston | $353K | Full Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Adrienne Meikle | $142K | Part Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Vhari McWha | $358K | Full Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Vanessa HorneActing | $292K | Part Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Joseph Liava'a | $219K | Full Year | - |
| 2023/24 | Dr John Small | $706K | Full Year | Base remuneration: $658,000. Leave accrued: $48,000. |
| 2023/24 | Rakihia Tahumata Tau | $204K | Full Year | - |
| 2022/23 | Adrienne Meikle | $398K | Part Year | Figure includes a component relating to a job resizing decision |
All Chief Executives
Vanessa Horne
Unknown – Present
$292K
2023/24
Adrienne Meikle
Unknown – Present
$471K
2024/25
Connections & Funding Flows
(35 relationships)Funding & Contracts (1)
SamKnows
gets_contractBroadband testing and reporting services on behalf of NZ Commerce Commission2022/23
$2.8M
Current Leadership & Board (25)
Adrienne Meikle(Chief Executive)
Vanessa Horne(Chief Executive)
Dr John Small(Chair)
Warren Allen(Audit and Risk Committee Chair)
Patrick John Duignan(Board Member)
Pierre van Heerden(Grocery Commissioner)
Dr Derek Johnston(Commissioner)
Rakihia Tahumata Tau(Associate Commissioner)
Joseph Liava'a(Associate Commissioner)
Vhari McWha(Commissioner)
Anna Kirsten Rawlings(Board Member)
Dame Paula Rebstock(Chair)
Elizabeth Coutts(Commissioner)
Elisabeth Patrice Welson(Board Member)
Patrick John Duignan(a member of the Commerce Commission)
Rakihia Tahumata Tau(Member)
Sue Janice Begg(Member)
Anne Maree Callinan(Deputy Chair)
Rakihia Tahumata Tau(Member)
Bryan Roger Chapple(Board Member)
Data Source
Remuneration data sourced from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Board appointment data from NZ Gazette