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Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

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Current Chief Executive

Penny Nelson

Board Members & Appointments

National: 82%Labour: 18%

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

Graeme Lee HastilowMemberCurrent
2020-12-17PresentLabour
Kevin RobinsonMemberCurrent
2017-07-27PresentNational
Sonny ChristieMemberCurrent
2017-07-27PresentNational
Karen WilsonMemberCurrent
2016-09-01PresentNational
Bill DayMemberCurrent
2016-09-01PresentNational
Raewyn MossMemberCurrent
2016-09-01PresentNational
2010-01-11Present
2010-01-11Present
Jennifer RowanMemberCurrent
UnknownPresentNational
Richard RobbinsMemberCurrent
UnknownPresentNational
2019-03-202022-03-19Labour
2017-07-012018-06-30National
2017-07-012018-06-30National

CE Remuneration History

Financial YearChief ExecutiveRemunerationPeriodNotes
2024/25Penny Nelson$502KFull Year-
2023/24Penny Nelson$495KFull YearFigure includes a component relating to a job resizing decision
2022/23Penny Nelson$436KFull YearThis remuneration figure has been revised - it was previously published as $432K

All Chief Executives

Penny Nelson

UnknownPresent

$502K

2024/25

Data Source

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