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New Zealand Geographic Board

Crown EntityCentral Government

Board Members & Appointments

Labour: 36%Green: 36%National: 27%

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

Iaean John CranwellMemberCurrent
2023-07-10 – PresentLabour
Pirongia Emmanuel Mahana TokaMemberCurrent
2023-07-10 – Present(Reappointed)Labour
Paulette Joan ElliffeMemberCurrent2 terms
2022-02-24 – PresentLabour
2020-04-17 – PresentGreen
Jennifer Anne VernonMemberCurrent5 terms
2022-02-24 – Present(Reappointed)Labour
2020-04-17 – PresentGreen
2016-12-01 – PresentNational
2013-07-11 – Present
2010-07-09 – Present
Shaun Christopher BarnettMemberCurrent
2020-06-25 – PresentGreen
Chanel Victoire ClarkeMemberCurrent
2020-04-17 – PresentGreen
Matanuku MahuikaMemberCurrent2 terms
2016-12-01 – PresentNational
2013-07-11 – Present
Adrienne StaplesMemberCurrent
2016-12-01 – PresentNational
Rikirangi GageMemberCurrent2 terms
2013-07-11 – Present
2010-07-09 – Present
David BarnesMemberCurrent2 terms
2013-07-11 – Present
2010-07-09 – Present
Basil James MorrisonMemberCurrent
2010-07-09 – Present
Sir Archie Te Atawhai TaiaroaMemberCurrent
2010-07-09 – Present
Garrick MurfittMemberCurrent
Unknown – Present

Connections & Funding Flows

(21 relationships)

Current Leadership & Board (21)

Matanuku Kihirini Mahuika(Board Member)
Rikirangi Gage(Board Member)
Adrienne Staples(Board Member)
Jennifer Anne Vernon(Board Member)
Jennifer Anne Vernon(Board Member)
Rikirangi Gage(Board Member)
Chanel Victoire Clarke(Board Member)
Basil James Morrison(Board Member)
David Barnes(Board Member)
Shaun Christopher Barnett(Board Member)
Iaean John Cranwell(Board Member)
Pirongia Emmanuel Mahana Toka(Board Member)
Paulette Joan Elliffe(Board Member)
Jennifer Anne Vernon(Board Member)
Jennifer Anne Vernon(Board Member)
Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa(Board Member)
Paulette Joan Elliffe(Board Member)
Jennifer Anne Vernon(Board Member)
Garrick Murfitt(Board Member)
David Barnes(members of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa for a term of three years commencing on 11 July 2013)

Data Source

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