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Board Members & Appointments

National: 53%Labour: 47%

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

Brian WatsonMember

2025-12-01 – 2028-11-30National

Nick HannanMember

2025-12-01 – 2028-11-30National

Pete LaurensonChair

2025-08-30 – 2026-01-31National

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(15 relationships)

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

Richard John MerrifieldMember2 terms

2020-08-17 – 2023-01-16Labour

2016-12-05 – 2019-12-04National

Faye SumnerChair

2019-05-01 – 2022-04-30Labour

Vaughan RennerChair2 terms

2019-05-01 – 2022-04-30Labour

2016-03-01 – 2019-02-28National

Peter StevensChair2 terms

2019-05-01 – 2022-04-30Labour

2016-03-01 – 2019-02-28National

Samantha SharifMember

2018-05-01 – 2019-04-30Labour

John BoshierMember

2018-05-01 – 2019-04-30Labour

Peter William GilbertMember2 terms

2018-05-01 – 2019-04-30Labour

2016-03-01 – 2019-02-28National

Paraparaumu John BoshierChair

2016-03-01 – 2019-02-28National