New Zealand Community Boards' Executive Committee
The role of the Community Boards' Executive Comittee (CBEC) is to be an advocate and leader.
CBEC conserves, protects, promotes and advances the role and interests of community boards in local government. It aims to be accountable to and representative of all community boards nationally. It works within the overall framework of LGNZ.
CBEC represents the six geographical zones of member authorities described in the LGNZ rules. There is one representative and one deputy representative from each zone. The term of office is three years.
The current members of CBEC are:
- Michael Lester | Chair | Councillor, Hastings District Council | Zone Three NZCBEC Representative
- Lyal Cocks | Deputy Chair | Deputy Mayor, Queenstown-Lakes District Council | Chair, Wanaka Community Board | Zone Six NZCBEC Representative
- John Schollum | Zone One NZCBEC Representative | Bay of Islands/Whangaroa Community Board
- Chris Dohrman | Zone Two NZCBEC Representative | Ohope Beach Community Board
- Gerald Davidson | Zone Four NZCBEC Representative | Petone Community Board
- Mike Mora | Zone Five NZCBEC Representative | Riccarton/Wigram Community Board
- Adrienne Staples | Mayor, South Wairarapa District Council | National Council Zone Four Representative | Ex-officio on NZCBEC
Click here to view the job description for the position of zone representative on CBEC.
Since September 2001, CBEC has a status equivalent to that of an advisory committee to the National Council of LGNZ.
Last updated: January 2012
