Advocacy Reference Group members
Our advocacy reference groups bring together elected members and council leaders from across local government to help shape LGNZ’s advocacy priorities.
Our advocacy reference group members include:
Financially sustainable and cost-effective local government
| Name | Council |
|---|---|
| Mahé Drysdale (chair) | Mayor, Tauranga City Council |
| Tamah Alley (deputy chair) | Mayor, Central Otago District Council |
| Nikki Riley | Chair, Horizons Regional Council |
| Will Foley | Mayor, Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| Scott Gilmore | Mayor, Tararua District Council |
| Steve Cretney | Mayor, Carterton District Council |
| Andrew Tripe | Mayor, Whanganui District Council |
| Flemming Rasmussen | Councillor, Thames Coromandel District Council |
| Dave Woods | Councillor, Tasman District Council |
| Prabha Ravi | Councillor, Hutt City Council |
| Steven Perdia | Chief Executive, Whakatāne District Council |
Meeting current and future infrastructure needs
| Name | Council |
|---|---|
| Andy Watson (chair) | Mayor, Rangitīkei District Council |
| John Glover (deputy chair) | Mayor, Queenstown Lakes District Council |
| Dan Gordon | Mayor, Waimakariri District Council |
| Nigel Bowen | Mayor, Timaru District Council |
| Alex Crackett | Councillor, Invercargill City Council |
| Daran Ponter | Chair, Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| Tim King | Mayor, Tasman District Council |
| Tom Davies | Councillor, Hurunui District Council |
| Geordie Rogers | Councillor, Wellington City Council |
| Sophie McInnes | Councillor, Selwyn District Council |
| EJ Barrett | Councillor, New Plymouth District Council |
| Stace Lewer | Chief Executive, Ōpōtiki District Council |
Resilient communities, economies, and environments
| Name | Council |
|---|---|
| Deon Swiggs (chair) | Chair, Environment Canterbury |
| Faylene Tunui (deputy chair) | Mayor, Kawerau District Council |
| Aubrey Ria | Deputy Mayor, Gisborne District Council |
| Warren Maher | Chair, Waikato Regional Council |
| Shayne Barry | Deputy Mayor, Buller District Council |
| Lisa Thomson | Councillor, Waikato District Council |
| Kat Macmillan | Councillor, Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Sophie McInnes | Councillor, Selwyn District Council |
| Liz Stolwyk | Councillor, Waikato Regional Council |
| Bob Penter | Chief Executive, Chatham Islands Council |
| Aileen Lawrie | Chief Executive, Thames Coromandel District Council |
A responsive and accountable local government system
| Name | Council |
|---|---|
| Fran Wilde (chair) | Mayor, South Wairarapa District Council |
| Dinnie Moeahu (deputy chair) | Councillor, New Plymouth District Council |
| Craig Williamson | Chair, Taranaki Regional Council |
| John Robertson | Mayor, Waitomo District Council |
| Sophie Siers | Chair, Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Neil Gillespie | Councillor, Otago Regional Council |
| John Verry | Councillor, Selwyn District Council |
| Darren Ludlow | Councillor, Invercargill City Council |
| Steven Botica | Councillor, Kāpiti Coast District Council |
| Felicity Foy | Councillor, Far North District Council |
| Linda Bonne | Community Board Chair, Whakatāne District Council |