Certificate holders - local body elected members
This page lists Making Good Decisions certificate holders who are local body elected members.
- Certificates are valid for a three year period from the date of first issue. On re-issue (at 're-certification') they are valid for a period of five years.
- The chair endorsement column records those who, in attaining re-certification, have successfully demonstrated the competencies for chairing required by the Making Good Decisions programme.
- If you need to have your information on this page updated email jo.westwood@wsp.com.
| Council | Certificate name | Position | Certificate expiry date | Chair endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Council | Margi Watson | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Auckland Council | Brent Catchpole | Local Board Member | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Auckland Council | Brenda Brady | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Auckland Counci | Brooke Loader | Local Board Member | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Auckland Council | Troy Churton | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Auckland Council | Danielle Grant | Deputy Chair | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Auckland Council | Chris Darby | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Auckland Council | Julia Parfitt | Local Board Member | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Auckland Council | Sam Mills | Local Board Member | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Auckland Council | Fale Andrew Lesā | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Matemoana McDonald | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Andrew von Dadelszen | Councillor/Chair of Public Transport | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Jane Nees | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Katharine (Kat) Macmillan | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Paula Thompson | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Ron Scott | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Buller District Council | Graeme Neylon | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | Yes |
| Buller District Council | Joanne Howard | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Buller District Council | Linda Webb | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Carterton District Council | Brian Deller | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Carterton District Council | Robyn Cherry-Campbell | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Central Hawke’s Bay District Council | Tim Aitken | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
|
Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
Kate Taylor |
Councillor |
30 June 2029 | No |
| Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
Pip Burne |
Councillor |
30 June 2029 | No |
| Central Otago District Council | Neil Gillespie | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2027 | Yes |
| Central Otago District Council | Ian Cooney | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Central Otago District Council | Stephen Jeffery | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Central Otago District Council | Martin McPherson | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Central Otago District Council | Tracy Paterson | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Christchurch City Council | Debbie Mora | Community Board Member | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Christchurch City Council | Emma Norrish | Community Board Member | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Christchurch City Council | Melanie Coker | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Christchurch City Council | Helen Broughton | Community Board Member | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Christchurch City Council | Tyla Harrison-Hunt | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Jim O'Malley | Councillor | 31 December 2029 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Steve Walker | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Christine Garey | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Cherry Lucas | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Andrew Whiley | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Mike Lord | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Sophie Barker | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | David Benson-Pope (Hon.) | Chair Planning and Environment; Chair Hearings Committee | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Dunedin City Council | Kevin Gilbert | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Lan Pham | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Peter Scott | Deputy Chair | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Claire McKay | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Grant Edge | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Deon Swiggs | Deputy Chairperson | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Environment Southland | Neville Cook | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Environment Southland | Lyndal Ludlow | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Environment Southland | Paul Evans | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Environment Southland | Maurice Rodway | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Environment Southland | Philip Morrison ONZM | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Far North District Council | Kelly Stratford | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Far North District Council | Hilda Halkyard-Harawira | Māori Ward Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Far North District Council | Felicity Foy | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Far North District Council | Steve McNally | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Gisborne District Council | Larry Foster | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Gisborne District Council | Joshua Wharehinga | Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2027 | Yes |
| Gore District Council | Cliff S Bolger | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Gore District Council | Glenys Dickson | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Gore District Council | Keith Hovell | Deputy Mayor, Chair Planning & Regulatory, Chair Hearing Panel | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Gore District Council | Joseph Stringer | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Greater Wellington Regional Council | Adrienne Staples | Councillor/Deputy Chair | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Greater Wellington Regional Council | Thomas Nash | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
|
Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Ros Connelly |
Councillor |
30 June 2029 | No |
|
Greater Wellington Regional Council |
David Lee |
Councillor |
30 June 2029 | No |
| Hamilton City Council | Angela O'Leary | Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Hamilton City Council | Anna Casey-Cox | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Hamilton City Council | Ewan Wilson | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Hamilton City Council | Mark Donovan | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |
| Hamilton City Council | Moko Tauariki | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Hastings District Council | Bayden Barber | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Hastings District Council | Tania Kerr | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Hastings District Council | Alwyn Corban | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Hastings District Council | Wendy Schollum | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Hastings District Council | Marcus Buddo | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Hastings District Council | Eileen Lawson | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Hastings District Council | Heather Te Au-Skipworth | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Hauraki District Council | Austin Rattray | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Hauraki District Council | Anne-Marie Spicer | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Hauraki District Council | Toby Adams | Mayor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Hauraki District Council | Paul Milner | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | Yes |
| Hauraki District Council | Stephen Crooymans | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Hauraki District Council | Raymond Broad | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Di Roadley | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Sophie Siers | Councillor - Chair Cyclone Recovery Committee | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Horizons Regional Council | Rachel Keedwell | Chair | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Horizons Regional Council | Fiona Gordon | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Horowhenua District Council | Bernie Wanden | Mayor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Hutt City Council | Andy Mitchell | Councilllor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Hutt City Council | Brady Dyer | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Hutt City Council | Josh Briggs | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Hutt City Council | Simon Edwards | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Hutt City Council | Tui Lewis | Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Invercargill City Council | Rebecca Amundsen | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Invercargill City Council | Darren Ludlow | Councillor/Chair - Hearings Committee | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Invercargill City Council | Ria Bond | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Invercargill City Council | Trish Boyle | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Kaikoura District Council | John Diver | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Kaikoura District Council | Vicki Gulleford | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Kaipara District Council | Gordon Lambeth | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Kaipara District Council | Jonathan Larsen | Councillor/Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Kaipara District Council | Ihapera Paniora | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Kaipara District Council | Mike Howard | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Kapiti Coast District Council | Jocelyn Prvanov | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Kapiti Coast District Council | Jacqueline Elliott | Community Board Member | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Kapiti Coast District Council | Janet Holborow | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Manawatū District Council | Alison Short | Councillor | 31 December 2029 | No |
| Manawatū District Council | Lara Blackmore | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Allanah Burgess | Councillor Māori Ward | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Barbara Faulls | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | Yes |
| Marlborough District Council | Ben Minehan | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Deborah Dalliessi | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Sally Arbuckle | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Thelma Sowman | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Marlborough District Council | Nadine Taylor | Mayor | 31 December 2029 | Yes |
| Marlborough District Council | Raylene Innes | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Masterton District Council | Craig Bowyer | Councilllor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Masterton District Council | Marama Tuuta | Elected Member, Maori Ward | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Donna Arnold | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Kevin Tappin | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Adrienne Wilcock | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Sue Whiting | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Sarah-Jane Bourne | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Napier City Council | Chad Tareha | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Napier City Council | Graeme Taylor | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Napier City Council | Annette Brosnan | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Napier City Council | Nigel Simpson | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Napier City Council | Hayley Browne | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | Yes |
| Napier City Council | Ronda Chrystal | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Aaron Stallard | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Rachel Sanson | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Rohan O’Neill-Stevens | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Trudie Brand | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Brian McGurk | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Matty Anderson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Kahu Paki Paki | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Nelson City Council | Campbell Rollo | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Amy MacDonald | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Joce Yeoman | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Joe Carr | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Justin Blaikie | Chair | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Geoff Crawford | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Northland Regional Council | Tui Shortland | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Otago Regional Council | Kate Wilson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Otago Regional Council | Ella Lawton | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | Yes |
| Palmerston North City Council | Brent Barrett | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Lorna Johnson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Palmerston North City Council | Karen Naylor | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Patrick Handcock | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Leonie Hapeta | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Bruno Petrenas | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
| Palmerston North City Council | William Wood | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Orphee Mickalad | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Palmerston North City Council | Kaydee Zabelin | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Quentin Smith | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Esther Whitehead | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Gavin Bartlett | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Lisa Guy | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Lyal Cocks | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Matt Wong | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Melissa White | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Niki Gladding | Councillor, Deputy Chair Infrastructure | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | Fisher Wang | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | Tania Tapsell | Mayor | 30 June 2025 | No |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | Rawiri Waru | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Selwyn District Council | Debra Hasson | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Selwyn District Council | Malcolm Lyall | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Selwyn District Council | Shane Epiha | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | Yes |
| Selwyn District Council | Nicole Reid | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| South Taranaki District Council | Diana Reid | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| South Taranaki District Council | Aarun Langton | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| South Taranaki District Council | Andrew Beccard | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | Yes |
| South Taranaki District Council | Robert Northcott | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| South Taranaki District Council | Stephanie Mackay | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| South Taranaki District Council | Leanne Horo | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| South Waikato District Council | Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| South Wairarapa District Council | Brian Jephson | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| South Wairarapa District Council | Alistair Plimmer | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Southland District Council | Paul Duffy | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Southland District Council | Christine Menzies | Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Southland District Council | Julie Keast | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Southland District Council | Darren Frazer | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Taranaki Regional Council | Bonita Bigham | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| Tararua District Council | Scott Gilmore | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Tararua District Council | Tracey Collis | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Barry Dowler | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Brent Maru | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Dana Wensley | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Tasman District Council | Christeen Mackenzie | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Jo Ellis | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Tim King | Mayor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Tasman District Council | Mark Greening | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Mike Kininmonth | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Chris Hill | Environment and Regulatory Chair | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Kit Maling | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Tasman District Council | Celia Butler | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Tasman District Council | Anne Turley | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Taupo District Council | Yvonne Westerman | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Taupo District Council | Kevin Taylor | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Tauranga City Council | Steve Morris | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Tauranga City Council | Larry Baldock | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Timaru District Council | Michelle Pye | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Timaru District Council | Nigel Bowen | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Timaru District Council | Owen Jackson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Timaru District Council | Scott Shannon | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Timaru District Council | Stacey Scott | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waikato District Council | Carolyn Eyre | Deputy Mayor/Ward Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waikato District Council | Crystal Beavis | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waikato District Council | Janet Gibb | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | Yes |
| Waikato District Council | Mike Keir | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waikato Regional Council | Angela Strange | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Waikato Regional Council | Jennifer Nickel | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Waikato Regional Council | Stuart Kneebone | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Waikato Regional Council | Pamela Storey | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Waikato Regional Council | Warren Maher | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
| Waimakariri District Council | Kirstyn Barnett | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
| Waimakariri District Council | Niki Mealings | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
|
Waimakariri District Council |
Neville Atkinson |
Deputy Mayor |
30 June 2029 | No |
| Waipa District Council | Lou Brown | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
| Waipa District Council | Elizabeth Stolwyk | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Waipa District Council | Marcus Gower | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Waipa District Council | Roger Gordon | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Waipa District Council | Clare St Pierre | Councillor | 30 June 2029 | Yes |
| Waitaki District Council | Courtney Linwood | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waitaki District Council | Jim Hopkins | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
| Waitaki District Council | Jim Thomson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
| Waitomo District Council | Allan Goddard | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2029 | No |
|
Wellington City Council |
Sarah Free |
Councillor | 30 June 2029 | No |
| West Coast Regional Council | Brett Cummings | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| West Coast Regional Council | Peter Ewen | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Margaret Murray-Benge | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | James Denyer | Mayor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | John Scrimgeour | Councillor | 31 December 2029 | Yes |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Murray Grainger | Deputy Chair | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Grant Dally | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | No |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Anne Henry | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
| Westland District Council | Latham Martin | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2024 | No |
| Whakatane District Council | Carolyn Hamill | Community Board Member | 30 June 2025 | No |
| Whakatane District Council | Nándor Tánczos | Councillor, Chair of Hearings Committee | 31 December 2029 | Yes |
| Whanganui District Council | Charlotte Melser | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Whanganui District Council | Glenda Brown | Elected Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
| Whangarei District Council | Gregory Innes | Chair | 31 December 2024 | Yes |
| Whangarei District Council | Vince Cocurullo | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |