Certificate holders - local body elected members
This page lists Making Good Decisions certificate holders who are local body elected members.
This page lists Making Good Decisions certificate holders who are local body elected members.
Council | Certificate name | Position | Certificate expiry date | Chairing endorsement |
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Auckland Council | Margi Watson | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
Auckland Council | Brent Catchpole | Local Board Member | 31 December 2027 | No |
Auckland Council | Brooke Loader | Local Board Member | 30 June 2024 | No |
Auckland Council | Brenda Brady | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
Auckland Council | Troy Churton | Local Board Member | 30 June 2027 | No |
Auckland Council | Danielle Grant | Local Board Member | 31 December 2023 | No |
Auckland Council | Chris Darby | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Auckland Council | Julia Parfitt | Local Board Member | 30 June 2024 | No |
Auckland Council | Sam Mills | Local Board Member | 30 June 2026 | No |
Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Matemoana McDonald | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Toi Iti | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Andrew von Dadelszen | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | 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 2024 | 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 |
Carterton District Council | Rob Stockley | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council | Tim Aitken | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council | Jerry Greer | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
Kate Taylor |
Councillor |
30 June 2024 | No |
Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
Pip Burne |
Councillor |
31 December 2024 | No |
Central Otago District Council | Shirley Calvert | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Central Otago District Council | Neil Gillespie | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2027 | Yes |
Central Otago District Council | Ian Cooney | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Central Otago District Council | Stephen Jeffery | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Central Otago District Council | Martin McPherson | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | 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 |
Clutha District Council | Bruce Vollweiler | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | Yes |
Dunedin City Council | Jim O'Malley | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | 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 |
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 2024 | Yes |
Environment Canterbury Regional Council | Grant Edge | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | 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 |
Far North District Council | Kelly Stratford | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2028 | 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 |
Greater Wellington Regional Council | Adrienne Staples | Councillor/Deputy Chair | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
Greater Wellington Regional Council | Thomas Nash | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Ros Connelly |
Councillor |
30 June 2024 | No |
Greater Wellington Regional Council |
David Lee |
Councillor |
30 June 2024 | No |
Hamilton City Council | Angela O'Leary | Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Hamilton City Council | Ewan Wilson | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
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 2023 | 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 |
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 |
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 2023 | No |
Horowhenua District Council | Bernie Wanden | Mayor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Hutt City Council | Andy Mitchell | Councilllor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Hutt City Council | Belinda Moss | Community Board Member | 31 December 2023 | No |
Hutt City Council | Brady Dyer | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
Hutt City Council | Keri Brown | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Hutt City Council | Josh Briggs | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Hutt City Council | Simon Edwards | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
Hutt City Council | Pam Hanna | Community Board Chair | 31 December 2023 | No |
Hutt City Council | Naomi Shaw | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
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 | Jonathan Larsen | Councillor/Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
Kapiti Coast District Council | Jocelyn Prvanov | Community Board Member | 30 June 2024 | No |
Kapiti Coast District Council | Jacqueline Elliott | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | No |
Kapiti Coast District Council | Janet Holborow | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
Mackenzie District Council |
Anne Munro |
Mayor |
30 June 2024 | No |
Manawatu District Council | Alison Short | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
Manawatu District Council | Hilary Humphrey | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Allanah Burgess | Councillor Māori Ward | 30 June 2026 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Barbara Faulls | Councillor | 31 December 2027 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Ben Minehan | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Deborah Dalliessi | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Jamie Arbuckle | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Marlborough District Council | David Oddie | Chair | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
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 | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
Marlborough District Council | Raylene Innes | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Masterton District Council | Craig Bowyer | Councilllor | 30 June 2026 | 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 | 31 December 2024 | Yes |
Napier City Council | Kirsten Wise | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Napier City Council | Annette Brosnan | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
Napier City Council | Nigel Simpson | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Napier City Council | Hayley Browne | Councillor | 31 December 2028 | Yes |
Nelson City Council | Aaron Stallard | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Nelson City Council | Rachel Sanson | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Nelson City Council | Rohan O’Neill-Stevens | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Nelson City Council | Trudie Brand | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Nelson City Council | Brian McGurk | Councillor | 30 June 2027 | No |
Nelson City Council | Yvonne Bowater | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Nelson City Council | Matty Anderson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
New Plymouth District Council | Amanda Clinton-Gohdes | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
New Plymouth District Council | Anneka Carlson | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Northland Regional Council | Amy MacDonald | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Northland Regional Council | Joce Yeoman | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Northland Regional Council | Justin Blaikie | Chair | 31 December 2025 | No |
Northland Regional Council | Geoff Crawford | Councillor | 31 December 2026 | No |
Otago Regional Council | Andrew Noone | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Otago Regional Council | Kate Wilson | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | Yes |
Otago Regional Council | Gretchen Robertson | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Otago Regional Council | Ella Lawton | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | Yes |
Palmerston North City Council | Zulfiqar Butt | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
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 | Aleisha Rutherford | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | Yes |
Palmerston North City Council | Susan Baty | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Palmerston North City Council | Patrick Handcock | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | 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 |
Porirua City Council | Josh Trlin | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Queenstown Lakes District Council | Quentin Smith | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Queenstown Lakes District Council | Glyn Lewers | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Queenstown Lakes District Council | Esther Whitehead | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
Queenstown Lakes District Council | Lyal Cocks | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Queenstown Lakes District Council | Matt Wong | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Rotorua District Council | Fisher Wang | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |
Rotorua District Council | Tania Tapsell | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |
Selwyn District Council | Mark Alexander | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Selwyn District Council | Debra Hasson | Councillor | 30 June 2028 | Yes |
Selwyn District Council | Malcolm Lyall | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Selwyn District Council | Shane Epiha | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
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 | Bonita Bigham | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | 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 2024 | 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 |
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 | Dean McNamara | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
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 | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Tasman District Council | Kit Maling | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
Tasman District Council | Celia Butler | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Tasman District Council | Anne Turley | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
Taupo District Council | Yvonne Westerman | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Taupo District Council | Kevin Taylor | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | 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 | Peter Burt QSM | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Timaru District Council | Scott Shannon | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Timaru District Council | Stacey Scott | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Upper Hutt City Council | Dave Wheeler | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Waikato Regional Council | Angela Strange | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | 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 | Jennifer Nickel | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Waikato Regional Council | Stuart Kneebone | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Waikato Regional Council | Pamela Storey | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Waimakariri District Council | Kirstyn Barnett | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | No |
Waimakariri District Council | Niki Mealings | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Waimakariri District Council |
Neville Atkinson |
Mayor |
30 June 2024 | 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 2023 | No |
Waipa District Council | Clare St Pierre | Councillor | 30 June 2024 | Yes |
Waitaki District Council | Courtney Linwood | Councillor | 30 June 2026 | No |
Waitaki District Council | Melanie Tavendale | Deputy Mayor | 31 December 2023 | 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 | Councillor | 31 December 2024 | No |
Wellington City Council | Tamatha Paul | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Wellington City Council |
Sarah Free |
Deputy Mayor | 30 June 2024 | No |
Wellington City Council |
Jenny Condie |
Councillor |
30 June 2024 |
No |
West Coast Regional Council | Brett Cummings | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
West Coast Regional Council | Peter Ewen | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
West Coast Regional Council | Allan Birchfield | Chair | 31 December 2023 | No |
West Coast Regional Council | John Hill | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
West Coast Regional Council | Debra Magner | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
West Coast Regional Council | Stuart Challenger | Deputy Chair | 31 December 2023 | 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 2024 | 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 2023 | 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 | Victor Luca (Dr) | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Whakatane District Council | Gerard van Beek | Councillor | 31 December 2025 | Yes |
Whakatane District Council | Nandor Tanczos | Councillor | 31 December 2023 | No |
Whangarei District Council | Gregory Innes | Chair | 31 December 2024 | Yes |
Whangarei District Council | Vince Cocurullo | Councillor | 30 June 2025 | No |