Tasman Bays Heritage Trust was established as a non-profit charitable trust in 2000 and is registered with the NZ Charities Commission. As a council-controlled organisation [CCO] the trust is held responsible for the governance, management and operation of the regional collection, assets, facilities and services of the Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao, on behalf of the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council and in consultation with our Tangata Whenua. The Trustees fulfill a duty of care as kaitiaki of the Nelson Provincial Museum.
General Manager and Director of Bowater Motors Group. Former South Island Manager Air New Zealand with many years in retail travel and airline industries. Director, Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce; Member, Institute of Directors. Commenced TBHT March 2009.
(BA, LL.B, B.Com), Chartered Accountant, Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and Director of Carran Miller Strawbridge Ltd. Professionally has worked as a tax analyst with Inland Revenue Department and General Manager for an International Fiduciary Services company. Commenced TBHT March 2009.
(MBA, BEd). Long career as Strategic Planner - New York, London and Asia. Member, NZ Institute of Directors; Company Director; Trustee, The Bishop Suter Trust; Trustee & Treasurer Golden Bay Heritage Aorere Trust, Designer and Researcher of Aorere Centre, Collingwood; Committee, Golden Bay Promotions Association; Treasurer, CVFB Trust; Station Officer and fire fighter in Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade. Commenced TBHT January 2007.
Managing Director of Anchor Press Ltd, Nelson based printing company. Past member of Print NZ Management Advisory Group. Business career of thirty years. Commenced TBHT December 2005.
Trustee, Ngati Tama Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Iwi Trust; Manawhenua Ki Mohua Trust; Member, Onetahua Marae Komiti, Te Tari Maori Komiti, NMIT; Committee, Golden Bay Museum. Formerly, Secretary Takaka Primary School; Secretary, Golden Bay Promotions Assn; Golden Bay Memorial Library, Pohara Domain Board and other Ko Te Pouranga, The Suter Art Gallery. Commenced TBHT 2000.
Chair, Regional Ethics Committee; Deputy Chair, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board and the Canterbury Community Trust. Previously worked as manager and lecturer in Public Health and Housing. Current member National Council of Women and Nelson Tasman Housing Forum. Commenced TBHT April 2009.
Entomologist; author; former Assistant Director, International Institute of Entomology, London. Spent working overseas in Western Samoa, Switzerland and UK for 13 years specialising in the study of parasitic wasps at the Natural History Museum, London. Former trustee of the Linnean Society of London; Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum, London; Research Associate with Landcare NZ. Since retirement has operated a charter business "Ecosail" and a yacht, "Venture". Commenced TBHT 2002.
BA (Canterbury) history and sociology. Historian, author and researcher. Former local body representative Motueka Borough Council and Tasman District Council (18 years in total). Long-term member Motueka and Districts Museum Trust. Currently member Motueka Arts Council and New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Inaugural Chairperson of Tasman Bays Heritage Trust 2000 - 2007.
Business Consultant; Professional Trustee; Company Director; Past Chairman Nelson/ Marlborough branch of New Zealand Society of Accountants; Chartered Secretary. Foundation Trustee of Tasman Bays Heritage Trust served for eight years 2000-2008. Chairman 2007-08.
Geologist / researcher / historian and author of four regional histories and over 50 scientific papers. Life member and former president of Nelson Historical Society and is Convenor of the Geological Society of New Zealand's Historical Studies Group. Served as a Trustee of Nelson Provincial Museum for thirty years. Foundation Trustee 2000-2009.
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