2. Membership of the board
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Meetings attended
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Field trips
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Antoinette (Toni) Day, Chatham Island (Chairperson)
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4
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1
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Peter Johnson, Landcare Research, Dunedin (Deputy chairperson)
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2
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1
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Deborah Goomes, Chatham Island
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3
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0
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Ken Lanauze, Pitt Island
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2
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0
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Teresa McDonald, Chatham Island
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2
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0
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James Moffett, Pitt Island
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2
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0
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Claude Ryan, Chatham Island
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0/3
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0
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Joe Tapara, Chatham Island
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4
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1
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Joanne (Jo) Tuanui, Chatham Island
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3/3
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1
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Toni Day has been a member of the board for five years. She manages the Chatham Island Community Focus, has strong family connections with Pitt Island and represents the board at the Pitt Island Reserves Committee meetings held on Pitt Island. Toni was elected chairperson in February this year.
Peter Johnson is the only member of the board who lives on the mainland and has had six years travelling to the Chatham Islands from his home in Dunedin. Peter is a botanist with Landcare Research who brings valuable experience as a scientist to the board.
Deborah Goomes has served two years on the board. She has a long family history with the Chatham Islands and came back to work with the local Government as finance manager for the Chatham Island Council five years ago. Deborah brings resource management and planning skills to the board.
Ken Lanauze is one of the Pitt Island representatives on the board, of which he has been a member for nine years. He is also a member of the Pitt Island Reserves Committee. Ken follows a long family history of farming on Pitt Island.
Teresa McDonald has served three years on the board. Teresa has had extensive local community involvement and has strong links with iwi on the Chatham Islands.
James Moffett has represented Pitt Island for three consecutive terms. James is a local farmer with strong conservation interest and he chairs the Pitt Island Reserves Committee meetings.
Claude Ryan was appointed to the board in 2004. He is a farmer and has strong affiliations with Hokotehi Moriori.
Joe Tapara has been a member of the board for five years. Joe is a local farmer, has iwi affiliation to Taranaki and is the chairperson of the Wharekauri Maori committee and team leader for Ha O Te Ora O Wharekauri Trust.
Jo Tuanui was appointed to the board in 2004. She has lived on both Pitt Island and main Chatham, owning both farm and conservation land. Over the years she has been a strong advocate for conservation activities.
Working groups
The working groups were revised at the meeting in January.
- Cultural liaison - Joe Tapara, Deborah Goomes, Teresa McDonald
- Species management and flora - Peter Johnson, Ken Lanauze
- Planning - Deborah Goomes, Toni Day
- Land management and pests - James Moffett, Teresa McDonald, Jo Tuanui
- Community Liaison - Toni Day
Board members outside Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve, Waitangi
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Back, left to right: Joe Tapara, Teresa McDonald, Toni Day (chairperson), Ken Lanauze, James Moffett, Peter Johnson (deputy chairperson), Alex McKillop (board support officer), Anaru Luke (kaupapa atawhai manager). Front: Jo Tuanui, Deborah Goomes, Allan Ross (Wellington conservator)
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