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04-Sep-12

Meet the commissioners



The four commissioners appointed to replace the elected Kaipara District councillors are expected to take over the role in the first week of September.

Their appointment, officially requested by council, was the government-appointed review team’s central recommendation.

The government proposes to defer the scheduled 2013 election until 2015 as it is likely the commissioners would be required at council until then.

The commissioners appointed are:

 

John Robertson, QSO (chair) is a former MP and a former mayor of Papakura. An accredited company director and chartered accountant with his own business, he has served as chair of a number of organisations including Infrastructure Auckland and the Auckland Mayoral Forum.
   
Richard Booth is a Whangarei-based business owner and farmer with considerable experience in the dairy industry. He is currently chair of Delta Produce and the Northland Dairy Development Trust, a charitable trust that provides funding for dairy farm research projects in Northland. Richard is the farmer representative on the Northland Regional Council Environment Committee.
   
Colin Dale, CNZOM, has extensive local government experience, including 21 years as CEO of Manukau City Council. He has experience in developing iwi relationships and is currently an advisor to Watercare Services Limited. Colin worked on the formation of a mana whenua forum across Tamaki Makaurau. He has also served on the Local Government Commission and as president of the Society of Local Government Managers.
   
Peter Winder is a former chief executive of Auckland Regional Council and Local Government New Zealand. As a director of McGredy Winder & Co, his work with local authorities includes coordinating the national regional councils’ programme to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. He has also served as director of transport at the Auckland Regional Council.