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Get in touch with Arts Access Aotearoa
Physical Address: Level 3, Wellington Arts Centre, 61-63 Abel Smith Street, Wellington 6141
Postal Address: PO Box 9828, Wellington, 6141, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 (04) 802 4349
Facsimile: +64 (04) 802 4357
Email:
Patron
Mel Smith: BA (Wellington), Graduate Henley College. Former Ombudsman; former Policy and Political Adviser; former Acting Chief Executive of Ministry of Social Policy; Ministry of Justice, Department of Treaty Settlements; former Chief Executive of Government Superannuation Fund; Secretary for Justice.
Trustees
Murray Short (Chair from April 2006): Relationship Manager, Leadership Development Centre, former General Manager for Department for Courts and for Department of Justice; former Chair of Taupo Marriage Guidance Council, Employment Support Trust and Citizens Advice Bureau; member and former President of Institute of Public Administration NZ, member NZ Institute of Management. (Wellington)
Grahame Hall: QSO JP. Retired Mayor of Rotorua, National Council Member of Local Government New Zealand - 27 years local government experience. Trustee Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust - Spokesperson Art and Culture; Member Rotorua Civil Arts Trust; Past National President Polytechnic Association (Institute of Technology & Polytechnics of NZ). (Rotorua)
Doris Kaua: BA, MPP. Tribal Affiliations, Te Atihaunui a Paparangi, Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa. Director Maori Development, Family Planning Association New Zealand. Extensive public service background, as well as experience in the private sector and community services sector, owned her own business in the hotel and hospitality industry. (Wellington)
Susan Ritchie: MPH RN MRCNA. Head of Department, Faculty of Health and Science, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki; Honorary Lecturer University of Auckland; member of the Editorial Panel of Collegian, Journal of Royal College of Nursing, Australia; previously Project Leader, Nursing Research Centre, The Canberra Hospital/Canberra University. (Urenui)
Richard Cunliffe: BE(Hons), LLB(Hons). Partner of Buddle Findlay, Barristers and Solicitors; Honours degrees in engineering and law. Specialises in commercial litigation, employment and insurance law with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution; appears in the District, High and Employments Courts, the Employment Relations Authority, Court of Appeal and before professional disciplinary bodies
Terryann Clark: PhD, MPH(Hons), RcPN (Ngapuhi/NgatiHine). Nurse Researcher/lecturer with the Adolescent Health Researc Group at the University of Auckland, former Adolescent Nurse Specialist, former Sexual Health Nurse/Advisor, former Maori Community Health Worker. (Auckland)
Claire Johnstone: Experienced executive with proven expertise in management, project management, iwi relationship management and international marketing. Currently the General Manager Corporate for the Ministry of Transport. Background includes business development and consultancy for Sinclair Robertson Associates; Chief Executive for the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce and Whanganui Economic Development Corporation, and General Manager Central Region for Industry New Zealand. Holds a Master of Public Policy, is a Winston Churchill scholar and currently also sits on the New Zealand Artificial Limb Board and Transparency International Board.
Executive Director
Marianne Taylor: an extensive background in the art sector, as both an artist and a manager. In 2004, she was the General Manager of Terrapin Puppet Theatre in