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Board of Directors

 

 

Susan Huria
 

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Chair Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Ms Huria is a specialist in the Maori sector with experience in governance, marketing communications and general management. She held a senior role at Auckland International Airport for ten years before
starting her own management practice in 2000, Huria Anders. Her previous directorships include Radio New Zealand Limited, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Ngai Tahu Development Corporation and Workbase.
Ms Huria is currently Deputy Chair of AgResearch and a Director of Airways, Watercare, and Manukau Leisure Services Limited and a Trustee of First Foundation. Ms Huria is considered to be an Independent Director.

Susan Huria

David Keys

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Director Northland Stevedoring Services Ltd
Member Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Mr Keys lives at Totara North. Mr Keys has an Honours Law Degree and is an independent property consultant. He is a Trustee of Northland Emergency Service Trust and is a Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand and an Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. Mr Keys is considered to be an Independent Director.

 

David Keys

Ross Blackmore

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Mr Blackmore is considered to be an Independent Director

 

Sir John Goulter

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Sir John, who has lived in Paihia since the early 2000s, may be best known for heading Auckland Airport for 15 years, first as chief executive then as managing director. He currently chairs the Ngapuhi Asset Holding Company, the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust and Paraparaumu Airport, and is on the TVNZ board. Sir John is considered to be an Independent Director

Elena Trout

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd

Ms Trout has spent  six years as a director of Transpower. She is also currently an elected member of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) board.

Ms Trout is considered to be an Independent Director

Colin Mitten

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Director North Port Coolstores (1989) Ltd
Member Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Mr Mitten is a Director of NZ Food Innovation, Enterprising Manukau Ltd and Welcon Investments Ltd. Mr Mitten has owned a number of companies in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, in the service and manufacturing sectors and has also been CEO of the Welsh Investment Bank. Mr Mitten’s holding
company, Welcon Investments Ltd invests in New Zealand businesses and also provides consultancy to public organisations on economic development and business strategy. Mr Mitten is also a Board member of his local school. Mr Mitten is considered to be an Independent Director.

Colin Mitten

Ian C Walker
 

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd
Member Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Mr Walker is a member of Northland Regional Council. He is currently National President of Farmers of New Zealand Inc. and a Director/Shareholder of Kaikora Farms Ltd. Mr Walker is not considered to be an Independent Director.

 

Ian C Walker

Peter Griffiths

Director Northland Port Corporation (NZ) Ltd

Mr Griffiths is a director New Zealand Diving and Salvage Ltd and subsidiaries, deputy chair of Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
and a director of Aotea Energy Holdings Ltd and associated companies. He is also a director on New Zealand Oil and Gas Ltd and associated companies as well as Wanganui Gas Ltd and associated companies.

He is also a former managing director and general manager of BP Oil NZ.