John Macdonald
Chair
Rangitane, Ngati Raukawa
John was appointed a District Court Judge in 1990 following a 16-year career practising law. He was a member of the New Zealand…
Warwick Smith
Warwick has broad decision-making experience. He is a former member of the Copyright Tribunal and has presided as deputy-chair of that tribunal. He has also served as a trademarks hearings officer,…
Hon Nicholas Davidson KC
Nicholas Davidson KC is an arbitrator, mediator and strategic advisor with Chambers in Auckland and Christchurch. He was counsel for the Serious Fraud…
Ruth Aitken DNZM
Ruth represented New Zealand at netball in 1979 and was the Silver Ferns coach from 2002-2011, leading the team to two Commonwealth Gold…
Paula Tesoriero MNZM
Paula was a New Zealand Paralympics racing cyclist. Among her many achievements, her world record-breaking time in the women’s 500m time trial secured…
Georgina Earl ONZM
Georgina is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her sister Caroline Meyer. Among her many achievements, Georgina…
Dr Helen Tobin
Helen is an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in hip and knee replacements. Her initial work focused on trauma, and she was an instructor…
Pippa Hayward
Pippa is a solicitor at Meredith Connell after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of…