Interests register for the council triennium 2022- 2025
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Below are interest registers for councillors of the 2022-2025 triennium.
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Declared interests
Declaration Date Is the member employed, and by whom 10 February 2023 University of Waikato: public university-tertiary education. Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 10 February 2023 Yes (6) Declaration Date Has the member travelled to any country (other than New Zealand) where the travel and accommodation were paid by anyone other than the member and/or their family 10 February 2023 Yes, historical travel for employer, outside of the term of Council. Declaration Date Has the member received any payment for any activities in which they are involved? 13 March 2023 - Member of Taranaki Whanganui Conservation Board; Department of Conservation
Declaration Date Does the member have any non-pecuniary interests to disclose? 13 March 2023 - Trustee, Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust
- Patron, Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society
- Patron, Aongatete Forest Restoration Trust
- Member of Royal Society of New Zealand
- Member of New Zealand Botanical Society
- Member of Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society
- Member of Society for Ecological Restoration
27 April 2023 Manu Taki, SDG15: Life on Land, Waikato Wellbeing Project 3 April 2025 Member of the West Waikato Coastal Community Catchment Group Inc 14 April 2025 Member of Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi 31 August 2025 - Chair of Waiwhakareke Advisory Group
- Chair of Friends of Hamilton Zoo.
Gift register
Declaration Date Period Covered Details 3 April 2025 - Invitation to attend Chiefs vs Auckland game. -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 23 March 2023 Rangitahi Farms Ltd Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 23 March 2023 Rangitahi Farms Ltd - Dairy Farm Declaration Date Is the member employed, and by whom 23 March 2023 Cookson Trust Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 23 March 2023 - Cookson Trust
- R J Cookson Family Trust
Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 23 March 2023 Yes (3) Declaration Date Is the member a beneficiary of a trust that holds real property 23 March 2023 Yes (1) Declaration Date Does the member (or their spouse/partner) have a pecuniary interest that may prohibit them from taking part in discussion and voting on a matter at a Council, Committee or Subcommittee meeting (Section 6, Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968)? 23 March 2023 Yes, the members partner is a Matamata-Piako District Councillor Declaration Date Does the member have any non-pecuniary interests to disclose? 28 August 2025 - Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
- Tatua Dairy Company Ltd
- Ravensdown Co-operative
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients
- Livestock Improvement Corporation
- Dairy NZ
- Federated Farmers of New Zealand (inc)
- Eastern Waikato Stakeholder Group
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Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 17 January 2023 Stellar Communications Ltd
Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 17 January 2023 Stellar Communications Ltd Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 17 January 2023 Yes (1) -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 12 January 2023 Senjo Securities Security Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 12 January 2023 Senjo Securities Security Declaration Date Is the member employed, and by whom 12 January 2023 Senjo Securities Security Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 12 January 2023 Downard Family Trust Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 12 January 2023 Yes Declaration Date Is the member a beneficiary of a trust that holds real property 12 January 2023 Yes -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 8 February 2023 Tile Talk Ltd - Tiling Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 8 February 2023 Tile Talk Ltd - Tiling Declaration Date Companies or Businesses in which the member holds a pecuniary interest (excluding management investment schemes) 8 February 2023 The Graf Boys - Documentary production, Journalism, Video production. Declaration Date Is the member employed, and by whom 8 February 2023 Clyde Graf - Tiler, Documentary production, Video production. Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 8 February 2023 High Country Trust -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 8 February 2023 Raukawa Iwi Development Limited - Iwi Investment / Commercial Arm Declaration Date Companies or Businesses in which the member holds a pecuniary interest (excluding managed investment schemes) 8 February 2023 - Paeroa South B2B1 Trust - Responsible Trustee - Land Owner - Farm Blocks
- Tauhara North No. 2 Trust - Multiple Land Owner - Multiple Owners Geothermal Power Station
- Raukawa Settlement Trust - Board Trustee - Iwi Authority Trust Board
- Raukawa Charitable Trust - Board Trustee - Charitable Operations for Iwi & Wider Community
- Ngāti Tahu Tribal Trust - Advisory Trustee - Multiple Land Owners Administrators for Ohaaki Power Station Lands
- Te Tiratū IMPB - Iwi Rep - New Health Reform Entity
- Ngā Iwi Toopū o Waipā - Member - Mana Whenua concerns in Waipā
Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 8 February 2023 Whakamārama Marae Trust Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 8 February 2023 Yes (1) -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 30 November 2022 - Moanui Laboratories Limited. Manufacturer and marketer of cherry products.
- Chrilyn Trustee Company Limited. Trustee of my family trust.
- Chrilyn Investments Limited. Investment holding company.
- Turner Trustee Company Limited. Trustee of client family trust.
Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 30 November 2022 - Moanui Laboratories Limited. Manufacturer and marketer of cherry products.
- Chrilyn Trustee Company Limited. Trustee of my family trust.
- Chrilyn Investments Limited. Investment holding company.
Declaration Date Companies or Businesses in which the member holds a pecuniary interest (excluding management investment schemes) 21 August 2023 The member has minor shareholdings in a variety of companies. Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 30 November 2022 - Chrilyn Trust
Declaration Date Is the member a member of an organisation, governing body of an organisation, or a trustee of a trust, and that organisation or trust receives, or has applied to receive, funding from Waikato Regional Council 12 February 2024 Honorary Life Member. NZ Fieldays Society. Operates the National Fieldays and other events at Mystery Creek. Declaration Date Is the member a beneficiary of a trust that holds real property 30 November 2022 Yes (1) Gift register
Date Item 11 March 2024 Houston Computers: Chinese New Years Dinner. $120. Accepted. 20 September 2024 Houston Technology: Moon Festival Event, Dinner and Drinks. $110. Accepted. -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Pecuniary or potential conflicts as declared from last triennium - Trustee, STK Trust - owns farm in Whitehall, Cambridge
- Shareholder/Director, Hinuera Securities Ltd (family holding batch)
- Shareholder, Balance Agri Nutrients Ltd
- Shareholder, Farmlands
- Shareholder, Penryn Ltd in the capacity of a trustee of a family trust shareholder
- Member, Possum Control Steering Committee, Whitehall
- Community Trustee, Manaaki Kaimai Mamuku Trust
- Member, Whitianga Volunteer Coastguard
- Member of various groups such as Forest and Bird, etc
- Former trustee of Farm Environment Award Trust (Waikato) - waiting for removal from the Charities Register
- Crown member - Waikato River Authority (20/5/2020 - 17/5/2023)
9 February 2024 Community Trustee of Manaaki Kaimai Mamuku Trust 3 April 2024 Council Appointee, Regional Coastal Plan Hearings Panel -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 28 January 2023 Coastal Electrical Ltd Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 28 January 2023 Coastal Electrical Ltd Declaration Date Is the member employed, and by whom 28 January 2023 Coastal Electrical Ltd Declaration Date Has the member received any payment for any activities in which they are involved 28 January 2023 President honorarium from Tairua Pauanui Sport Fishing Club Declaration Date Non-Pecuniary interests 16 February 2024 Volunteer Trustee of the Youth Ocean Trust Nga tai Tamariki ki te moana 3 April 2024 Council Appointee, Regional Coastal Plan Hearings Panel 26 September 2024 Member, Exotic Caulerpa National Advisory Group -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Pecuniary or potential conflicts as declared 15 February 2023 - Co Chair - Waikato River Authority
- Marae representative - Te Whakakitenga o Waikato
- Chair - Te Puna, Taumata Arowai Maori Advisory
- Chair - Maori Health Authority
16 February 2024 Chair of Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated. -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies or Businesses in which the member holds a pecuinary interest (excluding managed investment schemes) 21 December 2022 Nappy Freedom NZ - information and baby-related products Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 21 December 2022 Yes (1) Declaration Date Other declarations 21 December 2022 Board Member, CHEC 3 April 2024 Council Appointee (alternate), Regional Coastal Plan Hearings Panel 27 April 2023 Manu Taki, SDG13: Climate Action, Waikato Wellbeing Project Gift register
Date Description Estimated Value
(if known)Accepted or Declined 15 March 2023 Te Matatini Kapa Haka event (25 February 2023) Accepted -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Does the member have a legal interest (other than a trustee) in any real property 12 February 2023 Yes (1) Declaration Date Is the member employed (and details)? 16 June 2024 Yes, Ministry of Education Declaration Date Does the member have any non-pecuniary interests to disclose? 7 July 2023 Trustee, Supersix Superannuation Scheme (since 2018) Gift register
Date Description Estimated Value
(if known)Accepted or Declined 15 March 2023 Te Matatini Kapa Haka event (25 February 2023) Accepted 6 June 2023 Hamilton City Council: Ticket to Chiefs' Rugby Game $50 Accepted 4 October 2023 Nothing to Declare 3 December 2023 Nothing to Declare 2 February 2024 Nothing to Declare 4 April 2024 Nothing to Declare 16 June 2024 Nothing to Declare -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies or businesses in which the member holds a pecuniary interest (excluding managed investment schemes) 9 February 2023 Newcastle Herefords Partnership - Dry Stock farming 13 November 2023 -
Declared interests
Declaration Date Companies in which the member is a Director 1 August 2023 Taniwha Estate Ltd - Dairy Farming Business Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds or controls more than 10% of the voting rights 1 August 2023 Taniwha Estate Ltd - Dairy Farming Business Declaration Date Companies in which the member holds a pecuniary interest (excluding management investor schemes) 1 August 2023 - Fonterra - Dairy Company
- Livestock Improvement Corporation - Animal Breeding Company
- Ballance Agri-nutrients - Fertiliser Company
- Farmlands Cooperative - Rural Retailer
Declaration Date Trusts in which the member has a beneficial interest 1 August 2023 Taniwha Trust Declaration Date Where the elected member is a member of an organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust and that organisation or trust receives, or has applied to receive, funding from the Waikato Regional Council 1 August 2023 Taniwha Trust received funding support from Waikato Regional Council for a stream restoration project in 2022. Declaration Date Is the member appointed to any organisation by virtue of being an elected member? 1 August 2023 - Lower Waikato River Catchment Ecological Trust
Declaration Date Is the member a beneficiary of a trust that holds real property 1 August 2023 Yes (1) Declaration Date Pecuniary or potential conflicts as declared from last triennium Director, Primary ITO
Trustee, The Dairy Women's NetworkGifts, Travel and Accommodation Declarations
Declaration Date Period Covered Details 10 February 2023 N/A SDG Summit: 1x Manuka Tree Sapling, $30 estimate 4 April 2023 N/A Rabobank: Travel to Australia, including accommodation 26 May 2023 N/A Te Waka: Registration and accommodation for Building Nations 2023, $2,530. 26 May 2023 N/A DairyNZ: Ticket for Dairy Industry Awards (General Admission), $204.53 4 September 2023 N/A Richard Pearson: Networking lunch to connect with Cambridge business owners, $100 2 October 2023 N/A Houston Technology: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Dinner, 3 tickets - $225 12 March 2024 12-14 March Travel and accommodation to attend the Dairy Environment Leaders Forum in Wellington. 20 May 2024 N/A Chinese Delegation: Teapot. 18 June 2024 N/A Wang Zhen - CPC Jincheng Municipal Committee: Dragon kettle, Book titled Jincheng: Virtuous, Gorgeous and Glorious, 2x silk wall hangings.
Gift for hosting Chinese delegation at Waikato Regional Council. Accepted on behalf of Waikato Regional Council.18 June 2024 N/A Wang Jin - People's Government of Songjiang, District of Shanghai Municipality, Mayor: Beaded pendant necklace.
Gift for hosting Chinese delegation at Waikato Regional Council. Accepted on behalf of Waikato Regional Council.