About Us

Board Election

An election for members of our governing Board will be held in June. This year we have two vacancies.

If you subscribe to consumer.org.nz or Consumer magazine you are a member of Consumer NZ. This means you can vote for Board members.

All subscribers were invited to nominate candidates. Nominations closed on Monday 8 March.

An independent consultant will now select people from those nominated on the basis of the following criteria:

• experience in running a successful business
• experience in information technology
• a concern for and knowledge of consumer-protection issues and the welfare of consumers
• no conflict with the aims and objectives of Consumer NZ (see "Guidelines on Conflict of Interest" below)

Voting papers for the Board election are posted on the website and sent to members in May. The results are announced at the AGM in June and the three-year terms of those elected start then.

The current Board

Current Board members are:

• Mark Bedford of Tauranga
• Jo Bransgrove of Wellington
• Rob Crozier of Kapiti Coast
• Tim Brown of Palmerston North *
• Alexandra Sims of Auckland
• Nicola Wills of Wellington
• Peter Sutton of Wellington **

* = Full term expires – ineligible for any further term
** =  Second term expires – not standing for re-election

Guidelines on Conflict of Interest

• The nominee must establish whether he or she has a direct interest in a product or service that may be tested or assessed by Consumer NZ. Any such interest must be clearly stated on the nomination form.
• Those elected to the Board must accept that any such products or services may be excluded from tests and assessments carried out by Consumer NZ.