Your current community board members

The Southland District Council has 5 wards. A total of 9 community boards make up representation across those wards. Each community board has a ward councillor appointed to it by Council.

Ardlussa Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Richard Clarkson

Deputy chair, Community board member

Ray Dickson

Community board member

Chris Dillon

Community board member

Clarke Horrell

Community board member

Grant McFelin

Community board member

Hilary Kelso

Councillor

Matt Wilson Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Ardlussa Community Board plan

Fiordland Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Diane Holmes

Deputy chair, Community board member

Julie Burgess

Community board member

Kate Norris

Community board member

Luke Thomas

Community board member

Marilyn Hunter

Community board member

Nick Robertson

Councillor

Sarah Greaney Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Fiordland Community Board plan

Fiordland Community Board news

Read the latest news straight from your community board chairperson Diane Holmes. 

Fiordland Community Board news

Northern Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Greg Tither

Deputy chair, Community board member

Lance Hellewell

Community board member

Amanda Reedy

Community board member

Carolyn Smith

Community board member

Pam Naylor

Community board member

Sonya Taylor

Councillor

Tom O'Brien Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Northern Community Board plan

Oraka Aparima Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Michael Weusten

Deputy chair, Community board member

Neil Linscott

Community board member

Alby Buchanan

Community board member

Emma Gould

Community board member

Eve Welch

Community board member

Troy Holiday

Councillor

Don Byars Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Oraka Aparima Community Board plan

Oreti Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Katie Allan

Community board member

Jamie Winsloe

Deputy chair, Community board member

Philip Dobson

Community board member

Colin Smith

Community board member

Chris Herud

Community board member

Dave Diack

Community board member

Tracy Kennedy

Councillor

Christine Menzies Councillor, Deputy Mayor, Appointee to community board

20 August 2024

Oreti Community Board plan

Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Aaron Conner

Deputy chair, Community board member

Aaron Joy

Community board member

Andrea Young

Community board member

Daniel Meads

Community board member

Mike Douglas

Community board member

Rakiura Herzhoff

Councillor

Jon Spraggon Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board plan

Tuatapere Te Waewae Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Anne Horrell

Community board member

Jo Sanford

Deputy chair, Community board member

Blayne De Vries

Community board member

Marilyn Parris

Community board member

Paula McKenzie

Community board member

Wayne Edgerton

Councillor

Derek Chamberlain Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Tuatapere Tewaewae Community Board plan

Waihopai Toetoe Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Pam Yorke

Deputy chair, Community board member

Denise Fodie

Community board member

Andrea Straith

Community board member

Emily Butters

Community board member

Fiona McCabe

Community board member

George Stevenson

Community board member

John McIntyre

Councillor

Julie Keast Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Waihopai Toetoe Community Board plan

Wallace Takitimu Community Board

Chair, Community board member

Tony Philpott

Deputy chair, Community board member

Colin Lawry

Community board member

Bridget Mason

Community board member

Edwin Mabonga

Community board member

Gretchen Wilson

Community board member

Lester Wilson

Councillor

Jaspreet Boparai Councillor, Appointee to community board

9 February 2023

Wallace Takitimu Community Board plan