Trustees

Mark has worked in a variety of roles associated with marine engineering and power generation in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, and has a B.Eng (hons) in Marine Engineering and an MBA from Massey University.
A longstanding volunteer Ranger at the Tuhaitara Coastal Park in North Canterbury, he became involved with the NZCT in 2020,  via his interest in the Carlyle Valley project. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2021 and was appointed Vice Chairperson in 2022.

Associated with the Trust since 2011. Trust secretary since 2013.
Anita is an early childhood teacher who has a passion for A former early childhood teacher, Anita now owns Growing Kiwi Gardeners. This small business focuses on teaching young children how to grow their own food and supporting early childhood teachers to garden with young children. She has a passion for environmental education and protection of New Zealand’s native species. 

Associated with the New Zealand Conservation Trust for the past 12 years, Janet conducts education tours at the Kiwi breeding centre as well as presenting educational programmes to students.

Associated with the Trust since 1989.
Peter is an Estimator, Spray painter and Cabinet maker in the commercial and corporate interior industry.
Peter is a member of the Construction Group of the Trust.

Mark is a director of Nikau Capital and has worked in the financial services sector since 1982.
His career then led to him working for extended periods overseas in the Global Banking and Investment markets with a number of large international financial institutions, including BNZ London, National Australia Bank and Bear Sterns.
His specialties are financial business & investment risk analysis, business strategy, and the structuring of complex transactions. He also has a passion for good independent business governance and the balance and longevity that this can bring to an organisation.

Craig has been associated with the Trust since 2003 mainly as a member of the Construction Group. He has worked as a telecommunications technician for over 35 years presently working for Downer Utilities in Christchurch.
He is passionate about the Conservation of New Zealand flora and fauna. 

Iain has been a part of the New Zealand Conservation Trust since 2020, bringing over 30 years of experience as a financial adviser and investment strategist. He holds financial services and governance qualifications, and is dedicated to conservation efforts, especially those related to birds. Iain was previously a director of SANCCOB, a non-profit dedicated to reversing the decline of seabird populations.

Luke is a Committee and Hearings Advisor at the Christchurch City Council who spent the first part of his legal career at Community Law Canterbury as Head of Legal Education. 

He is a volunteer trapper for the Trust and is passionate about conservation.