Tasman Bays Heritage Trust - Governance

Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is a charitable trust, registered with the NZ Charities Commission. The Trust was established in 2000 to administer the Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao as a regional heritage facility, on behalf of Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council [Deed of Trust 2000]. The Trust is a council-controlled organisation with statutory obligations under the Local Government Act, 2002. Council stakeholding is structured as a 50:50 alliance. The Trust is bound by foundation contracts [Memorandum of Understanding 2000, 2009]. The Trust has a partnership with Mana Whenua o Whakatu, Motueka and Mohua. [Memorandum of Understanding 2007, 2010].

Board of Trustees

Chris Bowater

General Manager and Director of Bowater Motors Group. Former South Island Manager Air New Zealand with many years in retail travel and airline industries. Director, Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce; Member, Institute of Directors. Commenced TBHT March 2009.

Sara Chapman - Chairman

(MBA, BEd). Long career as Strategic Planner - New York, London and Asia. Member, NZ Institute of Directors; Company Director; Trustee, The Bishop Suter Trust; Trustee & Treasurer Golden Bay Heritage Aorere Trust, Designer and Researcher of Aorere Centre, Collingwood; Committee, Golden Bay Promotions Association; Treasurer, CVFB Trust; Station Officer and fire fighter in Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade. Commenced TBHT January 2007.

Mairangi Reiher (Ngati Tama)

Trustee, Ngati Tama Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Iwi Trust; Manawhenua Ki Mohua Trust; Member, Onetahua Marae Komiti, Te Tari Maori Komiti, NMIT; Committee, Golden Bay Museum. Formerly, Secretary Takaka Primary School; Secretary, Golden Bay Promotions Assn; Golden Bay Memorial Library, Pohara Domain Board and other Ko Te Pouranga, The Suter Art Gallery. Commenced TBHT 2000.

Liz Richards

Chair, Regional Ethics Committee; Deputy Chair, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board and the Canterbury Community Trust. Previously worked as manager and lecturer in Public Health and Housing. Current member National Council of Women and Nelson Tasman Housing Forum. Commenced TBHT April 2009.

Annette Walker

Entomologist; author; former Assistant Director, International Institute of Entomology, London. Spent working overseas in Western Samoa, Switzerland and UK for 13 years specialising in the study of parasitic wasps at the Natural History Museum, London. Former trustee of the Linnean Society of London; Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum, London; Research Associate with Landcare NZ. Since retirement has operated a charter business "Ecosail" and a yacht, "Venture". Commenced TBHT 2002.

Life Associates

Patricia O'Shea

BA (Canterbury) history and sociology. Historian, author and researcher. Former local body representative Motueka Borough Council and Tasman District Council (18 years in total). Long-term member Motueka and Districts Museum Trust. Currently member Motueka Arts Council and New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Inaugural Chairperson of Tasman Bays Heritage Trust 2000 - 2007.

Robin Whalley

Business Consultant; Professional Trustee; Company Director; Past Chairman Nelson/ Marlborough branch of New Zealand Society of Accountants; Chartered Secretary. Foundation Trustee of Tasman Bays Heritage Trust served for eight years 2000-2008. Chairman 2007-08.

Dr Mike Johnston

Geologist / researcher / historian and author of four regional histories and over 50 scientific papers. Life member and former president of Nelson Historical Society and is Convenor of the Geological Society of New Zealand's Historical Studies Group. Served as a Trustee of Nelson Provincial Museum for thirty years. Foundation Trustee 2000-2009.

Trust Board Policies and Documents

TBHT - Strategic Plan 2011-12

TBHT Statement of Intent 2011 - 2012

TBHT Deed Of Trust 2000

Governance Charter

Audit & Risk Committee Policy

TBHT - Iwi Memorandum of Understanding

NCC TDC TBHT - Memorandum of Understanding

Collections Management Policy

Annual Reports

2010 / 2011

2009 / 2010

2008 / 2009

2007 / 2008

2006 / 2007