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Contact details for the Governance and Working Groups, and Task Teams for Northland 2011.

Operational contacts for Northland 2011:

Stewart McElwain, Regional (Project) Coordinator, Northland 2011
Enterprise Northland
Phone: 09 470 0243; Fax: 09 430 3008
Mobile: 0272 555 186
Email: stewart@enterprisenorthland.co.nz

Media and communication enquiries:

Jason Dawson; General Manager - Community Relations
Northland Regional Council
Phone: 09 438 4639; Fax: 09 438 0012
Mobile: 0274 522 153
Email: jasond@nrc.govt.nz

Festivals and events enquiries:

Kate Claydon; Regional Festival Coordinator, Northland 2011
Collective Concepts
Phone: 09 438 6577; Fax: 09 438 6570
Mobile: 021 0292 7171
Email: kate@collectiveconcepts.co.nz

Other operational contact details:

Far North District Council – Gary Gabbitas, Economic Development Officer
Phone: 09 405 2750; Mobile: 027 255 7712
Email: gary.gabbitas@fndc.govt.nz 
Website: www.fndc.govt.nz

Kaipara District Council – Chris Donahoe, District Growth Facilitator
Phone: 09 439 7059; Mobile: 027 500 4415
Email: cdonahoe@kaipara.govt.nz
Website: www.kaipara.govt.nz

Northland Rugby Union - Greg Shipton, Operations Manager
Phone: 09 438 4743; Mobile: 021 439 688
Email: greg.s@northlandrugby.co.nz 
Website: www.taniwha.co.nz

Whangarei District Council – Peter Gleeson, Economic Development Manager
Phone: 09 470 3085; Mobile: 027 465 5273
Email: peterg@wdc.govt.nz
Website: www.wdc.govt.nz

Members of the Governance & Working Groups for Northland 2011:

Creative Northland– Sarah Boon, Regional Arts Development Manager
Phone: 09 430 0710; Mobile: 021 166 7558
Email: sarah@creativenorthland.com
Website: www.chartnorth.com

Destination Northland – Brian Roberts, General Manager
Phone: 09 402 7683; Mobile: 027 495 8308
Email: brian@northlandnz.com
Website: www.northlandnz.com

Enterprise Northland – Stewart McElwain
Phone: 09 470 0243; Mobile: 0272 555 186
Email: stewart@enterprisenorthland.co.nz 
Website: www.enterprisenorthland.co.nz

Far North District Council – Bill Lee, Community Development Analyst
Phone: 09 405 2750
Email: bill.lee@fndc.govt.nz
Website: www.fndc.govt.nz

New Zealand Police - Sergeant Wayne Kelman, Operations Group, Northland District Headquarters
Phone: 09 430 4572; Mobile: 027 222 9922
Email: wayne.kelman@police.govt.nz
Website: www.police.govt.nz

Northland Chamber of Commerce – Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer 
Phone: 09 438 4758; Mobile: 027 444 1010
Email: ceo@northchamber.co.nz
Website: www.northchamber.co.nz

Northland Events Centre – John Lynch, Events Centre Manager
Phone: 09 470 2590; Mobile: 027 477 0094
Email: john@northlandeventscentre.co.nz
Website: www.northlandeventscentre.co.nz

Northland Rugby Union – Jeremy Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 09 438 4743 Ext 701; Mobile: 021 898 550
Email: jeremy.p@northlandrugby.co.nz
Website: www.taniwha.co.nz

Sport Northland – Colleen Atchison, Business Development Manager
Phone: 09 470 3207; Mobile: 0274 775 660
Email: colleena@sportnorth.co.nz
Website: www.sportnorthland.co.nz

Te Puni Kokiri – Walter Wells, Regional Director
Phone: 09 430 3731; Mobile: 027 226 3882
Email: walter.wells@tpk.govt.nz;
Website: www.tpk.govt.nz

Tiaho Trust – Jonny Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer 
Phone: 09 430 3406; Mobile: 027 277 9333
Email: jonny@tiaho.org.nz
Website: www.tiaho.org.nz

Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Andy Larsen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 09 402 7437 ext. 224; Mobile: 021 560 0306
Email: andylarsen@waitangi.net.nz
Website: www.waitangi.net.nz

Whangarei District Council – Jude Thompson, Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 09 430 4230 ext. 8867; Mobile: 0274 885 516
Email: judet@wdc.govt.nz 
Website: www.wdc.govt.nz

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