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John Macdonald

ChairRangitane, Ngati Raukawa

John was appointed Chair of the Tribunal in November 2022. He is a former District Court Judge (1990-2022) and a former Panel Convenor…

Warwick Smith

Deputy Chair

Warwick has broad decision-making experience.  He is a former member of the Copyright Tribunal and has presided as deputy-chair of that tribunal.  He has also served as a trademarks hearings officer,…

Andrea Twaddle

Andrea Twaddle

Deputy Chair

Andrea is a director of DTI Lawyers.  She is an experienced lawyer specialising in sports law, employment law and independent investigations. Andrea is…

Ruth Aitken ONZM

Ruth Aitken DNZM

Ruth represented New Zealand at netball in 1979 and was the Silver Ferns coach from 2002-2011, leading the team to two Commonwealth Gold…

Dr Helen Tobin

Helen is an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in hip and knee replacements.  Her initial work focused on trauma, and she was an instructor…

Pippa Hayward

Pippa Hayward

Pippa is a solicitor at Meredith Connell after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of…

Dr Sarah Beable

Dr Sarah Beable

Dr Sarah Beable is a Sports and Exercise Physician at Axis in Queenstown and medical director for Snow Sports NZ, having previously been…

Sam Fellows

Sam Fellows

Sam (Ngāi Tahu) is the General Counsel for the Tauranga City Council. He was previously a solicitor with Holland Beckett and Simpson Grierson…

Harete Hipango

Harete Hipango

Harete (Whanganui/Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Whitikaupeka/Ngati Tamakōpiri) served six years as a Member of Parliament in the 52nd & 53rd NZ…

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