New Zealand Red Cross area councils lead, coordinate and nurture our organisation and our humanitarian activities across areas of Aotearoa New Zealand.

To help manage our people and activities, New Zealand Red Cross has 'areas' across the country.

Each area has its own area council, which is formed by a nominations process, and if necessary, elections. In 2023 to support a reduction in the number of councils the National Board merged existing councils together.

Area councils from 1 July 2024

Area 1: Northland and Auckland | Te Tai Tokerau me Tāmaki Makaurau

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

Amar

Bhattacharya

Treasurer

Auckland

Miracle

Faamalosi

Youth Councillor

Auckland

Renata (Renee)

Fischer

Secretary

Auckland

Nancy

Kareroa-Yorke

Chair

Whangarei

Alyson

Maioha

Councillor

Whangarei

Ronal

Reddy

Youth Councillor

Auckland

Julie

Segi

Vice Treasurer

Auckland

Alan

Webb

Vice Chair

Auckland

Area 2: Waikato and Bay of Plenty | Waikato me Te Moana a Toi-te-Huatahi

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

John

Evans

Councillor

Cambridge

Peter

Mackay

Councillor

Katikati

Micah

Roughton

Chair

Hamilton

Brydon

Sundgren

Youth Councillor

Hamilton

Nicholas

Webb

Councillor

Papamoa

 

Area 3: Taranaki, Manawatū–Whanganui, Hawke's Bay | Te Matau ā Māui, Te Tairāwhiti

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

Jennifer

Beaven

Councillor

Napier

Krystal

Boyes

Deputy Chair 

Whanganui

Barbara

Herbert

Councillor

Havelock North

Frank

de Lange

Chair

New Plymouth

Christine

Littlejohn

Councillor

Dannevirke

Claudia

Mason

Councillor

Levin

Bonnie

Plested

Councillor

Napier

Beverley

Keenan

Councillor

Palmerston North

Area 4: Kāpiti, Wellington | Pōneke, Wairarapa

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

Pakiarani (Dama)

Black

Chair

Wellington

Nicola

Campbell

Secretary, Youth Councillor

Lower Hutt

Yasasi

Gunarathne

Councillor

Masterton

Chris 

Kalderimis

Councillor

Wellington

John

Kennedy-Good

Councillor

Wellington

Lauren

McInnes

Deputy Chair

Lower Hutt

Michael

Templeton

Councillor

Kapiti

Saba

Vallipuram

Treasurer

Wellington

Area 5: Tasman-Marlborough and West Coast | Te Tau Ihu me Te Tai o Poutini

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

John

Davies

Councillor

Nelson

Marie

Lindaya

Councillor

Nelson

Leonie

Renton

Councillor

Hokitika

Nathan

Hume

Councillor

Greymouth

Janis

Lennon

Chair 

Westport

Carol

Keoghan

Councillor

Westport

Dixie

Lane

Councillor

Nelson

Brenda

William

Councillor

Richmond

Area 6: Canterbury | Waitaha

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

Anne

Ellis

Treasurer

Timaru

Scott

Fantham

Councillor

Christchurch

Casey

Glover

Chair, Youth Councillor

Timaru

Girdhari

Kadariya

Councillor

Christchurch

Lynette

Lovett

Councillor

Ashburton

Bishnu

Pokhrel

Councillor

Christchurch

Judith

Skevington

Councillor

Ashburton

Denise

Tully

Secretary

Christchurch

Malcom

Walker

Deputy Chair

Christchurch

Area 7: Otago and Southland | Ōtākou me Murihiku

Members

First name

Last name

Role

City/Town

Janene

Callander

Secretary

Dunedin

Christabel

Earl

Councillor

Invercargill

Latham

Hunt

Youth Councillor

Dunedin

Steffan

Rolfe

Councillor

Dunedin

Joshua (Josh)

Stewart

Youth Councillor

Dunedin

Rachael

Millar (Strang)

Councillor

Invercargill

Geoffrey

Tompkins

Co-Chair

Dunedin

Daniel

Wilden

Youth Councillor

Dunedin

Mallory

Wood

Co-Chair, Youth Councillor

Invercargill

To contact your nearest area council email membership@redcross.org.nz and the team will put you in touch.

Area council map

New area council map as at 1 July 2023

Area council responsibilities

Area council members support Red Cross people in their area, helping to motivate, inspire, and empower them to carry out their humanitarian work.

Area councils have four main areas of responsibility:

  1. Governance and leadership – developing a membership base and supporting local Red Cross branches, groups, individual members, and staff, and the National Board.
  2. Communication and relationship building – sharing information and building relationships with members, staff and other organisations.
  3. Planning and monitoring – leading the planning and oversight of activities in their area.
  4. Integrity – protecting the integrity of New Zealand Red Cross by ensuring members understand our values and principles and follow the expected standards of behaviour.

All area council chairs meet as a group regularly with the National President, the Secretary General and staff to share ideas and discuss work.

Refer to section three of the Members' Handbook for detailed information about area councils and how they work.

Member’s Handbook

National leadership

In addition to leading activities in their own area, each area council elects five representatives — known as delegates — to be members of the National Council, which is our highest governing body.  This ensures all areas have a voice in decisions which affect all members. Each area must appoint at least one delegate who will be aged 18 to 30 in November 2023.

The National Council meets every year in the first weekend of November.

Read more about our structure

New area model provides practical benefits 

Positive changes and new ways of working are helping the New Zealand Red Cross have more impact thanks to our new area model that has been operating since 1 July.  These changes include fostering strengthened relationships, better connections, and stronger representation for youth councillors. 

Read more about the benefits