Register of Elected Member Interests
The Hamilton City Council’s Register of Elected Member Interests is a summary of the information
provided by each Elected Member in their completed Declaration of Interest Form. It is the
responsibility of each Elected Member to provide true and correct information, to the best of their
knowledge. A copy of the template form can be acces
sed here. Elected Members are required to disclose conflicts of interests as they arise and update their
Declaration of Interest Form every six months. Please refer to the Coun
cil’s Code of Conduct Policy for
further information on the responsibility of Elected Members in relation to conflicts of interest.
VERSION
DATE
COMMENTS
1.0
Jan 2020
First declarations for the new 2019-2022
triennium.
2.0
March 2020
Updates received from Crs Hamilton and
Thomson.
Update received from Cr Mark Bunting.
Initial declaration received from Cr Forsyth.
Initial declaration received from Cr O’Leary.
Initial declaration received from Cr Taylor.
3.0
April 2020
Declarations received from Maangai Maaori
Six monthly updates
4.0
June 2020
Update received from Mayor Southgate
5.0
August 2020
Update received from Cr Forsyth
Initial declaration received from Maangai Rau
Update received from Cr Pascoe
6.0
October 2020
Update received from Cr Taylor
Update received from Cr Wilson
Update received from Cr Hamilton
Update received from Maangai Hill
7.0
April 2021
Update received from Mayor Southgate
Update received from Deputy Mayor Taylor
Update received from Cr Bunting
Update received from Cr Wilson
Update received from Cr Naidoo-Rauf
Update received from Keiran Horne
8.0
June 2021
Removal of Cr Forsyth
Removal of Maangai Rau
Update received from Maangai Te Ua
9.0
July 2021
Update received from Cr Wilson
10.0
September 2021
Initial declaration from Cr Donovan
6 March 20249 August 20223 August 2022
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11.00
October 2021
Initial declaration from Maangai Kana
Update from Maangai Whetu
Update from Cr Hamilton
Update from Ms Horne
Update from Cr Pascoe
Update from Mr Robertson
Update from Cr Wilson
12.00
April 2022
Update from Cr Donovan
Update from Cr Naidoo-Rauf
Update from Cr Thomson
Update from Mayor Southgate
Update from Mr Robertson
13.00
July 2022
Update from Ms Horne
Update from Mr Whetu
Mark William Donald Bunting
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Mark Bunting Communications
Communications Coaching
Coaching
Appsolutely Waikato Ltd
App Development
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
Owner of a property in Chartwell, Hamilton.
6. Gifts
Occasionally gifted tickets to games and shows held at Hamilton City Council venues in his capacity
as a Councillor.
March 2020: Gifted tickets to The Great Kiwi Beerfest by H3.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Mark Donovan
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
D71 NZ LTD
Food and Beverage Consultancy
ADSUBit
Investment Broker
2. Employment
No interests to declare
3. Trustee/ Beneficiary of Trusts
Executor of Family Trust
4. Other Organisations
Member of St Andrews Golf Club
Member of Business Mentors Waikato (NZ) with pro bono mentorship of Salsa Brava
(Raglan)
5. Property
Owner of a property in Frankton, Hamilton
6. Gifts
Occasionally gifted tickets to games and shows held at Hamilton City council venues in
his capacity as a Councillor
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare
8. Debts
Mortgage with Westpac
Martin Owen Gallagher
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No interests to declare.
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
Waikato Community Broadcasting Charitable Trust (Trustee).
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
Co-owner of properties in Hamilton Central and Hamilton East, Hamilton.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Ryan Hamilton
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Bug Off Now Ltd
Not Trading
Business Integ Ltd
Not Trading
Revive Management Ltd
Investment
Grime Off Now Ltd
Holding Company
Bug Off Group Ltd
Not Trading
Revive LP
Franchise Entity
Alex Marie Ltd
Retail
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Beyond Tomorrow Trust (Chair),
• Hamilton Christian Night Shelter Trust (Chair),
• Nada Peaks Trust (Trustee and Beneficiary),
• Bon Business Trust (Trustee and Beneficiary),
• Erin Go Bragh (Trustee).
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
Attended the Rugby Sevens Tournament on Sunday 25 January 2020 as a guest of 37 South Limited
– valued at less than $150 in total.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
David G Macpherson
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No interests to declare.
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4. Other Organisations
Waikato Regional Volleyball Association (Executive Member).
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Keshree Naidoo-Rauf
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Radius Pharmacy Te Rapa Ltd
Pharmacy Services
Davies Corner Pharmacy Ltd
Pharmacy Services
Cambridge Pharmacies 2020 Ltd
Pharmacy Services
SPR Property Holdings Ltd
Not Currently Trading
Rauf Trustees Ltd
Home Ownership
2. Employment
Radius Pharmacy Te Rapa Ltd (Pharmacist/Co-Owner)
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Keshaz Family Trust (Trustee),
• Keshaz Business Trust (Trustee),
• Barefeet Charitable Trust (Trustee).
4. Other Organisations
Member of Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand Board
5. Property
Beneficiary of a trust that owns property in Enderley, Hamilton and Gordonton, Waipa.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Angela O’Leary
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No interests to declare.
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
Owner of a property in Dinsdale.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Robert Wayne Pascoe
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Broadway Management Services Ltd
Consulting
Beattie Rickman Trustee Co. Ltd
Trustee Services
Wisteria Trustees (2019) Ltd
Trustee Services
2. Employment
• First Credit Union (Director),
• Broadway Management Services Ltd (Director).
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• RW and PA Pascoe Family Trust (Settlor/Trustee/Beneficiary),
• Various family trusts and estates (Acting as non-beneficial trustee, except as to professional
fees).
4. Other Organisations
• Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (Member),
• Friends of Hamilton Gardens (Member),
• Age Concern (Member),
• Grey Power (Member),
• Friends of the Museum (Member),
• Governance New Zealand (Member),
• University of Waikato Animal Ethics Committee (member)
5. Property
Beneficiary of trust owning a property in Flagstaff, Hamilton
6. Gifts
Has been invited and accepted tickets offered by Northern Districts Cricket to attend matches at
Seddon Park.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Paula Anne Southgate
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No interests to declare.
2. Employment
Member International Visitor Levy, MBIE (Advisory Board to Ministers)
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4. Other Organisations
Co-Chair of the Waikato River Authority.
5. Property
Co-owner of a property in Hamilton Lake.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Geoffrey Peter Taylor
Register of Elected Member Interests
1.
Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Geoff Taylor Communications
Writing/Communications
Long River Press
Writing/ Communications
2.
Employment
No interests to declare.
3.
Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4.
Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5.
Property
6.
Co-owner of a property in Grandview Heights, Hamilton, and two properties in Nawton, Hamilton.
7.
Gifts
No interests to declare.
8.
Other Payments
No interests to declare.
9.
Debts
No interests to declare.
Sarah Thomson
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No Interests to declare.
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
PJ and SJ Thomson Family Trust (Beneficiary).
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare
5. Property
• Owner of a property in Hamilton Central
• Co-owner of a property in Claudelands, Hamilton.
• Beneficiary of trust owning properties in Deanwell and Glenview, Hamilton.
• Husband is a beneficiary of trust owning property in Fairfield, Hamilton.
6. Gifts
• Received gift of $3,300 from Keith and Trudy Thomson
• Received gift of $28,000 from Philip Thomson
• Occasionally gifted tickets to games and shows held at Hamilton City Council venues in her
capacity as a Councillor.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare
Maxine van Oosten
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
AVO Financial Services Ltd
Financial Consultancy
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
MJ van Oosten Family Trust (Principal Beneficiary/Trustee).
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
Beneficiary of trust owning properties in Hamilton East and Hamilton Lake, Hamilton.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Ewan Wilson
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Wilson Aviation
Consultancy
Air New Zealand
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Genesis Energy
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Z Energy
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Ports of Tauranga
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Meridian Energy
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Main-Freight
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
My Food Bag
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
Ryman Healthcare
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
THL Tourism Holdings
Financial Interest Only (Shares)
BNZ
Financial Interest Only (Managed Investment Account)
2. Employment
• Appointment as RMA/DLC Commissioner
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• The Sebastian Trust (Trustee)
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
• Owner two properties in central Hamilton.
• Owner of townhouse property in Queenstown.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
Royalties from book sales via Amazon.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Keiran Horne
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
ScreenSouth Ltd
Breast screening services
Quayside Holdings Ltd
Investment
Quayside Properties Ltd
Investment
Quayside Securities Ltd
Investment
Spey Downs Ltd
Forestry Investment
TVNZ Ltd
Communications
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Horne Wildbore Family Trust (Trustee and Discretionary Beneficiary)
• AJ & MJ Horne Family Trust (Trustee and Discretionary Beneficiary)
• CEC Charitable Trust (Trustee and Treasurer)
4. Other Organisations
• New Zealand Lotteries Commission
• University of Canterbury
• Conductive Education Canterbury, Inc.
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Bruce Robertson
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
RBruce Robertson Ltd
Consultancy
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
No interests to declare.
4. Other Organisations
Independent member of 14 other local authority Audit and Risk Committees across NZ. Specifically
noted in the Waikato region are Independent Chair of Otorohanga, Thames Coromandel, Waipa
and Waitomo Audit and Risk Committees and MPI.
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Oliver Te Ua
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
OT Milk Distributors Ltd
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Tuapapa1 Ltd
Investments
West Hamilton Anchor Milk
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
2. Employment
• OT Milk Distributors Ltd, Managing Director
• New Zealand Defence Force, Territorial Force Military Secretary
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
Tuapapa Trust (Trustee and beneficiary).
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
Trustee and beneficiary of a property in Dinsdale.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
Business loan with ASB.
James Whetu
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
Whetu Consultancy Group
Resource Management Planning, Policy and
Research
Koro Asset Development Group Ltd
Whenua Maori and environmental
consultancy service
The Stream Ltd
Computer and environmental consultancy
service
Titan Construction Services Ltd
Building, housing construction services
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Te Whakakitenga O Waikato (Beneficiary)
• J & A Whetu Family Trust (Beneficiary)
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
No interests to declareStony Bush Farm Ltd (wife’s family farm).
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Te Pora Thompson-Evans
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
7 Eight 12 Limited
Research
Haua Innvovation Group Holdings Ltd
Business Development
2. Employment
No interests to declare.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Kotuku Whanau Trust
4. Other Organisations
Te Whakakitenga O Waikato.
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Norm Hill
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
No interests to declare.
2. Employment
• Te Hira – (self employed) environmental and cultural specialist
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Matawhanui Trust (Trustee)
• Waahi Whaanui Trust (Trustee)
4. Other Organisations
No interests to declare.
5. Property
No interests to declare.
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.
Jaydene Kana
Register of Elected Member Interests
1. Company directorships and financial interests
Company
Main business activity
2. Employment
Te Mahau, Ministry of Education.
3. Trustee/Beneficiary of Trusts
• Community Law Waikato, Trustee
• Volunteering Waikato, Trustee
• Te Whakakitenga o Waikato, Member
4. Other Organisations
Te Whakakitenga O Waikato.
5. Property
Owner of property in Flagstaff
Beneficiary of a trust owning property in Huntington
6. Gifts
No interests to declare.
7. Other Payments
No interests to declare.
8. Debts
No interests to declare.