12 March 2025

James Owen
[FYI request #29728 email]

Tēnā koe Mr Owen,
I write in response to your request dated 13 January 2025, for information under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide the names of any past and current alliance board members that have sat in
a governance capacity for Piritahi, later renamed LEAD.

Please include their length of terms served and details of any conflict of interest declared
during that time.

Please also detail the processes by which any of these conflicts were managed.
I have considered your request under the Act. You wil  find attached to this letter a list of former and
current LEAD Al iance (formerly Piritahi Al iance) Board Members and a copy of the Conflict of
Interest and Gift Policy. I am withholding the declarations of interest made by former and current
Board members under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no public interest in releasing
the information has been identified that would override the reasons for withholding it.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. There
is information about how to make a complaint at https:/ www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by
freephone on 0800 802 602.
Please note that Kāinga Ora proactively releases some responses to official information requests
where possible. Our response to your request may be published
at https:/ kaingaora.govt.nz/publications/official-information-requests/, with your personal
information removed.

Nāku iti noa, nā
pp.

Rachel Kelly
Manager – Government Services

LIST OF FORMER AND CURRENT LEAD (FORMERLY PIRITAHI) ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS
PAB Member
Organisation
Commencement Date
End Date
Chris Aiken
HLC/Kāinga Ora
11/10/2018
16/12/2020
Neil Mayo
HLC/Kāinga Ora
11/10/2018
27/03/2023
Graham Darlow
Korahi Al iance Limited
11/10/2018
27/01/2021
Conal Dempsey
Korahi Al iance Limited
11/10/2018
12/11/2021*
Peter Miller
Tonkin + Taylor
7/12/2019
25/01/2023
James Leach
Harrison Grierson
11/10/2018
25/03/2020*
Mark Williams
Wood & Partners
11/10/2018
Current
Consultants Limited 159
Roger McRae
Independent Chair
11/10/2018
24/11/2021
Caroline McDowall
HLC/Kāinga Ora
24/10/2019
27/04/2022
Matt Tucker
HLC/Kāinga Ora
Information not held.
20/04/2020*
Mark Cole
Korahi Al iance Limited
24/10/2019
22/01/2022
Mark Fraser
Kāinga Ora
24/06/2020*
Current
Graham Darlow
Independent Chair
24/11/2021
Current
Mike Lunjevich
Korahi Al iance Limited
12/11/2021*
Current
Glen Cornelius
Harrison Grierson
25/03/2020*
25/10/2024
Liam Sindon
Korahi Al iance Limited
26/01/2022
Current
Shanon Tapp
Kāinga Ora
27/04/2022
24/04/2024
Nathan Palmer
Kāinga Ora
1/02/2023
Current
Penny Kneebone
Tonkin + Taylor
25/01/2023
Current
Tamsyn McDonald
Kāinga Ora
27/03/2023
Current
Karen West
Harrison Grierson
25/10/2024
Current
* Approximate dates.

Conflict of interest and gift
policy
As a LEAD Alliance member, a conflict of interest is any situation where the actions taken in
an official capacity could be seen to influence or be influenced by an individuals private
interests (offers of employment, company directors, supplier agreements etc).  This may
extend to accepting gifts, hospitality, prizes or discounted good and services.
This policy and the fol owing definitions apply to al  individuals working on LEAD Alliance
Programme including contractors, and temps employed through agencies
The aim is to clearly outline expectations of managers and individuals in managing conflicts
of interest.
DEFINITIONS:
ACT 1982 (THE ACT)
• Conflict of Interest  – details of any personal interests or obligations which may
conflict with the responsibilities of your job, position or work obligations, and/or
where your independence, objectivity or impartiality may be cal ed into question.
This could arise because of a personal or professional association, or when a person
receives and/or accepts a benefit (such as a gift, lunch, etc.) from someone who
stands to benefit from their decision.  The conflict can be actu
INFORMATION al, potential or
perceived.
• Gift – any object, offer of free service, or non-cash payment of any kind, given to
you as a form of appreciation or reward which would not have been made, had it
not been for your relationship with LEAD Alliance.  For example merchandise,
tickets to events, free travel, mystery weekend tickets, lunches, hospitality of any
sort and entry into competitions.
• Gifts exclude infrequent and inexpensive gifts which are gifts of nominal value and
given occasional y, such as pens, note pads, calendars, badges, chocolates etc.
• Inducement - anything given or serving to persuade or elicit favourable service,
outcomes or decisions.
• Nominal value – less than $200.
• Prize – any reward given that is based on chance.
• Products – selected by the supplier and offered as part of their proposal.
• Relative – includes a spouse, civil union partner or de facto partner, as well as the
interests of children, siblings or parents and other close relatives.
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
• Staff – includes individuals (assigned/seconded), contractors, sub-contractors and
temps (through an agency) on the LEAD Alliance programme.
• Contractors – there are two types of contractors: firstly independent contractors,
consultants and temps, and secondly, maintenance and construction contractors
and sub-contractors.
• Supplier – a supplier of materials and/or services who has an arrangement or may
wish to enter into an arrangement with the Alliance.

PROCEDURE
• If an event or gift is over the $200 threshold, notify an AMT or PAB (if AMT)
member for approval
• If you are unsure about what constitutes conflict of interest or gift please talk to
your manager, Alliance General Manager, PAB member or HR.
Home company events sit outside this policy.
ACT)
Where a satisfactory standard of performance has not been reached and maintained, or the
expectations of this policy have been breached, formal disciplinary procedures may be
undertaken (within the disciplinary process and policy from the non owner participant
(THE
company.)
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