Governance

In 2000 the concept of the Orokonui Ecosanctuary was launched by the Otago Natural History Trust (ONHT) under the leadership of Dr Ralph Allen. 

  • The Board of Trustees comprises:
  • Neville Peat - Chair (Naturalist and Author)
  • Stewart Harvey - Secretary/Treasurer (Retired Accountant)
  • Barbara Moerhuis - Trustee (Teacher with Kati Huirapa affiliations)
  • Kelvin Lloyd - Trustee (Ecological Consultant)
  • Alyth Grant - Trustee (and Volunteer)
  • Graeme Leith - Trustee (and Volunteer)
  • David Mules - Advisor (Area Manager, Coastal Otago Area, Department of Conservation)
  • Robin Thomas - Advisor (Area Manager, Coastal Otago Area, Department of Conservation.  Appointed by the Conservator, Otago Conservancy, Department of Conservation.

 

AGM minutes August 2010   (100kb)

 

 

The Trust established a Orokonui Ecosanctuary Ltd. in 2007 to manage Orokonui Ecosanctuary as a financially viable enterprise.

  • The Board of Directors of Orokonui Ecosanctuary Ltd comprises:
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  • Andrew Noone – Chairman
  • Tony Hunter - Director
  • David Smillie - Director
  • Glenn Alexander - Director
  • John Scandrett - Director
  • Carolyn Edwards - Director
  • Chair of ONHT 
  • Treasurer of ONHT