Waipa Networks is 100% owned by the Waipa Networks Trust
Every 3 years connected consumers (the 28,000 or so customers Waipa Networks delivers power to) vote for up to six members for the Trust.
The Trust in turn appoints the Company Directors, who are responsible for the running of the Company. The last scheduled Trustee election was held in October 2021 the next scheduled Trustee election will be held in October 2024.
The current trustees are Sarah Matthews, Judy Bannon, Ray Milner, David McLean and Marcus Gower.
The Trustees
Our trustees consist of experienced professionals from various sectors in the waipa region.
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Sarah Jane Matthews
Sarah Jane MatthewsChairperson I’m a Chartered Accountant with a professional career spanning...
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David Anthony McLean
Deputy ChairpersonI have spent the last three years working to ensure the Trust provides consumers with a first-rate...
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Raymond John Milner
Ray Milner I have an electrical engineering degree and over thirty years’ experience of electricity...
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Judy Margaret Bannon
I strongly believe Waipa Network Ltd should continue under the current Trust model, as it returns...
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Marcus Leveson Gower
TrusteeI live in Kihikihi and love being involved in my community. My family has been living here for many...
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Kayla Heeringa
SecretaryI joined Waipa Networks Trust at the beginning of 2022 as Secretary/Treasurer. I am a proud Waipa...
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We look forward to doing great things for you throughout our waipa community.