Our Staff and Board
Our team are here to help you
OUR STAFF
Executive Assistant
maree.judd@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 856 1792
Board and CEO liasion
Administration enquiries
Funding enquiries
Community Connector
terry.long@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 705 6963
Event management
Volunteer management
North Taranaki and New Plymouth funding enquiries
Marketing and Communications Lead
andrew.moffat@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 838 6525
Media enquiries
Event promotion
Managing digital media
Insights and Evaluation Lead
alistair.john@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 357 7493
Survey advice
Sport and recreation statistics
Research enquiries
Spaces and Places Lead
marina.healey@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 406 6123
Leading Good Sports project
Advice for clubs
Facilities advice for organisations and clubs
Oversees Taranaki Regional Sport and Recreation Facilities Approach
Coaching Advisor
guy.honnor@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 705 9369
Coaching Advisor
Good Sports project
Health and Safety
Amy Buick
Healthy Active Learning Lead
amy.buick@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 021 246 2692
Working with Taranaki schools
Leading Healthy Active Learning
Healthy Active Learning Advisor
jason.avery@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 273 3010
Working with Taranaki schools
Healthy Active Learning Advisor
megan.hitchcock@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 021 822 082
Working with Taranaki schools
Healthy Active Learning Advisor
mattie.thomas@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 711 3982
Working with Taranaki schools
Health Development Advisor
kayla.jones@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 384 3277
Working with Taranaki schools
Active Lifestyles Lead
claire.white@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 653 3466
Green Prescription and
Health enquiries
Community Strength and Balance Coordinator
hilary.blackstock@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 06 759 0930
Strength and Balance programme enquiries
Green Prescription Advisor
rocki.robinson@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 415 6770
Green Prescription enquiries
Green Prescription Advisor
jonathan.boniface@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 022 057 3857
Green Prescription enquiries
Active Recreation Advisor
jasmin.carr@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 946 3855
Digital Communications Advisor
samantha.burgham@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 027 857 3529
Rachael Berndt
Different & Better Programme Lead
rachael.berndt@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Phone: 06 759 0930
STRATEGIC PLAN
Kaumatua
OUR BOARD
Chair
Rochelle is passionate about the role of sport and exercise in the development of young people and building healthy communities. Sport Taranaki’s vision aligns with her focus on overall well-being, including mental health, nutrition, exercise, and being connected into the community. Rochelle has played netball, hockey, and tennis at a representative level and has competed in athletics, cross country, and various other sports. She is a keen runner and loves spending time outdoors, going to the beach, and watersports. She also brings her experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer and knowledge of governance to the board.
Board Member
Deputy Chair
Grant has a passion for all sports. He has a wealth of governance and sporting experience, having played, officiated, coached and administered in many codes including basketball, golf, surfing, cycling, rugby league, cricket, rugby, hockey, table tennis, snooker, netball, football, tennis and running.
Board Member
Board Member
With many years experience across multiple sporting codes, Susan brings enthusiasm and passion to her support of a community rich in sport. Born and raised in Taranaki, Susan has had wide involvement in both mainstream and evolving sports. As a player and coach (including a decade of coaching Inline Hockey), and through her governance roles, she strongly believes in the positive effects of sport and sees physical activity as key to wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle. Susan is a Chartered Accountant working primarily with charities and not-for-profit organisations. She is a board member of Swimming Taranaki and a NZSCTA Premium Coach, assisting with her local swimming club. She enjoys skiing, mountain biking, the gym and watching her sons compete in grassroots sport.
Board Member
Jono is the Stratford District Council representative on the board. He proudly represents the Stratford District to ensure there is a level ‘playing field’ for everyone in Taranaki. Jono is a School Community Officer who teaches in Central and South Taranaki schools. He is a strong advocate for everyone to be active in sport in some way and is himself actively involved in a range of sports in the Stratford area.
Board Member
Jane brings a cheerful energy to the board. She has a lifelong connection to sport through her netball career and her four energetic children who participate in a variety of sports. She promotes hauora as a philosophy and understands the contribution sports and active recreation can make to it. Jane has a strong presence in the netball community through her coaching and mentoring and is active in the wider community with a strong background in operational management and finance.
Board Member
Robert has lived in South Taranaki all his life and owns Northcott Auto Services in Pātea, which deals with a wide cross-section of the community. Robert is also a member of the South Taranaki Coastguard and Chairman of the Te Mahana Trust -which runs a rest home in Pātea. He is the South Taranaki District Council representative on the board.
CONTACT
Phone:
(06) 759 0930
Email:
info@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Location:
Maratahu St, New Plymouth
New Zealand
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