Find out about our Community Boards and who is on them.
About Community Boards
The Community Boards hold five meetings each year.
All the meetings are open to the public, except for items considered under 'public excluded' business.
At the start of each meeting we make time for public comment. During this time, anyone can speak for 3 minutes on any item that is in the order paper.
We advertise the community meetings in advance. You can get order papers two working days before each meeting
What Community Boards do
Community Boards decide on things like:
- Naming new roads and alterations to street names (in the Community Board’s area).
- Official naming of parks, reserves and sports grounds within the provisions of Council’s Naming Policy.
- Removal and/or planting of street trees within the provisions of Council’s Operational Guide for Urban Forest Plan.
You can find out more about what Community Boards do and what they advise Council to do in our Community Boards Functions and Delegations document.
Community Board meeting dates and papers are available on Infocouncil
Our elected Community Boards
Members
Bruce Spedding, Murray Gibbons, Frank Vickers
Belinda Moss (Chair), Tui Lewis (Deputy Mayor), Emily Keddell (Deputy Chair)
Declared interests
Belinda Moss -
Contractor (self-employed)
Lowry Bay Residents Association
Home residence in Lowry bay
Family crib in Waikaia, Southland
Spouse/ partner declared interests
MIRO - Mainland Island Restoration Operation (Volunteer)
Murray Gibbons -
Zealandia (employee)
Home residence in Eastbourne
Emily Keddell -
Passionfruit Online Media Ltd (employee)
Principle Trust
Bruce Spedding -
Wellington Windsurfing Association Inc
Eastbourne Memorial RSA
Hutt City Emergency Response Team (NZRT18) Trust
Hutt City Emergency Response Team (NZRT18) Trust
Home residence in Eastbourne
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Home residence in Eastbourne
Frank Vickers -
Ezeco Ltd (Director)
Parish Trust
Eastbourne Sports and Services Club
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Ezeco Ltd (Director)
Parish Trust
Eastbourne Sports and Services Club
Contact details
Belinda Moss: Belinda.moss@huttcity.govt.nz
Murray Gibbons: Murray.gibbons@huttcity.govt.nz
Emily Keddell: Emily.keddell@huttcity.govt.nz
Bruce Spedding: Bruce.spedding@huttcity.govt.nz
Frank Vickers: Frank.vickers@huttcity.govt.nz
Members
Mike Henderson, Matt Roberts, Semi Kuresa
Karen (Kaz) Yung (Deputy Chair), Mike Fisher (Chair), Tui Lewis (Deputy Mayor), Sheree Freeman
Declared interests
Mike Fisher -
Vocational rehabilitation and career guidance (self-employed consultant)
Petone 2040
Home residence in Petone
Automobile Association
Hutt Valley JP Association
Career Development Association of New Zealand
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Jackson St Programme (employee)
Home residence in Petone
Sheree Freeman -
Ministry of Social Development (employee)
Petone Rugby League Sports Club (secretary from January 2023)
Petone Rugby Football Club
Mike Henderson -
Efficient Moving and Storage - Transport Operator/ Furniture Mover (employee)
Seaview Business Association (Chair)
Home residence in Waiwhetu
Petone Club
Cam County Hot Rod Club
New Zealand Drag Racing Association (Vice Chair)
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Home residence in Waiwhetu
Petone Club
Efficient Moving and Storage - Transport Operator/ Furniture Mover
Semi Kuresa -
Department of Internal Affairs (employee)
Home residence in Waiwhetu
Matt Roberts -
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children (employee)
Moera Community House
Home residence in Moera
Waiwhetu Uniting Church
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Gracefield Early Childhood Teacher (employee)
Home residence in Moera
St James Church
Karen (Kaz) Yung -
Trade Aid Petone
So Fine Seafoods
St Paul’s Anglican Church Waiwhetu/Fruit & Vege Co-op (coordinator)
NZQA (exam supervisor)
St Paul’s Anglican Church
Te Ara Whakamua o Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai
Carbon Zero Hutt Network
Randwick School
Hutt Timebank
Moera Potluck Group
Contact details
Mike Fisher: Mike.fisher@huttcity.govt.nz
Sheree Freeman: Sheree.freeman@huttcity.govt.nz
Mike Henderson: Mike.henderson@huttcity.govt.nz
Semi Kuresa: Semi.kuresa@huttcity.govt.nz
Matt Roberts: Matt.roberts@huttcity.govt.nz
Karen Yung: Kaz.yung@huttcity.govt.nz
Members
Tamsyn Harker, Daniel Chrisp, Gary Sue
Lesa Bingley (Deputy Chair), Leah Clark, Councillor Keri Brown, Te Awa Puketapu (Chair)
Declared interests
Lesa Bingley -
Wood Hatton Play Centre
Wainuiomata Toy Library (volunteer)
Love Wainuiomata (secretary)
Home residence in Wainuiomata
Awhi Mai Awhi Atu Playgroup (member)
E Tū Union (member)
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Home residence in Wainuiomata
Daniel Chrisp -
Porirua City Council (Cemeteries Manager)
Committee Member for New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematorium Collective
Mix – Art Tutor Reliever
Leah Clark -
Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand. National Health Organisation (employee)
EMPOWER Tangata Trust (chairperson)
Love Wainuiomata
Māori Women’s Refuge (board member)
Wainuiomata Relief Society Organisation
Te Whatu Ora Smokefree 2025 Kāhui
Takiri Mai Te Ata smokefree 2025 steering Group
Tamsyn Harker -
Harker C&C Ltd - Counselling and life coaching (Director + self-employed)
Home residence in Wainuiomata
Rental property in Wainuiomata
Te Awa Puketapu -
TuAwa Consultants (Director)
Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Treaty Relationship Team (employee)
Wainuiomata Intermediate (School board)
Pukeatua Kōhanga Reo
Kōkiri Pukeatua Trust
Family residence in Petone
Family residence, rental, in Wainuiomata
Family residence in Tuai, Wairoa District
Wainuiomata Goju Ryu Karate
Part of an uri working group for PNBST for Te Puna Wai housing development process in Wainuiomata
Interim uri rep for Wainuiomata High School
Wainuiomata Intermediate (School board)
Pukeatua Kōhanga Reo
Kōkiri Pukeatua Trust
Family residence in Petone
Family residence, rental, in Wainuiomata
Family residence in Tuai, Wairoa District
Wainuiomata Goju Ryu Karate
Part of an uri working group for PNBST for Te Puna Wai housing development process in Wainuiomata
Interim uri rep for Wainuiomata High School
Gary Sue -
Table 7 Ltd – Rental Accommodation (Director)
Conservation Volunteers Ltd – Environmental management (employee)
Wainuiomata Rugby Club
Wainuiomata Softball Club
Hutt Valley Hornets Baseball Club
Empower Tangata Trust
Wainuiomata High School (Board Chair)
Wainuiomata Intermediate School (Board Chair)
Rental property in Wainuiomata x4
Home residence in Wainuiomata
Rhino Touch
Nga Hau E Wha O Wainuiomata Marae
Wainuiomata Rugby League Club
Youth Inspire
Spouse/ partner declared interests
Table 7 Ltd – Rental Accommodation (Director)
Wainuiomata Rugby Club
Wainuiomata Softball Club
Rhino Touch
Nga Hau E Wha O Wainuiomata Marae
Rental property in Wainuiomata x4
Home residence in Wainuiomata
Contact details
Te Awa Puketapu: Teawa.puketapu@huttcity.govt.nz
Tamsyn Harker: Tamsyn.harker@huttcity.govt.nz
Daniel Chrisp: Daniel.chrisp@huttcity.govt.nz
Gary Sue: Gary.sue@huttcity.govt.nz
Lesa Bingley: Lesa.bingley@huttcity.govt.nz
Leah Clark: Leah.clark@huttcity.govt.nz