Our Committee
Members of the Society's committee and their priorities
Patron;
His Excellency Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand.
The Society's committee comprises:
Rob Lester (Chairman)
Peter Baldwin (Vice Chairman)
Eddie Tonks (Immediate Past President)
John Milner ( Past President)
Wendy Lester (Secretary/Treasurer)
Mark Cosgrove
Errol Cudby
Graeme Nahkies
Peter Walker
Fred Watts
Graham Whyman
Brian Wills
Kevin Farrington (Manager Tongariro National Trout Centre)
Paul Green (DOC Conservator)
Dave Lumley (DOC Area Manager)
Kim Alexander-Turia (DOC Community Relations Programme Manager)
Elinor Watson (Genesis Energy Representative)
The Society's priorities include:
- Securing sponsorship for the ongoing maintenance and development of the Visitor Centre and other related improvements at the Trout Centre site
- Public membership of the Society
- Volunteers