The members of the COGS Local Distribution Committees (LDCs) are listed in the tables on this page.
The 2022 nominations are currently open, until 31 August 2022.
For more information about the COGS LDC nomination and election process:
Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) Local Distribution Committee 2022 nominations and elections
Aoraki LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Kim Hamill |
| 2 |
Barbara Adams |
| 3 |
Helen Taine |
| 4 |
Lyndal Watt |
| 5 |
Glenda Begg |
| 6 |
Kevin Clifford |
| 7 |
Vivienne Timaru |
Auckland LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Tofa Pereira |
| 2 |
Cheryll Martin |
| 3 |
Tricia Reade |
| 4 |
Yolanda Sutton |
| 5 |
David Wong |
| 6 |
Duncan Matthews |
| 7 |
Varsha Belwalkar |
| 8 |
Frank Amoah |
| 9 |
Fiona Gregory |
Canterbury Rural LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Christine (Chris) Greengrass |
| 2 |
Sue Capper |
| 3 |
Julie Coster |
| 4 |
Tayla Reece |
| 5 |
Daniela Jolly |
| 6 |
Roger Hornblow |
| 7 |
Chris Martin |
Central Otago LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Wayne Park |
| 2 |
Fae Robertson |
| 3 |
Margaret West |
| 4 |
Luke Win |
| 5 |
Jane Scott |
| 6 |
Bill Roxburgh |
| 7 |
Paula Wagemaker |
Chatham Islands LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Abby Blitcliff |
| 2 |
Glenys Day |
| 3 |
Jenna Hoverd |
| 4 |
Kerri Moir |
Christchurch City/Banks Peninsula LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Tania Curtis |
| 2 |
Dr. Bhubaneswor Dhakal |
| 3 |
Felicia Erickson |
| 4 |
Hana Kakoi Silafai |
| 5 |
Nina Oberg Humpries |
| 6 |
Ann Powley |
| 7 |
Virginia Rhodes |
| 8 |
Renee Blackburn |
Coastal Otago LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
David Allison |
| 2 |
Bronwyn Campbell |
| 3 |
Lois Scott-Muir |
| 4 |
Debbie Roe |
| 5 |
Bronson Blackbourn |
| 6 |
Ann Mary Tipa |
| 7 |
Carolyn Sims |
| 8 |
Mama Taana |
| 9 |
Ceri Davies |
Far North LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Jean Beazley |
| 2 |
Susan Dunlop-Christie |
| 3 |
Hilda Halkyard-Harawira |
| 4 |
Phillipa Lloyd |
| 5 |
Wendy Sporle |
Great Barrier LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Michelle McGregor |
| 2 |
Paul McGlashan |
| 3 |
Janene Hunsdale |
Hauraki LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Bessie Kingi |
| 2 |
Mark Ambler |
| 3 |
Christina Bartlett |
| 4 |
Nikky Fisher |
| 5 |
Anna Galvin |
| 6 |
Caroline Karu |
| 7 |
Christopher Devenoges |
Hutt Valley LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Andrea Curtis |
| 2 |
Linda Pahi |
| 3 |
Robert Timothy De Cartier-McCarthy |
| 4 |
Casey Diver |
| 5 |
Christine Richardson |
| 6 |
John Hawkins |
| 7 |
Jane Lee |
Kahungunu ki Heretaunga LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Papara Carroll |
| 2 |
Renata Lehmann |
| 3 |
Tessa Robin |
| 4 |
Sally Russell |
| 5 |
Susan Green |
| 6 |
Ken Simons |
Kirikiriroa / Hamilton City LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Sarah Gibb |
| 2 |
Annette Evans |
| 3 |
John Kavanagh |
| 4 |
Jamie Toko |
| 5 |
John Paenga |
| 6 |
Surinder Dhulip Singh |
| 7 |
Fan-Chen Jeanie Tseng |
Manawatu / Horowhenua LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Rosemary-Ann Hallam |
| 2 |
Diana Kawana |
| 3 |
Dylan Stewart |
| 4 |
Nola Fox |
| 5 |
Aberaam Teororo |
| 6 |
Helen King |
| 7 |
Allan Muntz |
Manukau LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Prashant Belwalkar |
| 2 |
Patricia Jennifer Carter |
| 3 |
Agnes Ishak |
| 4 |
Pania Newton |
| 5 |
Gloria Gao |
| 6 |
Ivoni Fuimaono |
| 7 |
Lesley Anderson |
| 8 |
Raewyn Bhana |
| 9 |
Rajendaran Naidu |
Marlborough LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Patricia Clay |
| 2 |
Nicola Neilson |
| 3 |
Angela Woolf |
| 4 |
Vicki Gulleford |
| 5 |
Sarah Lee |
| 6 |
Margaret Western |
| 7 |
Phyllis Heard |
Mataatua LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Bob Austin
|
| 2 |
Linda Steel |
| 3 |
Vicky Richards |
| 4 |
Tipene Tihema-Biddle |
| 5 |
Awhina Kurei |
| 6 |
Anatia Gaskill |
| 7 |
Bronwen Foxx |
Nelson Bays LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Jo Sharpe |
| 2 |
Sonia Hepi-Treanor |
| 3 |
Rachael Large |
| 4 |
Caroline Budge |
| 5 |
Kaye Latham |
| 6 |
Jody Maru |
| 7 |
Daniel Aston |
North Taranaki LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Leighton Littlewood |
| 2 |
Louise James |
| 3 |
Anupama Narayanan-Kutty |
| 4 |
Justin Clinton-Gohdes |
| 5 |
Ian Mischefski |
| 6 |
Marnie Reinfelds |
| 7 |
Michelle Ramage |
Rodney North Shore LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Leigh-Ann Bailie |
| 2 |
Timothy Charman |
| 3 |
Ellie Cope |
| 4 |
Brigid Furness |
| 5 |
Naomi Bartley |
| 6 |
Sally Ann Smith |
| 7 |
Suzanne Stewart |
Papakura / Franklin LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Daryndra Govender |
| 2 |
Donna Rika |
| 3 |
Ezekiel Robson |
| 4 |
Moira Soppet |
| 5 |
Sally Warrender |
| 6 |
Jyostna Mistry |
Rotorua LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Amy Davidson |
| 2 |
Alison Perrin |
| 3 |
Roger Loveless |
| 4 |
Niko Alefosio-Tuck |
South Taranaki LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Russell Hockley |
| 2 |
Nicky Baker |
| 3 |
Tevai Barr |
| 4 |
Debbie Campbell |
| 5 |
Krystal Burrell |
| 6 |
Te Aaorangi Dillon |
| 7 |
Marcia Millard |
Southland LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Robyn Morris |
| 2 |
Christina McColgan |
| 3 |
Eunice Roberts |
| 4 |
Andria Cross |
| 5 |
Meggy Bartlett-McBride |
| 6 |
Dale Wairau |
| 7 |
Kim Spencer-McDonald |
Tairawhiti LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Jennifer Greaves |
| 2 |
Gillian Creach |
| 3 |
Whitiaua Ropitini |
| 4 |
Lynda Markie |
| 5 |
Andrienne Andersen |
| 6 |
Dean Whaanga |
| 7 |
Lillian Ward |
| 8 |
John Babbington Welsh |
Tamatea / Tamaki-Nui-a-Rua LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
John Henderson |
| 2 |
Makere Thorstensen |
| 3 |
Christine Renata |
| 4 |
Susie Stephenson |
| 5 |
Donna Te Amo |
| 6 |
Hiria Tua |
| 7 |
Jo Crosse |
Tauranga Moana LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Jacqui Knight |
| 2 |
Jenny Wotten |
| 3 |
Sharon Hitchcock |
| 4 |
Margie Algled-Dinwoodie |
| 5 |
James Datson |
| 6 |
Julia Linde |
| 7 |
Chester Eru |
Tongariro LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Christine Holland |
| 2 |
Moewai Solomon |
| 3 |
Rebecca Attenborough |
| 4 |
Brenda Sherson |
| 5 |
Stephen Hollis |
Waikato South LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Tai Taiki |
| 2 |
Stacey Ward |
| 3 |
Haupai Puke |
| 4 |
Desiree McKenzie-Brown |
| 5 |
Josiah Teokotai |
| 6 |
Harriet Dixon |
| 7 |
Lloyd Whiu |
Waikato West LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Alicia Leef |
| 2 |
Jo Mako |
| 3 |
Gabrielle Parsons |
| 4 |
Jane Stevens |
| 5 |
Kirsty Baker |
| 6 |
Dianna Vaimoso |
Wairarapa LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Sophronia Smith |
| 2 |
Geraldine Brooking |
| 3 |
Roger Tweedy |
| 4 |
Kim Siemonek |
| 5 |
Cimone Grayson |
| 6 |
Liat Gush |
Waitakere LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Rachel Huang |
| 2 |
Sunil Kaushal |
| 3 |
John Riddell |
| 4 |
Ami Chand |
| 5 |
Gayle Marshall |
| 6 |
Michelle Clayton |
| 7 |
Hinemoa Key |
Wellington LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Ruchika Jayatilaka |
| 2 |
Lynda Murray |
| 3 |
Jill Oakley |
| 4 |
Kirsty Prentice |
| 5 |
Ross Quayle |
| 6 |
Kate Misa |
| 7 |
Chloe Bisley-Wright |
| 8 |
Jeremy Macey |
West Coast LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member name |
| 1 |
Michelle (Shelley) Dronfield |
| 2 |
Margaret Manuel |
| 3 |
Shoshana (Shoshy) Perchig-Gibli |
| 4 |
Peter (Pete) Howard |
| 5 |
Emma Sherie |
| 6 |
James (Jim) Butzbach |
| 7 |
Robyn Kelly |
Whanganui / Waimarino / Rangitikei LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Gillian White |
| 2 |
Siobhan Marshall |
| 3 |
Sandra Rickey |
| 4 |
Cath Ash |
| 5 |
Meretini Bennett-Huxtable |
| 6 |
Brenda Burnard |
| 7 |
Shey MacLean |
Whangarei / Kaipara LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Bart Van der Meer |
| 2 |
Suzzette Monroe |
| 3 |
Viv Beazley |
| 4 |
Stella Clyde |
| 5 |
Roxanne Kelly |
| 6 |
Marion Kerepeti-Edwards |
| 7 |
Anaru Tana |
Whitireia LDC
| Seat |
Committee Member Name |
| 1 |
Alison Howell |
| 2 |
Simon Phillips |
| 3 |
Mia Matheson |
| 4 |
Amelia Longuet |
| 5 |
Claire Rewi |
| 6 |
Susan Ansell |
