Your Council

Regional Councillors are your community voice.  Members of the current council were elected in October 2010, and will remain in office for three years to represent the three districts of the region - Far North, Kaipara and Whāngārei.

Craig Brown (Chairman)

Constituency: Whāngārei District

Phone: 09 432 7575
Email: craigb@nrc.govt.nz

Craig Brown is the former Mayor of the Whāngārei District Council and is serving his third term on the Regional Council. He is a former policeman, and has been involved in farming and real estate. He has been heavily involved on boards of trustees since their instigation, for which he received an award for services to education from the New Zealand School Trustees Association. Cr Brown was on the Whāngārei District Council for 12 years, six of them as Mayor, and is also on the Northland District Health Board.

John Bain (Deputy Chairman)

Constituency: Whāngārei District

Phone: 09 437 6096
Email: jbain@internet.co.nz

John Bain is best-known to most as Chairman of the high-profile air ambulance provider the Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST).  A current member of the Northland District Health Board, Cr Bain has had a 35-year involvement with the Northland Ambulance Service, including many years as its Chairman.  Cr Bain has been self-employed since his early 20s and is currently in the importing business.

Joe Carr

Constituency: Far North District

Phone: 09 401 9197
Email: carr.clan@farmside.co.nz

Okaihau-based Joe Carr has local business, farm and forest interests and is also a Justice of the Peace.  He is a trustee of the Far North Life Education Trust and a former Far North District Councillor.  Cr Carr has served on a number of Regional Council committees, over the past nine years, including Civil Defence and Emergency Management, Regional Land Transport and Landcare.  He has previously been a Hearing Commissioner and Appeal Negotiator for the Far North District Council.

Tony Davies-Colley

Constituency: Whāngārei District

Phone: 09 435 4090
Email: tony@westpoint.net.nz

Tony Davies-Colley is a businessman involved in technology, engineering, farming, forestry and property.  He is a director of several private companies.  Cr Davies-Colley has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree and over the last 30 years has been actively involved in farming, forestry and the wood processing industry.

Bronwyn Hunt

Constituency: Far North District

Phone: 0275 222 116
Email: bronyh@hotmail.com  

Bronwyn has been involved in local government for over 20 years, 13 of which were in the Far North.  Her community interests are wide and varied.  Currently working for Te Runanga o Te Rarawa.  Bronwyn heads the Strategy and Policy unit.  Councillor Hunt is now serving her first term on the Northland Regional Council.

Graeme Ramsey

Constituency: Kaipara District

Phone: 09 439 7022
Email: baylys@igrin.co.nz

Graeme returned home to Dargaville after a management career overseas.  He served six years as Mayor of the Kaipara District and has continued his career in New Zealand as Chief Executive Officer and Director of commercial and not-for-profit national organisations.  Graeme has degrees in Geography, Sociology and a Masters in Business Administration.  He lives at Baylys Beach with his wife Josie.

Bill Rossiter

Constituency: Whāngārei District

Phone: 09 437 2807
Email: brossiter37@gmail.com

Bill Rossiter is serving his fifth term on the Regional Council.  He previously served as a Whāngārei District Councillor.  He is a Northpower trustee and was previously the Road Safety Co-ordinator for RoadSafe Northland.  He is active in community organisations, including Rotary.  Mr Rossiter is a retired businessman involved in the printing and stationery industry.

Ian Walker

Constituency: Far North District

Phone: 09 408 0072
Email: ian@folders.co.nz

Ian Walker is a farmer, horticulturist and businessman. He is currently President of Farmers of New Zealand and a Director of Northland Port Corporation NZ Limited. This is his third term as a Regional Councillor and he was Deputy Chairman from June 2008 to October 2010.