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Councillor Committee, Subcommittee and Portfolio Assignments 2025 - 2028

Below provides a consolidated overview of committee memberships, subcommittee appointments, working groups, and portfolio responsibilities allocated to Councillors for the 2025 triennium. The Mayor is a member of all committees in accordance with statutory provisions.

Some appointments (e.g., Conduct Committee, independent members) are excluded from this list as they are assigned as and when needed.

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Mayor Nadine Taylor

Mobile: 027 223 4054
Email: mayor@marlborough.govt.nz

Councillor David Croad (Deputy Mayor)

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 021 939 229
Email: david.croad@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Finance (Chair)
  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships
  • Regional Transport Committee

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
  • Housing for Seniors Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group (Chair)

Other Appointments

  • MDC Holdings / Marlborough Airport Limited
  • Marlborough Housing Group (Chair)
  • Springlands Stormwater Governance Group

Portfolios

  • Capital Programme Delivery (including Financial Performance of Project Delivery)
  • Property
  • Organisational Performance and Continuous Improvement

Councillor Scott Adams

Ward: Wairau-Awatere
Mobile: 027 572 8545
Email: scott.adams@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities (Deputy Chair)
  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships
  • Regional Transport Committee (Chair)

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
  • Small Townships Programme Sub-Committee
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group

Other Appointments

  • Marlborough Regional Forestry (Chair)

Portfolios

  • Rivers and Drainage
  • Roading and Road Stopping

Councillor Sally Arbuckle

Ward: Wairau-Awatere
Mobile: 021 182 8665
Email: sally.arbuckle@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Environment & Planning (Deputy Chair)
  • District Licensing Committee (DLC)
  • Finance
  • Hearings
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Working for Nature / Mahi Mō te Taiao Grants Sub-Committee (Chair)

Portfolios

  • Environmental Protection and Compliance
  • Grovetown Lagoon
  • Sister Cities

Councillor Allanah Burgess

Ward: Marlborough Māori
Mobile: 021 083 80835
Email: allanah.burgess@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Environment and Planning
  • Finance
  • Hearings
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Working for Nature / Mahi Mō te Taiao Grants Sub-Committee
  • Youth Council

Other Appointments

  • Heritage Marlborough Collections Committee

Portfolios

  • Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Environmental Health
  • Kotahitanga Mō te Taiao
  • Refugee and Migrants
  • Welcoming Communities

Councillor Deborah Dalliessi

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 021 286 8763
Email: deborah.dalliessi@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Housing for Seniors Sub-Committee

Portfolios

  • Footpaths and Public Conveniences
  • Libraries
  • Sport Tasman
  • BBA Relationships (dormant)
  • Destination Management Plan and Tourism

Councillor Brian Dawson

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 021 192 6421
Email: brian.dawson@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Civil Defence Emergency Management (Chair)
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities (Chair)
  • Finance (Deputy Chair)
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships
  • Regional Transport Committee

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Small Townships Programme Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
  • Commercial Events Grants Sub-Committee
  • Housing for Seniors Sub-Committee
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group
  • Road Naming Sub-Committee

Other Appointments

  • Blenheim Sewage Treatment Plant Steering Group
  • MDC Holdings / Marlborough Airport Ltd

Portfolios

  • 3 Waters

Councillor Cyril Dawson

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 027 380 6722
Email: cyril.dawson@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Housing for Seniors Sub-Committee
  • Road Naming Sub-Committee

Portfolios

  • Refuse, Recycling and Resource Recovery
  • Sporting and Community Facilities

Councillor Barbara Faulls

Ward: Marlborough Sounds
Mobile: 027 693 0220
Email: barbara.faulls@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Environment and Planning (Chair)
  • Hearings (Chair)
  • District Licensing Committee (DLC)
  • Finance
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Sub-Committee
  • Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
  • Civic Honours
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group
  • Sounds Advisory Group

Other Appointments

  • Te Hoiere Kaitiaki Trust (Co-Chair)
  • Marlborough Environmental Awards Trust

Portfolios

  • Environmental Policy and RMA Reform
  • Marlborough Environment Plan (MEP)
  • Resource Consents

Councillor Gerald Hope

Ward: Wairau-Awatere
Mobile: 027 433 1059
Email: gerald.hope@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Strategy and Community Partnerships Committee (Chair)
  • Environment and Planning
  • Finance

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
  • Grants Sub-Committee
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group
  • Youth Council

Other Appointments

  • Marlborough Regional Forestry
  • Nelson Hospital Redevelopment Engagement Group

Portfolios

  • Biosecurity and Biodiversity
  • Climate Resilience
  • Economic Development

Councillor John Hyndman

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 027 464 0107
Email: john.hyndman@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Environment and Planning
  • Finance
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Grants Sub-Committee
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group

Other Appointments

  • Springlands Stormwater Governance Group

Portfolios

  • Science and Monitoring

Councillor Raylene Innes

Ward: Marlborough Sounds
Mobile: 028 438 0079
Email: raylene.innes@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Strategy and Community Partnerships Committee (Deputy Chair)
  • District Licensing Committee (DLC)
  • Environment and Planning
  • Hearings
  • Finance

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Commercial Events Grants Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Long Term Plan (LTP) Working Group
  • Sounds Advisory Group
  • Working for Nature / Mahi Mō te Taiao Grants Sub-Committee

Portfolios

  • Nautical and Coastal

Councillor Thelma Sowman

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 021 371 880
Email: thelma.sowman@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Grants Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Road Naming Sub-Committee (Chair)
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Sub-Committee (Alternate)
  • Access and Mobility Forum
  • Age Friendly Forum
  • Civic Honours

Portfolios

  • Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries

Councillor Benjamin (Ben) Stace

Ward: Blenheim
Mobile: 027 330 9186
Email: ben.stace@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Civil Defence Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Infrastructure and Community Facilities
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Commercial Events Grants Sub-Committee
  • Housing for Seniors Sub-Committee
  • Small Townships Programme Sub-Committee

Portfolios

  • Bike/Walk and Public Transport
  • CBD and Parking

Councillor Malcolm Taylor

Ward: Marlborough Sounds
Mobile: 021 354 810
Email: malcolm.taylor@marlborough.govt.nz

Committees

  • Environment and Planning
  • Finance
  • Strategy and Community Partnerships

Subcommittees / Working Groups / Panels

  • Picton Regional Forum (Chair)
  • Working for Nature / Mahi Mō te Taiao Grants Sub-Committee
  • Sounds Advisory Group

Portfolios

  • Building Control
  • Dog Control
  • Picton Business Group Relationships
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