Meet some of our Ministry staff that can assist you in the following areas.
The advisers for the agencies MCH funds are
Arts - Angela Hall
Creative NZ, NZSO, RNZB, Music Commission and Te Matatini
Sports - Hugh Lawrence
SportNZ and Drug Free Sport New Zealand
Media - Keith Conway, Rick Julian and Martin Durrant
New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Screen and co advise New Zealand Film Archive - Keith Conway
NZOnAir and Freeview - Rick Julian
Broadcasting Standards Authority, Radio New Zealand, TVNZ and ASA - Martin Durrant
Heritage - Mary Sinclair
Te Papa, co advise New Zealand Film Archive, New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Antarctic Heritage Trust and Pukaki Trust
Communications
Michelle Tayler, Communications Manager
Areas of expertise: - Internal and external communications including brand, communications, PR, media, websites, intranet, stakeholder management, events, publications etc.
Preferred mode of contact: - phone 04 496 6185 or email michelle.tayler@mch.govt.nz
Finance
Sarah Hardy, Manager, Finance and Strategic Planning
Areas of expertise:- Performance frameworks, performance monitoring and reporting. Business case development and evaluation. Database development for performance measurement and monitoring. Risk management, business continuity planning and internal assurance. Internal controls, liaising with Audit New Zealand, financial policy and procedure development, Treasury instructions, budget issues and funding policy and new initiative advice. Financial and non-financial accountability reporting, taxation - GST and FBT.
Preferred mode of contact - email sarah.hardy@mch.govt.nz
Governance
Rob Greenfield, Senior Governance Adviser
Areas of expertise: - Appointment processes, appointment nominations, fees framework, Crown governance, inductions, board appraisals, governance support, board policies and governance best practice.
Preferred mode of contact : phone 04 4714025 or email rob.greenfield @mch.govt.nz
Human Resources
John Rapley, HR Manager
Area of expertise:- experience working in the Crown environment in particular with recruitment and selection, training and development, performance, remuneration, employee relations etc.
Preferred mode of contact:- phone 04 471 4021 or email john.rapley@mch.govt.nz
Information Management
Paul Stone Chief Information Officer
Areas of expertise : - Technology, Records Management, EDRMS, Web, Information Management, Procurement, Contracts.
Preferred mode of contact: - email paul.stone@mch.govt.nz
Legal
Nerissa Barber, Chief Legal Adviser
Area of expertise:- Legal, experience include over five years at SSC, prior to that experience in the Crown Law Office and private practice. Interests span public law, contracts law, machinery of government issues, information technology law, machinery of government issues, information technology law, human rights law, privacy law, general litigation and employment law.
Able to answer questions on/or assist with:- the convening of meetings with lawyers in our sector.
Under Law Society rules there are restrictions on advice that can be offered outside the Ministry.
Preferred mode of contact:- phone 04 496 6333 or email nerissa.barber@mch.govt.nz
