About Us
The Board
NZ On Air is governed by an independent Board of six members appointed by the Minister of Broadcasting. The Board meets several times a year. Find out meeting dates and deadlines.
Neil Walter CNZM - Chair
Appointed in November 2006
Reappointed in November 2009
Neil Walter is a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade and
diplomat, serving as New Zealand Ambassador to Japan and Indonesia.
Neil is a member of the Board's Audit and Risk Committee.
Edie Moke - Deputy Chair
Appointed in April 2004
Edie Moke is a company director and accountant. She chairs the
Board's Maori Strategy Committee and leads a documentary working
group, responsible for selecting titles for strands.
Nicole Hoey
Appointed in September 2006
Reappointed in November 2009
Nicole is the managing director of television production company
Cinco Cine and a member of the Board's Audit and Risk
Committee.
Michael Glading
Appointed in December 2007
Michael is the Chief Executive of NZ Football and is a 26 year
veteran of the music industry.
Murray Shaw
Appointed in August 2008
Murray is a consultant, company director and former arts
administrator. Murray leads two documentary working groups,
responsible for selecting titles within strands.
Stephen McElrea
Appointed in December 2009
Stephen is a business broker specialising in tourism and leisure.
He is a former television executive, serving 22 years with TVNZ in
various management and production roles.