Interests register
A requirement of the Local Government Act 2002 (Part 4, Subpart 3 – Register of members’ pecuniary interests) directs local authorities to keep a register of pecuniary (financial) interests of elected members.
The purpose of this register is to record Councillor interests to provide transparency and to strengthen public trust and confidence in local government processes and decision-making.
Elected Members are required to file a pecuniary interest return annually by the last day of February and update throughout the year as changes occur.
In compliance with this subpart of the Act, which came into effect on 20 November 2022, the Invercargill City Council provides a link to the summary register below. This register provides detailed information about each type of interest to be reported followed by the information disclosed by Elected Members and Appointed Members as well as our Executive Leadership team.
Pecuniary interests key
- Name of each company of which the member or their spouse/partner is a director (section 54E(1)(a)): Name of each company of which the member or their spouse/partner holds or controls more than 10%of the voting rights in a company (section 54E(1)(a))
- If the member or their spouse/partner has a pecuniary interest in any other company or business entity (other than an investor in a managed investment scheme) (section 54E(1)(b))
- If the member or their spouse/partner is employed the name of each employer and a description of the main business activities
- The name of each trust in which the member or their spouse/partner has a beneficial interest (section 54E(1)(d))
- The name of any organisation or trust if: (1) the member or their spouse/partner is a member of the organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust, and (2) the organisation or trust receives funding from, or has applied to receive funding from, the local authority to which the member has been elected (section 54E(1)(e ))
- The title and description of any organisation in which the member holds an appointment by virtue of being an elected member (section 54E (1)(f))
- The location of real property in which the member or their spouse/partner has a legal interest other than an interest as a trustee (section 54E(1)(g))
- The location of real property, held by a trust to which the following apply: (1) the member or their spouse/partner is a beneficiary of the trust and (2) the member knows or ought reasonably know that the member or their spouse/partner is a beneficiary of the trust, and (3) it is not a unit trust whose name is disclosed under subclause (1) (d); and (4) is not a retirement scheme whose membership is open to the public (section 54E(1)(h))
- Travel overseas where the trip was funded or partly funded by another organisation, including details of the Country travelled to, the purpose of the travel and the name of the person or organisation who funded or partly funded the trip (section 54F(1)(a))
- Description of each gift (including hospitality and donations in cash or in kind but excluding donations covering electoral campaign expenses) received by the member and the name of the donor if the gift has an estimated market value of more than $500 or the combined estimate of all gifts from the donor is more than $500. (section 54F(1)(b))
- Description of each payment received by the member for activities in which the member is involved in other than (1) salary or allowances paid under the Remuneration Act 1977, (2) any payment the member received from an interest required to be disclosed under section 54E, and (3) any payment made in respect of any activity the member ceased to be involved in before becoming a member (section 54F(1)(c)
- Other matters which the public may reasonably regard as likely to influence your actions during the course of your duties as an elected member (Code of Conduct Clause 12(d))
Register of member’s pecuniary interests
Council - Elected Members
Tom Campbell
Mayor Thomas Campbell | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Energie Potior Ltd – Supplier to Aluminium Industry |
6. | Appointments to external organisation which receives funding from Council (section 54E(1)e) Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Trust |
| 7. | Appointments to
external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f)
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Trust – Chair |
| 9. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(h) Family residences (2) Invercargill Holiday home (1) Queenstown |
14. | Spouse or partner interests Invercargill Ladies Club - Member Southland Antique Circle – Member Southland Herb Society - Member South City Choir - Member |
Allan Arnold
Cr Allan Arnold | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Ziff’s Café Bar Ltd - Hospitality Buster Crabb Ltd – Hospitality Banh Mi Invercargill Ltd - Hospitality Ziff’s HR Ltd – Personnel Management Ziff’s Properties Ltd – Property Management and Ownership |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Ziff’s Café Bar Ltd Buster Crabb Ltd Banh Mi Invercargill Ltd Ziff’s HR Ltd Ziff’s Properties Ltd |
3. | Other company or business entity (section 54E(1)(b)) Ziff’s Trust – Commercial Property Ownership & Rentals |
4. | Employment (section 54E(1)(c) Ziff’s HR Ltd – Personnel Management |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Ziff’s Trust |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence – Otatara, Invercargill Commercial Property – Avenal, Invercargill Commercial Property – Otatara, Invercargill Commercial Property – Otatara, Invercargill Commercial Property – CBD, Invercargill |
Ria Bond
Cr Ria Bond | |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Anki Hoterene Shortland Whanau Trust |
9. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Taitokerau District- shares for Maori Freehold Land Family Residence – Invercargill Central |
| 12. | Payments NZQA – Examination Centre Officer – Assist with examination matters. Payment donated to Invercargill Rotary Club |
13. | Other interests Invercargill Rotary Club – Member Southland branch of National Council of Women – Former Director, Former President The Peoples Select Committee – Member The Institute of Directors New Zealand – Associate Member Business Mentoring RMA Commissioner Chair – South Coast Psychology New Zealand |
14. | Spouse or Partner Interests Queens Park Golf Club – Member Air New Zealand - Employee |
Trish Boyle
Cr Trish Boyle | |
5. | Beneficial interest in a trust Southern Lights Trust |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Invercargill Public Art Gallery – Board Member Stadium Southland Trust (SILCCT) – Board Member |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence – Windsor, Invercargill |
13. | Other Interests Invercargill North Inner Wheel Club |
14. | Spouse or partner interests Queens Park Golf Club – Member |
Steve Broad
Cr Steve Broad | |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) The Y Southland Mediaworks Active Southland – Healthy Families |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Beersheba Trust |
6. | Member of an organisation trustee of a trust that has applied to receive funding from Council, local board or community board. The Y Southland Ltd Active Southland The Southern Farmers Market |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Invercargill Public Art Gallery – Committee Member |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Residence – Waverley, Invercargill |
14. | Partner or Spouse interests Te Ara / Tara Iti Golf Clubs – Member Shore Birds Trust, Northland |
Alex Crackett
Cr Alex Crackett | |
3. | Interest in any other company or business Black Feather Studio – Partners photography/video company |
5. | Beneficial interest in a trust Tony John Te Huia Family Trust |
6. | Member of an organisation trustee of a trust that has applied to receive funding from Council, local board or community board Local Government New Zealand |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) LGNZ Young Elected Members - Chairperson Government New Zealand National Council - Great South – Regional EDA |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence –Rosedale, Invercargill |
| 9. | Travel (section 54F(1)(a)) China, Invercargill City Council Japan, Invercargill City Council |
| 14. | Partner/Spouse Interests Black Feather Studio - Owner |
Grant Dermody
Cr Grant Dermody | |
3. | Interest in any other company or business NZ Agri Brokers – Financial Advisors to Rural and Commercial Client in Southland |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) NZ Agri Brokers – Financial Advisors to Rural and Commercial Client in Southland |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) G M &T M Dermody Family Trust |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence – Windsor, Invercargill |
10. | Travel (section 54F(1)(a) China, ANZ Bank (2012) |
14. | Spouse or partner interests Windsor North School – Teacher Aide Southland Girls High School Hostel – Relief supervisor |
Andrea de Vries
14.
Cr Andrea de Vries | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Houkura Projects Ltd – Māori Business Advisory |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Houkura Projects Ltd – Māori Business Advisory |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Waikawa Block 16 Section V Trust - Trustee |
6. | Member of an organisation trustee of a trust that has applied to receive funding from Council, local board or community board Active Southland |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence –Waverley, Invercargill |
| 12. | Other Payments Waverley Park School – Board of Trustees Active Southland – Board of Trustees |
| 13. | Other Interests Waihōpai Rūnaka, Awarua Rūnaka, Oraka Aparima Rūnaka, Hokonui Rūnaka – Member Rata Netball Club – Past President |
| 14. | Spouse or Partner Interests Tonic Interiors - Employee |
Darren Ludlow
Cr Darren Ludlow | |
3. | Interest in any other company or business Southland Community Broadcasters’ Charitable Trust t/a Radio Southland - Manager |
4. | Employment (section 54E(1)(c) Southland Community Broadcasters’ Charitable Trust t/a Radio Southland - Manager |
6. | Appointments to external organisations Southland Community Broadcasters’ Charitable Trust t/a Radio Southland (Waitangi Esk Fest) |
13. | Other Interests Murihiku Māori Wardens – Co-chair Southland Community Law Centre – Trustee |
14. | Spouse or Partner interests Environment Southland – Elected Member |
Ian Pottinger
Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g)
Family Residence – Rosedale, Invercargill
Cr Ian Pottinger | |
4. | Employment (section 54E(1)(c) Invercargill City Council |
8. | |
12. | Other Payments Pension |
14. | Spouse or partner interests Invercargill Santa Parade - Co-Organiser |
Barry Stewart
Cr Barry Stewart | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Barry Stewart Gas and Plumbing Ltd |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Barry Stewart Gas and Plumbing Ltd |
4. | Employment Barry Stewart Gas and Plumbing Ltd |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Barry Stewart Family Trust |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1)) Invercargill Working Mens Club |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g)) Appleby, Invercargill CBD, Invercargill |
| 13. | Other Interests North End Bowling Club – Member |
Lisa Tou-McNaughton
Cr Lisa Tou-McNaughton | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Toutal Consultancy Ltd |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Toutal Consultancy Ltd |
4. | Employment Ministry for Pacific Peoples – Regional Portfolio Lead |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) IPAG CAB Healthy Homes |
14. | Spouse/Partner Interests Amalgamated Builders |
Bluff Community Board - Elected Members
Raymond Fife
Ray Fife | |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) 3 Islands Intermodal |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1) Bluff Maritime Museum Bluff Charitable Trust |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Bluff Maritime Museum Bluff Charitable Trust |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence – Bluff |
9. | Location of real property held by a Trust Southland and Southern Islands. |
Tammi Topi
Tammi Topi | |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company South Cape Fishing Limited Commercial Fishing Operation |
3. | Interest in any other company or business South Cape Fishing Limited Commercial Fishing Operation |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) Awarua Whānau Services – Māori Health and Social Service provider Great South – Project Co-ordinator contract Bluff Tourism Master Plan |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence –Bluff |
Jo Eruera
Jo Eruera | |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) Verdon College - Board of Trustees Invercargill City Council – Bluff Service Centre and Bluff Community Board |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Bluff Community Board |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence –Bluff |
14. | Spouse or Partners Interests Bluff Rugby Club Awarua Runonga Bluff Marae |
Frazer Murdoch
Frazer Murdoch | |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) First Security – Security Guard |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1) Bluff Promotions Inc. |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Bluff Promotions - Chairman |
14. | Spouse or Partners Interests Bluff Promotions – Secretary |
Haylee-Chanel Simeon
Haylee-Chanel Simeon | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Hayz Limited – Hayz at the Anchorage Restaurant and Bar |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Hayz at the Anchorage |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) Self Employed |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1) Bluff Maritime Museum – Treasurer Bluff Community Charity Trust Representative Māori Community Liaison Committee Representative Welfare and Health Committee Representative |
Justin Sutherland
Justin Sutherland | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Bluff Plumbing Services Ltd |
2. | Hold more than 10% of voting rights in a company Bluff Plumbing Services Ltd - Shareholder |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) Plumber – Self employed R Richardson Ltd – Property Development |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1) Bluff Rugby Club – Active Communities Grant |
7. | Appointments to external organisations by virtue of being elected (section 54E(1)(f) Bluff Rugby Club – Treasurer |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g Bluff – Residence |
13. | Other Interests Bluff Rugby Club Bluff RSA Bluff Volunteer Fire Brigade |
14. | Spouse or Partners Interests Bluff Port Trust Bluff Rugby Club Tuatapere Highland Dancing Society. |
Risk and Assurance Committee - Appointed Members
Ross Jackson
Ross Jackson | |
1. | Company Directorships and controlling interests (section 54E(1)(a) Great Southern Property Holdings Ltd Mackersey Five Mile GP Ltd University of Otago Holdings Ltd Pacific Tristar Ltd Blue Hole Trustee Company Invest South Ltd Villas 1-36 Management Ltd |
4. | Employment – self or spouse (section 54E(1)(c) McCulloch and Partners Chartered Accountants - Consultant |
5. | Beneficial interest in a Trust (section 54E(1)(d) Ross Jackson Family Trust |
6. | Member of governing body of an organisation that receives or has applied for funding from Council (section 54E(1)) University of Otago – Council Member |
8. | Interest in real property (section 54E(1)(g) Family Residence –Richmond, Invercargill Family Residence –Quail Rise, Queenstown Commercial Property – CBD Invercargill |
10. | Travel Chartered Accountants Australia NZ- travelled extensively in 2010 and 2011 whilst serving as National President |
13. | Other interests C D Leadership Ltd |
