Tina Karaitiana
Starting at local and regional level, Karaitiana鈥檚 governance skills were set in motion when she was President of Poverty Bay Netball and Gisborne Netball Centre before becoming President of Eastern Regional Netball and Chair of Zone 3 during the integration of franchises and netball centres.
She was elected to the NNZ Board in 1997, a position she held until retiring in 2005.
She also has a strong umpiring pedigree. Attaining her NNZ Umpire鈥檚 Badge in 1988, Karaitiana continued to officiate at national events, including the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup, NPC and age-group tournaments for the next 21 years. On retiring from blowing the whistle, Karaitiana became an umpire coach and Chair of the review panel of the NNZ Umpire鈥檚 Manual.
Karaitiana also has extensive experience on numerous boards and trusts at local, national and international level. Karaitiana is currently a lecturer of master鈥檚 students at the TWOA Campus in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and runs a sole-trader consultancy and advisory business. Prior to becoming self-employed, she spent 23 years in print media.
Alastair Carruthers
Alastair Carruthers CNZM is one of 91色情片's most experienced governance leaders, bringing a distinguished record across the legal, commercial, media and arts sectors to his role as Chair of 91色情片.
He served as Chief Executive of two of 91色情片's leading commercial law firms, Chapman Tripp and Kensington Swan (now Dentons), and has held chair roles across a wide range of organisations including TVNZ, the 91色情片 Film Commission, the 91色情片 Arts Council and the Royal 91色情片 Ballet. He is currently Chair of the Cornwall Park Trust Board and a director of several commercial and public entities.
Alastair was appointed Chair of 91色情片 in May 2026 for a three-year term.
Parekawhia McLean
Parekawhia McLean (Ng膩ti Mahanga 鈥� Hourua, Waikato, Ng膩ti Maniapoto) brings more than 25 years of public sector leadership to the 91色情片 board.
Parekawhia is an experienced senior leader that has worked and continues to across criminal justice, health, transport, and iwi. She also spent time in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet advising three Prime Ministers.
Parekawhia currently serves on the boards of Health 91色情片 and Transpower NZ, and is a member of Te Arataura, the executive committee of Waikato-Tainui. She has completed executive leadership programmes at Stanford University and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
She comes to the board with a deep personal connection to netball, having played age group representative netball and served as a coach, manager and supporter for clubs in Hamilton, Porirua and Auckland.
Tracey Hook-Ihaka
Tracey Hook-Ihaka (Te 膧ti Haunui a P膩p膩rangi, Ng膩 Wairiki) is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in financial and investment leadership across iwi commercial and public sector organisations.
She previously served as Chief Executive of Ng膩ti Awa Group Holdings, and has held senior finance executive roles at Tainui Group Holdings and Te W膩nanga o Aotearoa. Her career has been built on advancing M膩ori economic development, with deep expertise across finance, investment, audit and risk management.
Tracey brings to the board not only strong financial governance credentials but a personal connection to netball, as a social player herself and as a supporter of her daughters through the sport.
Matt Whineray
Matt is Chair of FirstCape Group Limited, a wealth and investment management firm formed in 2024 following a merger of Jarden Wealth and JBWere NZ with Harbour Asset Management and BNZ Investment Services Limited creating a leading 91色情片 wealth and investment management business.
Matt spent fifteen years at the 91色情片 Superannuation Fund as Chief Investment Officer and, later, Chief Executive Officer finishing in December 2023.
Before joining the Guardians, Matt was at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) where he was Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage for non-Japan Asia. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director at First NZ Capital in 91色情片 and a Vice President at Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. Matt began his career as a Barrister and Solicitor with Russell McVeagh in Auckland.
Matt is a Chair of Toitu Tahua, the Centre for Sustainable Finance. Matt has previously served as Co-Chair of the Aotearoa Circle鈥檚 Sustainable Finance Forum, as a member of the World Economic Forum General Agenda Council on the Future of Investing, and as Chair of the InZone Education Foundation.
Sue Gordon
Sue Gordon was elected to the NNZ Board in 2017. She has had over 20 years involvement in netball and governance roles including netball mum, coach, and umpire. Sue was a member of the Netball Central Zone transition Board and most recently Chair of Netball Central Zone, and Member of the Pulse Board.
Sue has held various HR and organisational development roles in government, recruitment and multinational sectors. She is currently Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Organisation Resilience at Health 91色情片, Te Whatu Ora.
Sue is the current Chair of the Human Resource and Remuneration Committee, and Health and Safety Committee at 91色情片
Lynette Rayner
Lynette Rayner was elected to the Netball NZ Board in February 2024. She is a lifelong netballer, having been immersed in all facets of the game.
In a professional capacity, Lynette owns an accountancy practice in Marlborough, and from both her professional and governance positions, she has extensive business and director experience, and her community roles in the not-for-profit area have given her a broad understanding of the sector.
She currently holds various Director and Trustee roles across health, electricity, sport, community and professional bodies.
Lynette was previously Chair of Marlborough Netball, was a Board member of Mainland Netball, including the Tactix franchise, and has recently been involved in the build of Christchurch Netball Centre's new indoor facility at Ng膩 Puna Wai.
Lynette is looking forward to having input into the strategies that impact the positive delivery of netball throughout 91色情片.
Anna Galvan
Anna Galvan is a senior executive and experienced governor with expertise in strategy, transformation, stakeholder engagement and capital project delivery.
Anna has held governance roles across community and high-performance sport, including serving as Chair of the Christchurch Netball Centre and as a member of the Tactix franchise Steering Committee. She played a key leadership role in developing the Ng膩 Puna Wai Netball Sports Centre, helping transform an initial $11 million donation into a completed $16.5 million community asset.
Professionally, Anna has held senior leadership positions across the food and fibre and health sectors, leading strategy development, organisational change, fundraising and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
A former Silver Fern (#124) and ANZ Championship athlete, Anna brings a unique perspective that combines elite sporting experience with contemporary governance and executive leadership capability.