Key People

 President
 

The President is elected by the Annual Conference of members, and serves a 3-year term.  The incumbent can seek re-election for further 3-year terms.  The President is a serving member of Police, seconded full time to the Association, and chairs the Association Board of Directors, and the Police Welfare Fund Ltd Board.

 

The current President of the NZ Police Association is:

Greg O’Connor

Greg is a Senior Sergeant in Police, seconded full time to the Association National Office. Elected to the position in 1995, Greg is the longest serving President in the Association's history. Following the Police Association's 2010 Annual Conference, Greg was reappointed for a further term through to 2013.

 

Chief Executive / National Secretary 
 

The Chief Executive / National Secretary is appointed by Conference Delegates, and holds office for such term and conditions as determined by Conference.  

 

The current Chief Executive / National Secretary is:

Chris Pentecost

 

Vice-Presidents  

Two Vice-Presidents are elected by the Annual Conference for 3-year terms. Elections for each Vice-President post take place in alternating years between presidential election years, so that there is one presidential or vice-presidential each year. 

The current Vice-Presidents are:

  • Detective Inspector Stuart Mills, Police National Headquarters.

  • Senior Sergeant Luke Shadbolt, Hawke's Bay

 

Board of Directors 

The Association Board of Directors comprises the President, two Vice-Presidents and one elected Regional Director for each of our seven Regions. All Region Directors are serving members of Police.

Governance of the Association and its welfare functions is vested in the Board of Directors, who meet monthly. The Board reports to Conference Delegates as required by the Association's Rules in the performance of its functions and duties, and also in relation to any specific issues requiring Conference attention.  

The current members of the Association Board of Directors are:

  • Greg O’Connor (President/Chairman)

  • Stuart Mills (Vice-President)

  • Luke Shadbolt (Vice-President)

  • Anthony (Jug) Price (Region 1)

  • David Pizzini (Region 2)

  • Wayne Aberhart (Region 3)

  • Emmet Lynch (Region 4)

  • Craig Tickelpenny (Region 5)

  • Craig Prior (Region 6)

  • Brett Roberts (Region 7)

The Directors also sit on the Police Welfare Fund Ltd Board, which meets bi-monthly, along with a representative for:

  • The Police Commissioner

  • Retired Members

  • Managers’ Guild