The New Zealand Antarctic Society is a New Zealand-based incorporated society. The Society is governed by a National Council made up of the Society’s Officers and representatives from each Branch Committee. There are three Branch Committees – Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury and a burgeoning national and international membership.
The Society’s structure and operations are defined in its constitution. This determines who can make decisions regarding the Society and its future and how those decisions are taken. The Council and Branch Committees meet regularly throughout the year.
The Society’s constitution sets out its objectives:
Peter Barrett, Emeritus Professor, Antarctic Research Center, Victoria University of Wellington
President Linda Kestle president@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Secretary Gigi Green secretary@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Treasurer Pantelis Roussakis treasurer@antarcticsociety.org.nz
North Island Vice President Nicholas O’Flaherty
South Island Vice President Bill Nye
Auckland Branch Chair Linda Kestle
Wellington Branch Chair Robin Falconer
Canterbury Branch Chair Shirley Russ
Nicholas O’Flaherty
Christoph Kraus
Shirley Russ
Gabriela Roldan
Bill Nye
Contact auckland@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Chair Linda Kestle
Secretary Roger McGarry
Treasurer Mike Wing
Committee Member Robyn Denize
Committee Member Brett Fotheringham
Committee Member Stuart Grayson
Committee Member Nicholas O’Flaherty
Contact wellington@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Chair Robin Falconer
Secretary Peter Morton
Treasurer Warren Dickinson
Committee Member Peter Barrett
Committee Member Rebecca Pyne
Committee Member Christoph Kraus
Committee Member Georgia Grant
Committee Member Natalie Robinson
Committee Member Mariska Wouters
Committee Member Gracie Scott
Contact canterbury@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Chair Shirley Russ
Secretary John Rogers
Treasurer Geoffrey Price
Committee Member Anne Hunter
Committee Member Faye Broughton
Committee Member Jane Ellis
Membership Officer – Gracie Scott membership@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Editor Lester Chaplow editor@antarcticsociety.org.nz
Website Manager Christoph Kraus
Facebook Page Administrators Gabriela Roldan and Christoph Kraus