Eminent Members
The eminent members of Āpōpō include our life members, and honorary members, all of whom are listed on this page.
Life Members
Āpōpō is proud of its long tradition of dedication to public works, local government engineering, and infrastructure asset management, and the champions of the industry who have been recognised with life membership.
Each of these individuals has a unique story about their career journey, but they all share a dedication and willingness to improve the industry. Each has demonstrated outstanding and distinguished service to Āpōpō or its predecessors, or to public asset engineering and management.
Elected Life Member 2006
President (INGENIUM) 2003-05. Chair NAMS Group
Group Manager Services & Assets, Southland DC 1995 -2003
Chief Executive, Southland DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2006
Elected Life Member 2016
President (IPWEA NZ) 2013-2015
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2016
Elected Life Member 2021
Expert course facilitator for IPWEA NZ and Ingenium’s
NZS 3910, Engineer to the Contract, Engineer’s Representative
and other related courses 2008-2021
Consulting Project Manager
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2021
Elected Life Member 2014
President (INGENIUM) 2011-13
Chair IDS Holding Ltd, 2009-12
Engineering Manager, Wairoa District Council, 2005-12
Chief Executive, Fiji Roads Authority
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2014
Elected Life Member 2001
President (ALGENZ) 1996-99
City Engineer: New Plymouth 1987-89
Engineering Manager, New Plymouth DC 1989-2001
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 2001
Elected Life Member 2023
President 2021-2023
Vice President 2019-2021
Board member 2017-2023
Chair Training and Development 2015-2017
Technical Fellow Beca
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō 2023
Elected Life Member 2023
NAMS Special Interest Group Chair from 2020
Chair Ministry of Education Infrastructure Governance Board 2015-2017 and Director 2010-2015
CEO NAMS 2006-2009
Group Manager Parks and Logistics at Palmerston North City Council
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō 2023
Elected Life Member 2005
President (INGENIUM) 2001-03
Engineering Manager, Hastings DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2005
Elected Life Member 2020
President IPWEA NZ 2017-2019
Board member IPWEA NZ 2012-2019
Greater Wellington – General Manager
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2020
Elected Life Member 2010
President (INGENIUM) 2007-2009
District Services Manager, Timaru
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2010
Elected Life Member 2024
RAMM Advisory Committee
dTIMS implementation
RIMS Group Chair
IDS Director 15 years
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō - 2024
Elected Life Member 2023
CEO IDS Limited from 2009
Director Infrastructure Management Post-Graduate Programme,
University of Auckland
Climate Adaptation Platform founder
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō - 2023
Elected Life Member 2018
President IPWEA NZ 2015-2017
Business Manager IPWEA NZ 2016-2020
Waipā District Council Principal Engineer
Gisborne District Council Deputy CEO & Group Manager Engineering & Works 2007-2016
Southland District Council Group Manager Services and Assets 2004 – 2007
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2018
Elected Life Member 2024
Co-opted Āpōpō Board Member 2019-2024
Chair Taumata Arowai, Director Te Waihanga and Auckland Transport, CEO Watercare, Ministerial advisor
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō 2024
Elected Life Member 2021
50 year member of IPWEA NZ and its for-runners ALGENZ, INGENIUM, and the NZ Institute of County Engineers
South Waikato District Council Deputy Group Manager, Consultant
Engineer 1990-2019
Presented Life Membership of IPWEA NZ - 2021
Elected Life Member 2008
President (INGENIUM) 2005-07
Chair NAMS Committee 1999-2005
Chair WIMS Committee 2007-09
Assets Group Manager, Manawatu DC 1996 to 2008
Assets Group Manager, Manawatu DC & Rangitikei DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2008
Elected Life Member 1991
Executive Member, Institute of County Engineers 1971-1983
Executive Member, ALGENZ 1988-1990
County Engineer, then Chief Executive: Waimairi 1968-89
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1989
Elected Life Member 2021
President IPWEA NZ 2019-2021
Chair NAMS Canada 2019-2021
Board member IPWEA NZ 2015-2021
Chief Engineer – Auckland Transport
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ - now Āpōpō - 2021
Elected Life Member 2012
Vice President ALGENZ 1996-97
Borough Engineer Mt Wellington 1981-86, City Engineer Tamaki 1986-89
Various Senior Engineering roles, Manukau City 1989-97
Transfund Regional Manager 1997-2005
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2012
Elected Life Member 2012
President INGENIUM 2009 - 2011
General Manager City Enterprises, Palmerston North CC 2000 - Present
Chief Executive Officer, South Wairarapa DC 1992 – 2000
Technical Services Manager, Hutt CC 1989 – 1992
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2012
Elected Life Member 2016
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2016
Elected Life Member 2024
FEngNZ
Author of numerous AM Manuals
NAMS Group facilitator
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō - 2024
Elected Life Member 2004
Vice-President, Institute of County Engineers 1987-88
Vice-President ALGENZ 1997-2004
County Engineer: Taupo 1976-88
District Engineer: Rotorua 1988-2004
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2004
Elected Life Member 2024
NAMS Board
Financial training for Engineers
Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member
Elected Life Member of Āpōpō - 2024
Elected Life Member 2009
District Engineer: North Taranaki DC, 1986-1989
Roading Engineer: New Plymouth DC 1989-2001
National Secretary, ALGENZ 1994-1999
Elected Honorary Member of ALGENZ in 1999
Group Mgr Engineering Services: South Taranaki DC 2001-2007
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2009
Elected Life Member 2014
Awarded IPWEA Emeritus Membership 2023
Chief Executive, INGENIUM then IPWEA NZ, 2001-2014
Chief Engineer, Thames Coromandel District Council, 1987-95
District Engineer, Hauraki District Council, 1995-99
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2014
Awarded IPWEA Emeritus Membership 2023
Elected Life Member 1994
President (ALGENZ) 1990-93
County Engineer: Rodney 1978-89
Director of Works: Rodney District Council 1990-92
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1994
Elected Life Member 2022
30 year contribution to municipal government infrastructure asset management and engineering
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ - 2022
We remember the following Life Members who have or are likely to have passed away – please contact info@apopo.co.nz if you are able to confirm or correct:
Elected Life Member 1988
President, Institute of County Engineers 1985-87
County Engineer: Otamatea 1965-67, Whangarei 1970-88
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1988
Elected Life Member 1981
President, Institute of County Engineers 1973-76
County Engineer: Vincent 1957-61, Geraldine 1961-70, Waimea 1970-88
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers - 1981
Elected Life Member 1995
ALGENZ president 1993-94
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1995
Elected Life Member 1971
Elected Life Member 1974
>Elected Life Member 1974
President, Institute of County Engineers 1962-64
County Engineer: Tauranga 1946-1975
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers - 1974
Elected Life Member 1984
President, Institute of County Engineers 1978-80
County Engineer: Horowhenua 1963-73, Matamata 1974-89
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers - 1984
Elected Life Member 2004
Executive Member, ALGENZ 1990-99
Inaugural Chair NAMS Committee 1995-99
District Engineer: Waimakariri 1984 to 1989
Manager Services: Waimakariri DC 1989 to 1998
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2004
Elected Life Member 1990
President, Institute of County Engineers 1987-88
First President of ALGENZ 1988-89
County Engineer: Patangata 1974, Waipukurau 1975-89
Chief Engineer, Central Hawkes Bay DC
Elected Life member of ALGENZ - 1990
Elected Life Member 1971
Elected Life Member 1991
President (ALGENZ) 1989-90
Borough Engineer: Mt Eden 1957-72; Mt Maunganui 1972-73
City Engineer: Mt Albert, 1973-89
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1991
Elected Life Member 2003
President (ALGENZ) 1999-2001
District Engineer and Deputy Chief Executive, Wanganui 1990 to 2005
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM - 2003
Elected Life Member 1999
President (ALGENZ) 1994-96
County Engineer, Rangitikei 1987-1989
Director of Operations, Rangitikei DC 1989-95
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ - 1999
Elected Life Member 1987
President, Institute of County Engineers 1984-85
County Engineer: Hauraki 1969-89
District Engineer: Hauraki 1989-95
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers - 1987
Elected Life Member 1981
President, Institute of County Engineers 1976-78
County Engineer: Waiapu 1958-61, Dannevirke 1961-87
District Engineer: Dannevirke 1987-89
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers - 1981
Elected Life Member 1985
Elected Life Member 1984
Elected Life Member 1975
Honorary Members
Honorary members have provided outstanding service to Āpōpō or its predecessors, supporting our work in public and infrastructure asset management and engineering.
We are pleased to acknowledge these honorary members of Āpōpō:
Derrick Adams
John Annan
Colin Archer
Cos Bruyn
Craig Burrell
Marg Craig
Lindsay Crossen
Adrian Hynds
Peter Jenkins
Lawrence Yule
David May
Kevin Brady
Rae Paterson
Richard Ritsma
Pio Terei
David Warburton
Graeme Wilson
Carroll O'Donovan
We remember the following Honorary Members who have or are likely to have passed away - please contact info@apopo.co.nz if you are able to confirm or correct: