Council Members

Members of Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council were appointed by the Government on the basis of:

• Having an open and inquiring mind and the ability to deal with complex issues.
• Having the respect and trust of their peers and the community.
• Being able to work collaboratively.
• Being conversant with a range of relevant skills, including knowledge of science particularly biotechnology, ecology, social science, tikanga Māori, Māori development, ethics, cultural and spiritual values of New Zealanders.
• Having good judgement.
• Being able to articulate difficult ideas and to communicate them in clear language across generations and to different communities of interest.

Members of the Council included Sir Paul Reeves (former Chair), Jill White (former Chair), Assoc Prof Martin Wilkinson (Chair), Dr Helen Bichan, Gary Hook, Cherryl Smith, Professor Sidney Hirini Mead, Professor Ian Shirley, Dr Charlotte Severne, Anne Dickinson, Graham Robertson, Piri Sciascia, Professor Christopher Cunningham, Eamon Daly, Dr Huia Tomlins-Jahnke, Dr Waiora Port, Brett Stephenson, Dr Marie Bismark, Dr Mark Fisher, Dr Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, Assoc Prof Rosemary Du Plessis and Tahu Potiki.