The Council members

Sir Paul Reeves
Auckland, Chair (Te Atiawa), a former Governor General and Anglican Archbishop.

Dr Helen Bichan
Wellington, who has specialist knowledge of the health industry.

Eamon Daly
Christchurch, an independent researcher and PhD candidate in information technology ethics.

Anne Dickinson
Wellington, National Director of the Catholic agency for Justice, Peace and Development.

Dr Gary Raumati Hook
Whakatane, a distinguished scientist who has spent his life as a scientific researcher after training as a biochemist.

Prof Sidney Hirini Mead
Wellington, (Ngati Awa, Ngati Pahipoto) appointed by Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council as Kaumatua. He is an eminent Kaumatua, scholar and expert in tikanga Māori.

Waiora Port
Auckland, (Te Aupouri [Ngāti Pinaki], Te Rarawa [Ngāti Maroki]) a respected Kuia with long-standing community knowledge of Māori health issues. She is a PhD candidate.

Graham Robertson
Ashburton, a self-employed farmer and a former member of the Independent Biotechnology Advisory Council (IBAC).

Prof Ian Shirley
Auckland, Professor of Public and Social Policy, Auckland University of Technology.

Dr Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith
Whanganui, (Ngā Wairiki, Ngai Tumapuhiarangi, Te Aitanga A Hauiti) PhD in Education, works in iwi development for Te Runanga O Ngāti Apa in Whanganui.

Jill White
Palmerston North, former MP, former Mayor of Palmerston North and former Chair of the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA).

Dr Martin Wilkinson
Auckland, a senior lecturer in Community Health and Philosophy at the Auckland School of Medicine.

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