Members of the Tribunal

John Macdonald
Tribunal Chair (Rangitane, Ngati Raukawa)
John was appointed Chair of the Tribunal in November 2022. He is a former District Court Judge (1990-2022) and a former Panel Convenor…
Warwick Smith
Deputy Chair
Warwick has broad decision-making experience. He is a former member of the Copyright Tribunal and has presided as deputy-chair of that tribunal. He has also served as a trademarks hearings officer,…
Andrea Twaddle
Deputy Chair
Andrea is a director of DTI Lawyers. She is an experienced lawyer specialising in sports law, employment law and independent investigations. Andrea is…
Dame Ruth Aitken

Ruth represented New Zealand at netball in 1979 and was the Silver Ferns coach from 2002-2011, leading the team to two Commonwealth Gold…
Pippa Hayward

Pippa is the General Manager for the New Zealand Netball Players Association and the New Zealand Athletes Federation, having previously been a Senior…
Dr Sarah Beable

Dr Sarah Beable is a Sports and Exercise Physician at Axis in Queenstown and Medical Director for Snowsports NZ, having previously been the…
Sam Fellows

Sam (Ngāi Tahu) is a legal and governance adviser and professional director, providing fractional leadership, governance and legal services to businesses, not for…
Harete Hipango-Brownlie

Harete (Whanganui, Ngāti Apa, Ngā Rauru) served six years as a Member of Parliament in the 52nd & 53rd NZ Parliaments. Prior to…
Dr Bridget Leonard

Dr Bridget Leonard, of Auckland has a professional health and science background specialising in physiotherapy, biomedical research, and sports anti‑doping. She is a Scientific…
Dan Buckingham MNZM

Dan Buckingham, of Auckland is a former Paralympic gold medallist and Wheel Blacks captain who represented New Zealand in wheelchair rugby for 16 years.…
Erin Baker MBE

Erin Baker MBE, of Christchurch is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished endurance athletes and widely regarded as one of the greatest female triathletes…
Phil Tataurangi

Phil Tataurangi, of Tauranga is a former elite professional golfer who competed internationally for two decades (1993–2013) and continues to contribute to high‑performance sport…
Dame Susan Devoy

Dame Susan Devoy DNZM, of Tauranga is a former world-leading squash player and senior public servant. Dominant internationally in the late 1980s and early…