Jane Huria, Christchurch, CNZM, for services to corporate governance
Ms Jane Huria has held governance roles on a diverse range of public and private sector boards since 1994 and is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors. Her current boards include ACC, Winter Games New Zealand, the Court Theatre, the New Zealand Red Cross Earthquake Commission, and Heritage Farms New Zealand Limited, and she chairs the Advisory Board of the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal Trust. She is also Deputy Chair of the Electoral Commission. She serves on the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards selection panel and is a lay member of the Health Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal. She provides governance advisory services through HRS Governance Limited and mentors women into governance roles. Previous board roles have included directorship of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited and several subsidiary companies. Ms Huria has also chaired the Ngāi Tahu-mandated He Oranga Pounamu.