Board register of interests

Our Board members are required to register their interests, whether these are commercial, political, or anything else that may affect their role. These are all listed below.

Board members receive the following directors' fees:

  • Chairperson— $43,500
  • Deputy Chairperson — $27,200
  • Elected Board member and Appointed Board member — $21,750*

*Sub-Committee Chairs also receive an additional 10% of their honoraria 

The register was last updated on 11 September 2026.

Stephen Judd

Position: Chairperson

Term: AGM 2024–AGM 2027 

Declaration date: 24 August 2026

Interests:

  • Trustee of the Fight Against Conspiracy Theories Aotearoa Trust 
  • Holder of a .nz domain name 
  • Member of the NZ Labour Party
  • Contractor to Determine Consulting Ltd
  • Contractor to Open Plan Ltd
  • Member of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties
  • Advisor to Magnificent Limited

Anjum Rahman

Position: Deputy Chairperson

Term:  AGM 2024–AGM 2027

Declaration date: 10 October 2025

Interests:

  • Co-Lead, Inclusive Aotearoa Collective Tāhono
  • Contractor to Shama, Ethnic Women’s Trust
  • Member, Christchurch Call Advisory Network
  • Trustee, Trust Waikato (Waikato Community Trust)
  • Holds a .nz domain name.
  • Receives additional honoraria for being Chair of Governance Committee
  • Advisory Group Social Cohesion Fund, The Gift Trust
  • Advisory Group, Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

Richard Hulse

Position: Elected Board member

Term: AGM 2024–AGM 2027

Declaration date: 27 August 2024

Interests:

  • Employee of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Holder of .nz domain name registrations

Dylan Reeve

Position: Elected Board Member

Term: AGM 2025–2028

Declaration Date: 4 August 2025

Interests:

  • Holder of .nz domain names
  • Director and Shareholder The Opposition Limited
  • Freelance Film, Television and Media Businesses
  • Receives additional honoraria for being Chair of .nz Advisory Committee

Jonathan Ayling

Position: Elected Board Member

Term: AGM 2025–2028

Declaration Date: 12 June 2026

Interests:

  • Board member Altum Academic Trust
  • Director Mahala Enterprises
  • Contractor NZME to provide a weekly column to the NZ Herald
  • Donor ACT Party 
  • Holder of .nz domain name
  • Contributor to Radio New Zealand (RNZ) 
  • Receives additional honoraria for being Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

Dr Keri Milne-Ihimaera

Position: Appointed Board Member

Term: AGM 2026–2029

Declaration Date: 13 August 2026

Interests:

  • Board member Southland Business Chamber
  • Board member Awarua Whānau Services
  • Director Keri Mihi Consulting
  • Director Mihi Solutions Ltd
  • Whanāu member Te Rūnaka o Awarua
  • Holder of .nz domain names

Dr Darryn Russell

Position: Appointed Board Member

Term: AGM 2026–2029

Declaration Date: 13 August 2026

Interests:

  • Chairperson MUKA Whānau Services
  • Director Health Hawkes Bay Limited
  • Director Tehei Takitimu Iwi Māori Partnership Board 
  • Director of Tapuwae Roa
  • Director Retara Holdings Limited

Bianca Grizhar

Position: Elected Board Member

Term: AGM 2026–2029

Declaration Date: 17 August 2026

Interests:

  • Co-convenor Green Party Technology and IT committee
  • Director St Gerard's Limited
  • Advisory board member Magnificent Limited
  • Member Green Party
  • Holder of .nz domain names

Douglas Brown

Position: Elected Board Member

Term: AGM 2026–2029

Declaration Date: 19 August 2026

Interests:

  • Member New Zealand Free Speech Union Incorporated.
  • Member New Zealand National Party.
  • Member Council of Licenced Firearms Owners.
  • Member Taxpayers Union.
  • Holder of .nz domain names