Sheep farmer appointed chairman of the New Zealand Conservation Authority.
Edward Ellison has been appointed chairman of the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA), Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced today.
A sheep farmer on the Otago Peninsula, Mr Ellison has previously served on the NZCA board, Otago Conservation Board, Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Board, the South-East Marine Protection Forum and the Otago University Council.
The NZCA is a national statutory body that provides strategic policy advice to the Department of Conservation and the Minister. It also has statutory functions approving conservation management strategies and national park management plans.
Mr Ellison is an active member of Otakou Marae and former deputy kaiwhakahaere of Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu, with experience in cultural advocacy, Treaty of Waitangi claim negotiations, environmental management, policy development and governance.
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