Central Region Key Contacts

Peter Hookham

Planning and Investment Manager

Responsibility Area/s:

• Wellington, Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Regions. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Management of planning and Investment functions. 
• Responsible for planning and engineering staff.

DDI       04 894 5249

Mobile   021 537 294

Email     peter.hookham@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Lyndon Hammond

Jason Morgan

Senior Policy Advisor

Responsibility Area/s:

• Central Region

Areas of Expertise:

• Transport Investment Online
• Investment
• Cycling

DDI       04 894 6431

Mobile   021 246 3734

Email     jason.morgan@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Peter Hookham

Amy Kearse

Principal Planner

Responsibility Area/s:

• Focus on Wellington Region

Areas of Expertise:

• Strategic planning

DDI     04 894 5014

Mobile 021 240 3750

Email   amy.kearse@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Lyndon Hammond

Angela Penfold

Senior Resource Planner

Responsibility Area/s:

• Wellington Region:

Areas of Expertise:

• Planning approvals for Capital Projects
• Resource consents for third parties
• Access to State highway, District Plans
• Advertising signs

DDI       04 894 5240

Email     angela.penfold@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Keryn Zimmerman

Terasa Minogue

Resource Planner

Responsibility Area/s:

• Nelson / Tasman / Marlborough

Areas of Expertise:

• Planning approvals for Capital Projects
• Resource consents for third parties
• Access to State highway, District
• Advertising signs
• Statutory planning - submissions to planning documents and applications, Policy review and development - RMA focus

DDI       04 894 5240

Mobile   021 243 9035

Email     Teresa.Minogue@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Angela Penfold

Ross I'Anson

Planning and Investment Manager

Responsibility Area/s:

• Management of the Investment and Planning functions for the upper central region and relationship management with Councils

Areas of Expertise:

DDI       06 953 6077

Mobile   021 823 861

Email     

ross.i'anson@nzta.govt.nz

Colin Goble

Senior Engineer

Responsibility Area/s:

• Gisborne and Hawkes Bay

Areas of Expertise:

• Planning and Investment

DDI       06 974 5522

Mobile   021 937 179

Email   

colin.goble@nzta.govt.nz

Paul Murphy

Senior Engineer

Responsibility Area/s:

• Taranaki and Manawatu/Wanganui

Areas of Expertise:

• Planning and Investment

DDI       06 974 5522

Mobile   021 937 179

Email   

Paul.Murphy@nzta.govt.nz

Cole O'Keefe

Resource Planner

Responsibility Area/s:

• Responsible for resource management issues in Manawatu, Wanganui & Taranaki. Limited access roads e.g. access way/crossing place changes and information.

Areas of Expertise:

• Resource Management and strategic planning
• Limited Access Roads, Environmental issues

DDI       06 953 6620

Mobile  021 240 8152

Email    Cole.O'Keefe@nzta.govt.nz  

If unavailable contact Alan Catchpole

Alan Catchpole

Principal Planner

Responsibility Area/s:

• Leading provision of Integrated Planning Services in Upper Central Region covering Taranaki, Manawatu- Wanganui, Hawkes Bay and Gisborne.

Areas of Expertise:

• Resource Management, Project Development
• Strategic Planning

DDI             06 953 6069

Mobile   0274 350 410

Email      Alan.Catchpole@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Cole O’Keefe

Kiri McRae

Principal Investment Advisor, Palmerston North

Responsibility Area/s:

• Management of the Investment and Planning functions for the upper central region and relationship management with Councils.

Areas of Expertise:

DDI       06 953 6622

Mobile   021 814 608

Email      Kiri.McRae@nzta.govt.nz

If unavailable contact Ross I'Anson