Governance

John Marsden, QSO; JP; NZDipBus
Chairperson and Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua Representative

John has held management positions in primary, secondary and tertiary levels of health, banking and education over the past 25 years, including 2 years as a senior Manager for Starship Children's Hospital. He has 30 years work experience in communities and a variety of organisations, achieving positive gains for all people.

John was awarded the Companion of the Queens Service Order in the 2001 Queens Birthday honours list and was made a Justice of the Peace in the same year.

Dr Scott Davidson. MBCHB FRNZCGP Dip O&G Dip Paed.
Deputy Chairperson and Dargaville Medical Centre Representative

Having been born, raised and educated in Whangarei, Northland is home to Scott. He has worked in Whangarei, Bay of Islands, Kaitaia, Rawene and Dargaville over the last 5 years and from this experience has an understanding of the different structures for provision of primary health care to Northland.

His specialist training is in General Practice for which he was vocationally trained and during 1999, worked as a medical missionary in Kenya.

Scott has committed himself to General Practice in Dargaville and became a partner of the Dargaville Medical Centre in 2002. He is a representative on the sub-faculty of the Northland Branch of the College of GP's.

Judy Harris
Dargaville Medical Centre Representative

Judy was appointed the Nurse Manager for Dargaville Medical Centre early in 2005. She has worked in nursing for 20 years, starting at Dargaville Hospital as a tea lady, then working her way up to nursing assistant, enrolled nurse and then went on to do her training as a Registered Nurse. She gained surgical, medical and theatre skills along the way. After 13yrs at Dargaville Hospital, she had 2 yrs at Te Ha O Te Oranga and then 5yrs as Manager at Kauri Coast Hospital and Rest Home. During her time at Kauri Coast, Judy also worked part-time at DMC to keep her clinical skills up to date.

Judy enjoys nursing and sees that it is going to provide an important role in the future strategies that Government have initiated. Dargaville has had many new initiatives and she is looking forward to being part of the team that takes on challenges and adapts these to make them work in Kaipara. Judy feels this will be achieved by all health professionals working together with the community, through Kaipara Care Inc.

Jen Thomas
Northland Health Representative

Jen is the Operations Manager of Kaipara Area Health Services for Northland Health. The role is combined with that of Nurse Manager and covers the inpatient unit, maternity and out patient departments. She started work in Dargaville as a graduate nurse in 1993 and has a passion for rural health and obtaining good health outcomes for the community.

Jen feels fortunate to be able to combine the management role with some hands on practice. She is an experienced KCI Board Members, having also been the Nurse Rep in the past.

Lyndsey Bargh, BHs (PT)
Kaipara Community Health Trust Representative

Lyndsey is another new nomination from the KCHT. She has lived in Kaipara for 7 years, and has worked as a private physiotherpist for 10 years, currently out of Maungaturoto Medical Centre. She is a Warrant Officer, Class One, with the Territorial Force Army, where she has been a member for 24 years. Her other interest includes quilting, which she taught in Auckland for 6 years.

Lyndsey cares about what happens within the Health areas in Dargaville and is committed to serving as the Women's Representative on the Kaipara Community Health Trust, and as a member of the KCI Board.

Vacant, awaiting nomination
Te Ha o Te Oranga o Ngati Whatua representative on KCI Board

Rev.George Nathan – Patuawa (B.Th)
Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua Representative

Born in 1939 and educated at Dargaville High School, George joined the NZ Army from 1957-62. 

In 1971 he was ordained as an Anglican Priest after spending 3yrs at St Johns College. 

In 1978 he rejoined the NZ Army as a Chaplain, serving both at home and overseas.  He left again in 1990 to serve as a priest in the Auckland Diocese till retiring in 2002.

He and wife Veronica have 4 adult children and reside at Omamari Beach.  They have an interest in caring for the environment and run their own nursery, growing many native plants which they then transplant on sand dunes, endeavouring to contain sand erosion.

George is a Trust member of the Ngati Whatua Board and the Kamo Home for the Elderly.  He is interested in most sport, and presently practices green-theology (i.e. Golf!).  He obviously also has a keen sense of humour. 

Doug Carter
Kaipara Community Health Trust Representative

Doug has recently been appointed to the Kaipara Community Health Trust and was nominated to the Kaipara Care Incorporated Board in March 08.

Originating from the Waikato area, Mr Carter moved to Dargaville 38 years ago.  He has been a Joiner for 42 years, and has successfully operated his own Building/Joinery business for the past 32 years. During this period Doug has been a Registered Master Builder and is currently a Registered Master Joiner.

Doug was a Volunteer Fire Fighter for 25 years with Dargaville Fire Brigade and a professional fire fighter with Auckland Fire Brigade  for three years.  He and his wife, Heather, have been married for 36 years and have 3 married daughters, who have provided them with seven grand children.  Heather works as an enrolled nurse at Dargaville Maternity. 

Doug’s interests include flying, kite and fly fishing, and for the past 20 yrs he has been an honorary fisheries officer. 

Marcus Liddell, B.Sc (Tech), B.Pharm, MPS
Pharmacist Representative

Marcus was born and raised in the land of the long brown potato,Pukekohe, NZ and says he values the cohesiveness and friendliness of small committees and has an interest in health and well-being.

Marcus completed his B. Pharmacy at Otago University in 2000. Since then, he has worked in both community and hospital pharmacies in places such as England, Whangarei, Auckland central and Pukekohe. In doing so, he has achieved a variety of pharmaceutical based competencies.

Lately Marcus has fallen for the Kaipara region and its diverse and colourful community. He welcomes any questions concerning pharmaceutical and related needs.

Ann Wilson
Allied Health Provider Representative

Anne has been married to Don for 36 years.  They have two adult daughters and three beautiful grandchildren.

Don is from Whangarei and Anne moved from Waimate North to Whangarei in 1967 to undertake her nursing training at what was then Whangarei Base Hospital, so are both Northlanders, born and bred.

During the time spent raising her children, Anne also became involved in the following:-

·         President of the Riverside Kindergarten (approx 4 years)

·         President and long serving member of both the Whangarei Gymnastic and Trampoline Clubs (approx 10 years)

·         Actively supported all their children’s school and social activities.

·         President and long serving member of the Northland Cystic Fibrosis Association (since 1986) and still involved, although not as active as previously.

Returning to the workforce, firstly at a local rest home before moving back to the hospital Geriatric Department, Anne retired after almost 20 years and took up her current position as a Community Support Worker for Alzheimers Society in 1997.

Part of her role involves working in the Kaipara area supporting people diagnosed with dementia, their carers, families/whanau.  She works closely with the Community Assessment and Rehabilitation team (CART) from Kaipara and has good working relationships with service groups providing ongoing care and support, also with the local rest homes. She is always made very welcome and believes she has an affinity for Kaipara. 

Anne is passionate about Northland and ensuring that people affected by dementia are afforded a better quality of life.

Dr Derek Gibbons, MB. Ch B, Dip Obstetrics
Dargaville Medical Centre Representative

Derek is a founding member of the KCI Board and Senior Partner/Chair of Dargaville Medical Centre where he became a partner in 1977.

He enjoyed anaesthetics at DMC in earlier years and was occasionally on the anaesthetic list at Dargaville Hospital when surgical services were still available. He has also worked as the Ward Doctor (Medical Officer) at Dargaville hospital on and off for many years, and constantly over the last two years as the Dr in charge of the inpatient ward at the Hospital. He was credentialed in 2002.

Derek has continued with post grad study in the fields of: Diploma of Community Emergency Medicine, under Goodfellow unit, Auckland University, Nov 99, EMST course Aug 2000 and was made a Fellow of the following the following Associations: Accident and Medical Association, Aug 2001 and the NZ Royal College of GPs in 2003.

He lists his interests as Emergency Medicine and Trauma in the rural general practice setting and sailing.