Mayor & Councillors
Mayor Craig Mackle
- Phone: 0274 375 640
- Email: Mayor@kaikoura.govt.nz
A born and bred local and genuine person, Craig is a well-known and respected character in Kaikōura. Married to Ingrid and Father of three, Craig is well immersed in our community and aware of local needs, challenges and opportunities.
Craig has been on Council for over 11 years and is currently in his third term as Mayor. “I’m really proud of how we have transformed this Council, in this era, to meet the challenges raised by unprecedented times. We are more connected with our community and far more responsive to community needs”.
“I’ve got a good grasp of where we need to be heading, and we are on the eve of huge changes. We need to adapt to these changing circumstances, in order to leave us in a better position “.
Deputy Mayor Vicki Gulleford
- Phone: 027 564 8407
- Email: Vicki.Gulleford@kaikoura.govt.nz
Vicki has lived in Kaikōura since 1994 and is in her third term as an elected member and first as Deputy Mayor.
She has 3 young adult daughters and helps her partner Jason with the admin for his building company.
Vicki works at Te Hā o Mātauranga, our local learning hub and enjoys supporting people to achieve their goals.
Inspired by Kaikōura's community spirit, Vicki is passionate about helping shape our District as an amazing place for us, our children and our children's children in the future.
Councillor John Diver
- Phone: 0274 359 143
- Email: John.diver@kaikoura.govt.nz
With over 19 years’ experience as an elected member, 6 years as deputy Mayor and having previously served as Community Board member for 3 years, John brings a lot of knowledge and experience to the table.
John is a registered electrical inspector level 4, who has lived in Kaikōura for over 42 years and raised a family here with his Wife.
Community involvement is important to John, who has a hand in projects and causes such as Meals on Wheels, Youth Sports and the new Aquatic Centre development.
Promoting the development of an industrial area, supporting businesses, overseeing financial prudence, and connecting with our community with open, honest, and transparent dialogue are all desirable outcomes for our Council and community that John is proud to support.
Councillor Tony Blunt
- Phone: 03 319 5568
- Email: tony.blunt@kaikoura.govt.nz
With a B.Com in Agriculture from Lincoln University, 25 years farming he and Angela's farm,1987 National Young Farmers Pentathlon Team member, Skellerup Young Farmer of the year 1991, 25 years as North Canterbury Federated Farmers Kaikōura contact person and 25 years raising his family, Kaikōura born and raised Tony Blunt knows a thing or two about the Kaikōura district.
A KDC Councillor for the past eleven years, Tony brings much experience to the table.
Angela and Tony purchased the family farm in 1998 and have sheep, cattle, tourist cabins and regenerating native forest for carbon credits. We have four adult children, one is a lawyer and three are working on farms, two with Ag Science degrees.
Tony owned and operated a fencing business for 14 years, have worked in forestry, fishing, and on a variety of farms in NZ and around the world.
Councillor Kevin Heays
- Phone:
- Email: Kevin.Heays@kaikoura.govt.nz
Local Highschool teacher, local radio DJ, a six-year term as Mayor and the past four as an elected member means Kevin is a well-known character in these parts, who brings a huge amount of community awareness and expertise to the team.
“Every working position I have held has been around working with people and that, I believe, is my greatest contribution to the role of Councilor.
Everyone deserves to be listened to.
Listening to our community and communicating that to council and the wider public is a passion of mine-and one which I am proud to have.
Living, working, and loving in Kaikōura can be sometimes expensive and isolated but our people and our environment mitigate those things on a daily basis.
I don’t want to be anywhere else!”
Councillor Joshua McInnes
- Phone: 021 234 6009
- Email: Joshua.mcinnes@kaikoura.govt.nz
First time councillor
Having grown up as a Local and after living away in Perth where I was working in mining construction for nearly 6 years, I now live back in Kaikōura with my 2 daughters and wife.
I'm currently working as a builder for Bruce Ensor Builders and am actively involved in the Rugby club as a junior coach.
I'm excited to see what can be achieved as part of this current council team and am willing to hear from the people.
I look forward to representing and serving the Kaikōura community.
Councillor Corrina Smith
- Phone: 027 293 7954
- Email: Corrina.smith@kaikoura.govt.nz
Kia ora,
I am Corrina, and a Kaikōura local of 23 years.
I live here with my husband, and we have brought up our three children here.
We have had our two businesses here for 14 years, Beach House Cafe and Smith Building.
I enjoy people, pets, outdoors and helping various clubs in the community.
This new role is quickly evolving, and I look forward to helping our community strengthen and grow, as well as keeping our unique coastal environment.
Ngā mihi
Councillor Mark Redwood
- Phone: 021 060 6323
- Email: Mark.redwood@kaikoura.govt.nz
Mark Redwood is a first term councillor.
Mark is a third-generation farmer in the Clarence valley to the north of the district. A qualified veterinary epidemiologist, Mark spent most of his professional career at Almarai company in the Middle East.
The company is the world's largest vertically integrated dairy business, operating some of the largest and most technologically advanced dairy farms in the world.
With a background in systems thinking, quality assurance and continuous improvement he hopes to focus on operational and strategic metrics.
