18 September 2024
Our Ref: C59391
By
[FYI request #23497 email]
Tēnā koe John
Official Information Act: Request for information regarding the members of the
Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC) at the Real Estate Authority
I refer to your request made via
[FYI request #23497 email]
received by the Real Estate Authority (REA) on 26 August 2024, in which you request the
following:
•
A list of all CAC panel members
•
The roles of each panel member
•
The end date of each panel member’s appointment.
Information being released
We have interpreted your request to mean what roles each member has with reference to
s76 of the REA Act (i.e. whether they have consumer, real estate or legal experience). We
trust this response answers your query but please do let us know if not.
CAC panel members Please find below a table of our current CAC panel members, including name, role, and the
date that their 5-year term will end, as of 2 September 2024.
Name
End date
Role
William Acton
30/11/2024
Lawyer
Denise Evans
21/10/2025
Lawyer
Katherine Cooper
22/10/2028
Lawyer
Echo Haronga
22/10/2028
Lawyer
Arti Chand
22/10/2028
Lawyer
Alice McCarthy
22/10/2028
Lawyer
Belinda Moss
21/10/2025
Lay Member
Fale Lesa
31/03/2027
Lay Member
Judith Varcoe
22/10/2028
Lay Member
Andrew Dickson
22/10/2028
Lay Member
Pengbo Jiang
22/10/2028
Lay Member
Paul Biddington
30/11/2024
Real Estate
Julian Twiss
30/11/2024
Real Estate
Susanne Guhl
21/10/2025
Real Estate
Nigel Fletcher
31/03/2027
Real Estate
Maree Gendall
22/10/2028
Real Estate
Maree Newman
22/10/2028
Real Estate
Alan Lethbridge
13/01/2029
Real Estate
Next steps If you wish to discuss this response with us, please contact us by phone on 04 8458580, or
by email at
[email address]
You have the right to make a complaint, in respect of this response, to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. You may make the complaint online at that web address,
by email at
[email address], or in writing to the following address:
The Ombudsman
PO Box 10 152
WELLINGTON 6143
Nāku iti noa, nā
Josh Doherty
Head of Regulatory Services
