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Patrons:
 David Moxon
- Archbishop David Moxon: Archbishop and Co-Presiding Bishop in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia; Bishop of the Diocese of Waikato.
"A Rocha is one of the Gospel's most significant and dedicated responses to the care of God's creation at this crucial time in the life of our planet. A Rocha is an inspiring and effective response by Christians to the dramatic needs of God's earth, our home, as we face the dangers of pollution and environmental decay. We are called to renew the face of the earth by the Spirit of God."
- Professor John Morton: Emeritus Professor of the University of Auckland, specialist in marine biology.
National committee:
Group photo, from left to right:
Top row: Eelkje Visser, Keith Hamill (and baby Laura), Glyn Carpenter, Andrew Shepherd, Nicola Hoggard-Creegan, John Flenley, Ken Mickleson, Richard Storey, Peter Willcox, Geoff Stevens
Bottom row: Anthony Cole, Kristel van Houte-Howes, Gerben Visser, Carolyn Hamill, Rob Davies-Colley
Glyn Carpenter is national director for Vision Network of New Zealand, a broad-spectrum Christian network and NZ member of the World Evangelical Alliance. As well as having an interest in the environment, Glyn is personally involved in several of Vision’s other networks including prayer, evangelism, marketplace, missions, and politics. Glyn is married to Christine (26 years) and has 3 late-teenage sons. Glyn worked for 28 years in computing, training, and leadership, running his own NZ and Australia-based training business from 1986 to 1997. Glyn lives in Auckland and relaxes through music, reading, and being in, on, or near, the beautiful Waitemata harbour.
* * * Dr. Anthony Cole: Anthony is a transdisciplinary scientist. He teaches at Te Wananga-o-Raukawa (a Maori cultural university) but is primarily involved in contract research. Research interests include: modelling complex systems, ecological restoration, whole-of-system accounting, trans-cultural research, epistemology, classical history and religion.
* * * Rob Davies-Colley: Practical projects co-ordinator. Rob is a principal scientist at NZ's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (NIWA). He has worked in the field of water quality and aquatic ecology for NIWA and its predecessors for 30 years. Rob has particular interests in NZ’s geology, natural history and biogeography. He is also a keen outdoor recreationalist (hiking, surfing, snorkelling, diving, kayaking), and has special interests in healthy and sustainable living (gardening, composting, nutrition, exercise, cycle commuting, and reducing personal ecological ‘footprints’). He lives in Hamilton with his wife Julie, and one of his three adult children.
* * * John Flenley: John Flenley has been a committed Christian for 20 years and a research palaeo-ecologist for 40 years. He is best known for his work on the Tropical Rain Forest and on Easter Island. He recently retired from the post of Professor of Geography at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is now active in forest restoration.
* * * Keith Hamill: Keith is married to the beautiful Carolyn and Dad to Laura. “I have a passion for the outdoors and am constantly inspired by God's creation – from our backyard to the mountains. During the week I manage an environmental team in an engineering consultancy and with a personal interest in all things watery.”
* * * Carolyn Hamill: Carolyn is married to Keith, Mum to Laura – a busy toddler – and part-time mixed animal veterinarian and part-time student. “I’m interested in tramping and skiing and most activities that get me out and about exploring God’s creation! I get excited about looking after our planet, especially recycling and living simply... and encouraging others to also.”
* * * Nicola Hoggard-Creegan: Nicola lectures in systematic theology at the Bible College of New Zealand and Tyndale Graduate School. She is interested in issues at the boundaries—in particular those of science/theology/ecology, and also feminism/evangelicalism. She takes part in the Templeton Oxford Summer Seminars in Science and Christian Faith. And she has co-authored a book, Living on the Boundary, with Christine Pohl, exploring issues at the intersection of evangelicalism and feminism, published by IVP.
* * * Andrew and Ingrid Shepherd: After completing a PhD in Biology Ingrid has spent the last decade in a variety of roles including teaching (English language teaching to International students), co-directing an environmental studies program for University students, administration for a community trust, free-lance journalism (around science-ecology issues), and parenting. Andrew has spent the last decade or so involved in various forms of educational work with tertiary students, including working with student movements in NZ and Colombia; co-directing an environmental studies program and teaching theology at different tertiary institutions. He is currently engaged in PhD studies exploring the Ethics of Hospitality. They live, with their two children (Julia & Kristin), at Kodesh – a Christian community in Auckland, and if not home, can usually be found ‘tramping’ (hiking) or climbing in the outdoors.
* * * Geoff Stevens: trained as a soil research technician, Geoff has been involved in Pastoral care ministry for about 40 yrs but only intermittently in ‘normal’ Parish type ministry. Mostly his ministry has been to the unchurched and marginalised of society. Geoff served as an Industrial Chaplain for several years. He has been involved in the founding of 2 residential Christian Communities (Orama, Great Barrier Is. and Kodesh Community Trust, Avondale), and in the late 1970s, managed the Environmental Ethics Trust for which he was partly funded to carry out one of the first exploratory recycling projects in NZ.
* * * Richard Storey: Richard Storey has had a fascination with the natural world since his early childhood. Though not brought up as a Christian, the testimony of God’s creation constantly reminded him of God and was fundamental in his decision to follow Jesus in his late teens. Richard studied biology at Auckland University, and then completed a PhD at University of Toronto, Canada, focusing on the ecology of small rivers. For 2 years after graduating he worked for A Rocha Lebanon as scientific officer. Now back in New Zealand, he is a freshwater biologist at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in Hamilton. He also chairs the national committee of A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand.
* * * Kristel van Houte-Howes: Kristel graduated from University of Waikato with a MSc in marine and freshwater ecology, and currently works as an aquatic ecologist at NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in Hamilton. She also has experience in agriculture and zoology. Kristel was born in the south of The Netherlands, but became a “kiwi” when she moved to New Zealand with her family at the age of 11, and has been passionate about NZ, its diverse people and unique flora and fauna ever since. Kristel recently spent 2 years living and working in the Pacific island of Samoa, and regularly returns there to teach for short periods of time. Together with her husband Justin, and 14 year old son Jordan, she was a volunteer at Mwamba, A Rocha Kenya in 2005. She also loves spending time outdoors, travelling, hanging out with friends, reading a good book and surfing... to name a few...
* * * Peter Willcox: Peter has a background in running small businesses, and though now semi-retired, he continues to run a fish farm, raising grass carp which are useful in clearing waterways of aquatic plants. As well as his involvement with A Rocha, Peter is involved in prison ministry. Peter and his wife Rita have 2 daughters and foster 2 more.
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