Executive Leadership Team
Tena Koutou Katoa, Ko Sara Shaughnessy tōku ingoa, Ko Kaiwhakahaere (Chief Executive) at Hauora Matua Te Tai Aorere (Nelson Bays Primary Health). Sara joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in June 2020 as the Chief Executive.
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata
(What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people)
Sara’s background is in health leadership roles across Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia. Sara moved back home to New Zealand in 2020, after 10 years of living in Australia, working in health care management. Sara has a background in strategic health operational management and leadership in a variety of clinical service delivery settings including primary, secondary, and tertiary.
Prior to coming home, Sara’s role was Director Mental Health and Integrated Care. This role offered opportunities to explore a health service which was focused in whānau and community needs. It bridged primary and community care settings to ensure real outcomes into communities. Sara is a registered nurse, who has maintained competencies and worked in many areas of health care and has a Master of Health Science endorsed Health Sciences from Otago University.
Sara lives in Nelson where she has four mokopuna (grandchildren) who she enjoys spending time with and spends her spare time exploring the beautiful outdoors of Te Tau Ihu!
Trudi joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in 2016 and has more than 20 years’ experience as a Human Resources professional.
After living in Asia for six years, Trudi moved to Nelson Bays in 2009. Trudi’s past experience include front line management and running her own business. Trudi’s career in Human Resources includes eight years in Learning and Development focused leadership roles and senior positions held at a national, regional, and global level.
Wolfgang has extensive experience in finance/accounting and has worked in various roles, both in Germany and New Zealand.
Wolfgang immigrated to New Zealand in 2001 and joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in January 2011. Wolfgang is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and enjoys most in his role the interaction with his colleagues and other associated parties. Wolfgang spends much of his free time in the great outdoors.
Emily-Rose joined the Nelson Bays Primary Health team in 2016 and has worked in health for over 10 years.
Her role also includes being the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, Board Secretary to the Board and Board Subcommittees and manages the Reception team.
Charlotte has 10 years’ experience in healthcare business development, relationship, and operations management. Over the last 10 years, Charlotte used her passion and experience in achieving and delivering growth and operational excellence for many general practices nationwide.
Charlotte’s key areas of focus have been operational effectiveness, patient satisfaction, staff and business performance and reporting for general practices throughout the country, with a particular interest in new models of care and developing effective systems to support both the patient and the practice throughout the ever-changing environment.
In her previous life, Charlotte led business development, new services integration, and improved patient access by implementing the Health Care Home model along with setting up new medical centres, amalgamation of businesses and consulting practice sales. As some of you may have noticed she has a clear passion for general practice and all the challenges that it brings.
You will often hear or see Charlotte on some sport field, either for herself or her children. Any spare time is spent with her family and friends.
BcapSc, PGDipDiet, NZRD
Tonia has been with Nelson Bays Primary Health since 2009 when she joined the Community Nutrition Service as one of the Primary Care Dietitians. Prior to this, Tonia’s experience includes six years working in the United Kindom as a Primary Care Dietitian, and experience in secondary care at Waitemata District Health Board.
Tonia is passionate about providing services which are accessible, and support and empower people in the community to self-manage their health.
Outside of work, Tonia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking the hills, biking the trails or on her paddle board.
As a 6th generation Nelsonian and raised in Ruiwaka, Ruth originally trained as a registered nurse in Nelson and worked clinically before moving into management roles in outdoor education, and in the arts and health sectors.
Prior to moving back to Nelson in 2018, Ruth worked as the programme manager for the Canterbury Clinical Network and as a senior project manager with the South Island Shared Services Agency, supporting cancer projects across the five District Health Boards.
In 2018, working with the two primary health organisations, she implemented the Nelson Marlborough Health Care Home programme - a national quality programme designed to support general practices to improve efficiency and patient access to services.
Now living in Golden Bay with her husband, she joined the team at Golden Bay Community Health in 2020. Her role is to support quality and system improvement projects across the integrated facility.
Ruth is currently acting as the General Manager of the facility.
Biography to come!
Biography to come!
Wayne commenced at Nelson Bays Primary Health in the new role of Service Development and Project Lead in January 2022.
Samantha joined Nelson Bays Primary Health in March 2023 as the Business Administrator.
Richmond Management Team
Rebecca is of Ngāti Te Rangi (Tauranga) decent and considers Whakatū /Waimeha home.
Tai is the Mental Health Manager.
David has worked at Nelson Bays Primary Health since 2007 when he joined the organisation in a service development role. David qualified as a Registered General and Obstetric Nurse, working in various secondary care and disability services before completing an Advanced Diploma of Nursing specialising in Health Informatics at Christchurch Polytechnic.
After completing several projects for the Ministry of Health and District Health Board, David joined Nelson Bays Primary health, eventually transitioning into his current role as IT and Communications Manager.
Golden Bay Community Health Leadership Team
As a 6th generation Nelsonian and raised in Ruiwaka, Ruth originally trained as a registered nurse in Nelson and worked clinically before moving into management roles in outdoor education, and in the arts and health sectors.
Prior to moving back to Nelson in 2018, Ruth worked as the programme manager for the Canterbury Clinical Network and as a senior project manager with the South Island Shared Services Agency, supporting cancer projects across the five District Health Boards.
In 2018, working with the two primary health organisations, she implemented the Nelson Marlborough Health Care Home programme - a national quality programme designed to support general practices to improve efficiency and patient access to services.
Now living in Golden Bay with her husband, she joined the team at Golden Bay Community health in 2020. Her role is to support quality and system improvement projects across the integrated facility.
As Primary Care Co-ordinator, Sally oversees the day to day running of the General Practice and its team. It is a busy and challenging, ever changing role that she enjoys.
Originally from the Kapiti Coast and after many years living in Australia, Sally and her husband settled in Golden Bay and raised their family. In 1997 Sally began working for (what was then) Golden Bay Medical Centre as a receptionist. Sally has seen and been involved in, the many changes along the way as they have integrated to become the Golden Bay Community Health facility that they are today.
The team is committed to providing a trusted and compassionate service to the community.
Sally studied in South Africa at Christina Martin’s School of Food and Wine. She went on to work as an Executive Chef at a Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands where her restaurant was rated by Wine Magazine’s Top 100 places to eat out in South Africa.
Sally moved back to KwaZulu-Natal in 2013 and spent some time focusing on her baking. She grew her business making Christmas cakes for corporate gifts and cakes for birthdays and photo shoots. She than branched out and followed her passion of recipe development working with Food wholesalers creating recipes for their products to help create brand awareness.
In 2019 Sally decided to take the leap and move to New Zealand. Firstly, moving to Auckland and working in a large, aged care facility where she spent 18 months. She then moved to Golden Bay in 2021 and joined the Golden Bay Community Health Team as the Kitchen Manager.
Ko Pikiaruna Te Mouanga
Ko Takaka Te awa iti
Ko Toyata Corolla Te current Waka
Ko Netherlands Te iwi
Ko Corsia Bay Te Hapu
Ko East Takaka Te Pa Tawhito
Ko GBCH Te Mahi
Ko Hingaia Tekaute Toku Whanau
Ko Ben Westerink Toku Papa.
Ko Merrin Westerink Toku Mama
Ko Hone Hingaia Teaute Toku Hubby
Ko Emma and Jay Tekaute Toku Tamiriki
Ko Victoria Hingaia Tekaute Toku Ingawa
I have been immersed in the world of Nursing for the past 29 years. It is my passion.
Carol is our Facility Coordinator Manager, she is responsible for overseeing all activities, maintenance and upkeep of the GBCH buildings, making sure that health and safety standards are met and arranging for repairs when needed.
Carol was born and raised in Golden Bay, with over 28 years of working and serving the Golden Bay Community. Not only is she passionate about her community but she also brings a wealth of knowledge in Horticulture & Agriculture, Floristry, Professional Cleaning, and Pastoral Care.
Julie is the PA to the General Manager. Born and raised in Golden Bay and lived here most of her life, apart from 8 years where she lived in Nelson.
Julie attended NMIT and studied Business Administration and then went to work for an accounting firm. Julie started working at GBCH in 2016 as receptionist/administrator and then took on the role of PA to the General Manager in 2019.
Te Mana Whakahaere
Our Board
Nelson Bays Primary Health Board is made up of community, Iwi/Māori and provider representation from the Nelson Bays region.
The role of the Board is to provide leadership, set the organisation’s strategic direction and vision, set policies and organisational performance measures and appoint and delegate authority to the Chief Executive.
The Board acts within the boundaries of its own constitution as well as other relevant legislation and regulations.
Meeting Frequencies
The Board meet on the first Thursday of the month, 2.00 – 6.00pm (excluding January).
Board Contact
To contact the Board, please email the Board Secretary: emily-rose.richards@nbph.org.nz
Board Membership
The current Board Members are:
Sarah-Jane lives in Nelson with her family. Sarah-Jane’s professional background is in corporate law and she now holds a number of governance roles.
Kim is of Te Arawa (Bay of Plenty) and Ngai Tahu (Otago/Stewart Island) decent. Whakatū was middle ground for her parents. As a child she had many trips that involved either geysers or Mutton-birds.
Dr Graham Loveridge has worked in General Practice in Nelson since 1985, following working at Nelson Hospital and overseas. Graham is the co-owner of Harley Street Medical.
Graham has an interest in men's health, alongside work in General Practice, and sees men to perform vasectomies.
He is a strong believer that a vigorous General Practice sector with a skilled and motivated workforce of doctors, nurses and administrators provides appropriate, prompt and patient centred care to patients and their whanau.
Graham was born in Golden Bay and has family roots in the wider Nelson district.
Graham was appointed to the Board to represent Providers. He also took over the position of Clinical Director in April 2020.
Debbie trained and worked as a Doctor in the North of England before moving with her husband and young family to Aotearoa in 2008.
She has been a partner in a general practice in the Victory area of Nelson since 2010. She is a forensic medical examiner and has a special interest in refugee medicine, youth and women's health. She is a fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs.
Debbie is passionate about equity in healthcare and believes that the most important factor in providing quality general practice is the development of relationships. She feels it is a privilege to work as a GP and to be able to help people through all aspects of their life journey.
Debbie's interests outside of work revolve around her family, there is never a dull moment with three teenagers and a dog at home! She enjoys tramping and running in the hills around beautiful Nelson Tasman.
Ko Kurahaupo, Ko Aotea ngā Waka
Ko Maungatapu, Ko Taranaki ngā Maunga
Ko Maitahi te Awa
Ko Aorere, Ko O’Kahu ngā moana
Ko Whakatū, Ko Te Pōtaka ngā marae
Ko Tutepourangi tāku Tipuna i te taha tāku Pāpā
Ko Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa Ki te Rā Tō, Rangitane ki Wairau, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga me Ngāti Koata hoki nga Iwi
Ko Ngai Tutepourangi, te Hapū
Ko Thomas Hippolite tāku Pāpā
Ko Tioko Atua tāku Tipuna i te taha tāku Māmā
Ko Taranaki Tūturū te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Tuhekerangi, te Hapū
Ko Edna Mary Puanani Tioko tāku Māmā
Ko Carolina Hippolite tōku ingoa
I am Trustee member on Ngai Tutepourangi Trust including a member of the Ngāti Kuia – He Maunga Pakohe Rautaki Hauora Strategy Group. I currently work for Whakatū Marae as the Facility Manager where I have been for the last 12 years including running the Waitangi Day International Kai festival annually.
I have been a Quit Advisor/Team Leader for the Quitline, a Health Promoter then the Health Manager before the transition of contracts changed. I have always been interested in health by supporting whanau in self- managing his or her own wellness. To question what you do not understand but importantly learn from it.
My other interests outside of work and Iwi activities are arts & crafts, making poi, broaches and looking after my nieces and nephew.
I find this role as one of the Māori Representatives reconnecting with the wider health sector exciting, full of hope and look forward to listening, learning, working with this group.
Born in Otautahi (Christchurch) and raised in Whakatū (Nelson) by his parents of English and Māori heritage, Blair Carpenter has worked in the social and community health sectors for over 20 years. Spanning a number of groups such as Youth, Aged care, Kaupapa Māori and Disability Services both locally and internationally. Blair's primary career was Counselling, where he studied at Otago Polytechnic and later gained a Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. As his career progressed, he specialised in Mental Health and Addictions, working in AOD youth rehabilitation in Auckland and completed post-graduate studies in Health Sciences at the National Addiction Centre (Otago University). A shift into working for a local Māori health organisation began his journey of reconnecting with his whakapapa and completing a number of short courses relating to Te Tiriti and Te Ao Māori.
Gordon Shaw (CMInstD) is a New Zealand based professional director and business advisor with over 20 years’ management and governance experience in the commercial, transport, vehicle retail, vehicle regulatory, and Government sectors both in New Zealand and overseas.
Brenda has many years’ experience in the health and education sectors, with not-for-profits, NGOs, as well senior leadership roles in the public health sector. She is an independent consultant, with particular interest and involvement in improving equity and access to good quality health care and support in primary and community as well as hospital settings across Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider western pacific region.