Waihao
Gerry Te Kapa Coates MNZM
Gerry descends from Te Kapa and Hinehauone through the Loper family. He has been Alternate for Waihao since 2003, and succeeded the late Kelly Davis as representative in March 2007. He was born in Oamaru, and now lives in Wellington.
He is a consulting professional engineer and currently Managing Director of Wise Analysis Ltd, his own consultancy firm. Apart from engineering in the fields of sustainability and renewable energy, he has governance appointments, and works in feasibility, policy and strategic planning, ethical and forensic work, and writes widely.
He chairs the board of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association, is on the board of the New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering, and is a former member (2003-2007) of the board of Land Transport New Zealand.
In 1997 he acted as a consultant on the Ngāi Tahu claim settlement, preparing consultation and media material. He also initiated the introduction of a values-based code of conduct for the iwi following the settlement. As a member of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu he wants to maintain high standards of governance and accountability to the iwi and his rūnanga. Active in the affairs of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand for many years, he was President in 2003-2004, and led a Task Committee that reported on sustainability. He also founded the independent group Engineers for Social Responsibility in 1983, which is still active.
Gerry was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to engineering in 2007.
Rūnanga Office Contact Details:
Waihao Marae
26 Maori Road
RD 10
Waimate 7980
Ph: 03 689 4726
Email: waihao.secretary@xtra.co.nz