Brigadier (Rtd) Phil McKee
Phil has over 35 years experience in Defence, Intelligence and Security roles. Phil’s military career spanned over 30 years where he attained the rank of Brigadier and last held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army. His roles in the NZDF were many and varied including Commander 3rd Land Force Group and Commander Deployable Joint […]
Major General (Rtd) Evan Williams, ONZM
Evan enlisted into the Regular Force of the New Zealand Army and graduated into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Between 1986 and 1998, Evan served in a variety of Command and Staff appointments including two attachments to the British Army, one of a two year duration which included an operational tour to Bosnia. In […]
Brigadier Hamish Gibbons
Brigadier Hamish Gibbons, Deputy Chief of Army enlisted in the New Zealand Army in 1996. He completed officer training at the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Duntroon, graduating as a Lieutenant into the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps in 1999. Brigadier Gibbons was a troop leader at Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles, the […]
Gisella Carr
Gisella currently heads up the Creative Capital unit at the Wellington City Council, leading teams that deliver the Council’s creative sector strategy Aho Tini 2030, the city’s public events programme and development of the new central library, Te Matapihi. Her prior managerial roles include four years as Chief Executive, World of WearableArt (WOW) and five […]
Dr Jamie Metzger
Dr Jamie Metzger (Ngāi Tahu) leads the Ngākahu National Domestic Repatriation Programme at Te Papa Tongarewa, the National Museum of New Zealand. The programme supports New Zealand museums to repatriate the ancestral human remains held in their care and receiving descendant communities in the return of their ancestors. She is an Adjunct Research Fellow at […]
Glenda Hughes
Glenda, a Wellingtonian, runs a sole trader multi-faceted communications business. Her portfolio includes strategic advice, government relations, social marketing, facilitation, media training, and issues management. A former police detective, TV producer and international sporting representative, Glenda brings a life-time of diverse experiences. Her multi-level media experience has been from all angles, including television, radio, public […]
Stephen Wainwright
Stephen Wainwright comes to the National Army Museum with a deep interest in military history and New Zealand history. Like many families, he feels his has been shaped by New Zealand’s involvement in international conflicts. With his ancestors coming to New Zealand in 1880, his grandfather and great uncle served in WWI, with one resting […]
Te-Oti Mareikura-Tane
Kākā te whare toka o Paerangi Kākā hoki ko au. Te-Oti resides locally and is the Ngāti Rangi Representative on the National Army Museum Trust Board who joined as a Trustee in March 2021. He is Managing Director at TM Productions Ltd who specialise in video production and digital marketing, using Māori values and principles […]