Eminent Members

The eminent members of IPWEA New Zealand include our life members, and honorary members, both of whom are listed on this page.

Life Members

Honorary Members

Life Members

IPWEA NZ is proud of its long tradition of dedication to Public Works Engineering, and the champions of the industry who have been recognised with life membership.

Each of these individuals has a unique story about their career journey, but they all share a dedication and willingness to improve the industry. Each has demonstrated outstanding and distinguished service to IPWEA NZ or its predecessors, or to public asset engineering and management.

David Adamson

Awarded 2006

President (INGENIUM) 2003-05. Chair NAMS Group
Group Manager Services & Assets, Southland DC 1995 -2003
Chief Executive, Southland DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2006

Kenneth Beck

Awarded 1981

President, Institute of County Engineers 1973-76
County Engineer: Vincent 1957-61, Geraldine 1961-70, Waimea 1970-88
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers in 1981

Andrew Brickell

Awarded 2021

Expert course facilitator for IPWEA NZ and Ingenium’s NZS 3910, Engineer to the Contract, Engineer’s Representative and other related courses 2008-2021
Consulting Project Manager
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ 2021

Neil Cook

Awarded 2014

President (INGENIUM) 2011-13
Chair IDS Holding Ltd, 2009-12
Engineering Manager, Wairoa District Council, 2005-12
Chief Executive, Fiji Roads Authority
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ in 2014.

Brian Davey

Awarded 2001

President (ALGENZ) 1996-99
City Engineer: New Plymouth 1987-89
Engineering Manager, New Plymouth DC 1989-2001
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ 2001

David Fraser

Awarded 2005

President (INGENIUM) 2001-03
Engineering Manager, Hastings DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM 2005

Samantha Gain

Awarded 2020

President IPWEA NZ 2017-2019
Board member IPWEA NZ 2012-2019
Greater Wellington – General Manager
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ 2020

Ashley Harper

Awarded 2010

President (INGENIUM) 2007-2009
District Services Manager, Timaru
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2010

Peter Higgs

Awarded 2018

President IPWEA NZ 2015-2017
Business Manager IPWEA NZ 2016-2020
Waipā District Council Principal Engineer
Gisborne District Council Deputy CEO & Group Manager Engineering & Works 2007-2016
Southland District Council Group Manager Services and Assets 2004 – 2007
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ 2018

Gareth James

Awarded 2004

Executive Member, ALGENZ 1990-99
Inaugural Chair NAMS Committee 1995-99
District Engineer: Waimakariri 1984 to 1989
Manager Services: Waimakariri DC 1989 to 1998
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2004

Mick Jones

Awarded 2021

50 year member of IPWEA NZ and its for-runners ALGENZ, INGENIUM, and the NZ Institute of County Engineers
South Waikato District Council Deputy Group Manager, Consultant
Engineer 1990-2019
Presented Life Membership of IPWEA NZ 2021

Richard Kirby

Awarded 2008

President (INGENIUM) 2005-07
Chair NAMS Committee 1999-2005
Chair WIMS Committee 2007-09
Assets Group Manager, Manawatu DC 1996 to 2008
Assets Group Manager, Manawatu DC & Rangitikei DC
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2008

John Lamb

Awarded 1989

Executive Member, Institute of County Engineers 1971-1983
Executive Member, ALGENZ 1988-1990
County Engineer, then Chief Executive: Waimairi 1968-89
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ in 1989

Myles Lind

Awarded 2021

President IPWEA NZ 2019-2021
Chair NAMS Canada 2019-2021
Board member IPWEA NZ 2015-2021
Head of Asset Management – Auckland Transport
Elected to Life Member of IPWEA NZ 2021

David Macdonald

Awarded 2012

Vice President ALGENZ 1996-97
Borough Engineer Mt Wellington 1981-86, City Engineer Tamaki 1986-89
Various Senior Engineering roles, Manukau City 1989-97
Transfund Regional Manager 1997-2005
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM 2012

Ray McIndoe

Awarded 2012

President INGENIUM 2009 - 2011
General Manager City Enterprises, Palmerston North CC 2000 - Present
Chief Executive Officer, South Wairarapa DC 1992 – 2000
Technical Services Manager, Hutt CC 1989 – 1992
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM 2012

Paul Sampson

Awarded 2004

Vice-President, Institute of County Engineers 1987-88
Vice-President ALGENZ 1997-2004
County Engineer: Taupo 1976-88
District Engineer: Rotorua 1988-2004
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2004

John Sutton

Awarded 2009

District Engineer: North Taranaki DC, 1986-1989
Roading Engineer: New Plymouth DC 1989-2001
National Secretary, ALGENZ 1994-1999
Elected Honorary Member of ALGENZ in 1999
Group Mgr Engineering Services: South Taranaki DC 2001-2007
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2009

Ross Vincent

Awarded 2014

Chief Executive, INGENIUM then IPWEA NZ, 2001-2014
Chief Engineer, Thames Coromandel District Council, 1987-95
District Engineer, Hauraki District Council, 1995-99
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ, 2014

Murray Wallace

Awarded 1994

President (ALGENZ) 1990-93
County Engineer: Rodney 1978-89
Director of Works: Rodney District Council 1990-92
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ in 1994

Ross Waugh

Awarded 2022

30 year contribution to municipal government infrastructure asset management and engineering
Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ, 2022

Braden Austin

Awarded 2016

Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ, 2016

Luke Meys

Awarded 2016

Elected Life Member of IPWEA NZ, 2016

We remember the following Life Members who have sadly passed away:

John Beck

Passed away

Awarded 1988

President, Institute of County Engineers 1985-87
County Engineer: Otamatea 1965-67, Whangarei 1970-88
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ in 1988

Warwick Busch

Passed away

Awarded 2014

INGENIUM president 1993-94

Noel Hall

Passed away

Awarded 1994

President, Institute of County Engineers 1978-80
County Engineer: Horowhenua 1963-73, Matamata 1974-89
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers in 1984

Neil Hansen

Passed away

Awarded 1974

President, Institute of County Engineers 1962-64
County Engineer: Tauranga 1946-1975
Elected life Member of Institute of County Engineers 1974

Mike Jarvis

Passed away

Awarded 1990

President, Institute of County Engineers 1987-88
First President of ALGENZ 1988-89
County Engineer: Patangata 1974, Waipukurau 1975-89
Chief Engineer, Central Hawkes Bay DC
Elected Life member of ALGENZ in 1990

Peter McCormick

Passed away

Awarded 1987

President (ALGENZ) 1989-90
Borough Engineer: Mt Eden 1957-72; Mt Maunganui 1972-73
City Engineer: Mt Albert, 1973-89
Elected Life Member of ALGENZ in 1987

Ian McGowan

Passed away

Awarded 2003

President (ALGENZ) 1999-2001
District Engineer and Deputy Chief Executive, Wanganui 1990 to 2005
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM in 2003

Walter Middelberg

Passed away

Awarded 1999

President (ALGENZ) 1994-96
County Engineer, Rangitikei 1987-1989
Director of Operations, Rangitikei DC 1989-95
Elected Life Member of INGENIUM 1999

Lew Peters

Passed away

Awarded 1987

President, Institute of County Engineers 1984-85
County Engineer: Hauraki 1969-89
District Engineer: Hauraki 1989-95
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers in 1987

Bob Smith

Passed away

Awarded 1981

President, Institute of County Engineers 1976-78
County Engineer: Waiapu 1958-61, Dannevirke 1961-87
District Engineer: Dannevirke 1987-89
Elected Life Member of Institute of County Engineers in 1981

Honorary Members

Honorary members have provided outstanding service to IPWEA NZ and/or public asset engineering and management.

Eminent Members

Life Members

Awarded 2006

Awarded 1981

Awarded 2021

Awarded 2014

Awarded 2001

Awarded 2005

Awarded 2020

Awarded 2010

Awarded 2018

Awarded 2004

Awarded 2021

Awarded 2008

Awarded 1989

Awarded 2021

Awarded 2012

Awarded 2012

Awarded 2004

Awarded 2009

Awarded 2014

Awarded 1994

Awarded 2022

Awarded 2016

Awarded 2016

Awarded 1988

Awarded 2014

Awarded 1994

Awarded 1974

Awarded 1990

Awarded 1987

Awarded 2003

Awarded 1999

Awarded 1987

Awarded 1981

Honorary Members

Derrick Adams

John Annan

Colin Archer

Cos Bruyn

Craig Burrell

Marg Craig

Lindsay Crossen

Adrian Hynds

Peter Jenkins

Lawrence Yule

David May

Kevin Brady

Rae Paterson

Richard Ritsma

Pio Terei

David Warburton

Graeme Wilson

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