| Olivier Ball, Co-Chair | NorthTec |
| Dai Morgan, Co-Chair | NorthTec |
| Dion Pou | The University of Auckland |
| Lisa Forester | Northland Regional Council |
| Katrina Hansen | Northland Regional Council |
| Ilse Corkery | Department of Conservation |
| Lisa Denmead | Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology |
| Helen Ough Dealy | Department of Conservation |
| Cate Macinnis-Ng | The University of Auckland |
With special thanks to Graham Hickling for assistance with the programme.