Meet our board.

The NZ Post Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction objectives and strategies of the group.

Dame Paula Rebstock, BSc (Econ), Dip & MSc (Econ)

Chair

Dame Paula Rebstock is an Auckland-based economist and company director with extensive governance expertise across the private and public sectors. She currently chairs NZ Healthcare Investments (Awanui Labs) and holds governance roles as Deputy Chair of NZX and AIA Sovereign NZ, and as a director of Vector Ltd, Bluecurrent Group, SeaLink New Zealand, and Auckland One Rail. Dame Paula’s previous roles include Chair of the New Zealand Commerce Commission, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Kiwi Group Holdings. She has also served as Deputy Chair of KiwiRail and as a director of Auckland Transport. Recognised for her contributions to corporate governance and public service, Dame Paula was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2015 and has received multiple awards, including the NZIER Economics Prize and Deloitte Top 200 Prize for Excellence in Governance.

Brodie Stevens, LLB, Fellow CILT

Director

Brodie Stevens is an experienced executive and company director with a background in New Zealand’s transport and logistics sectors. A trained lawyer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Brodie has held senior leadership roles, including Country Manager for Swire Shipping NZ and divisional leadership positions at Freightways and Owens Group. Currently, Brodie serves as an independent director of Port of Tauranga, Eastland Port , Chair of Chatham Island Shipping, and Chair of the Maritime Superannuation Scheme. He is also actively involved in governance roles for the Whanganui Collegiate School and the NZ Maritime Museum Foundation.

Bruce Wattie, BCA, FCA

Director

Bruce has 40 years’ experience providing financial advice to private and public sector entities. He was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 25 years. He retired from PwC in 2017 but continues to work with a diverse range of companies and organisations. Bruce is a director of KiwiRail Holdings Limited and is chair of its Risk, Assurance and Audit Committee. He is also a director of New Zealand Institute of Economic Research and chairs its Audit and Risk Committee.

Bruce's technical specialisations include large-scale infrastructure procurement processes, infrastructure financing, financial analysis, capital structuring, business case development, economic regulation, business and share valuations, and cost of capital. He provides general business, commercial and financial advice to boards of directors, other governing bodies and management.

Bruce holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in Economics and Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington and completed the International Business Programme at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Linley Wood, SF FIN, MBA (Fin), LLB, BA

Director

Linley joined the NZ Post Board in November 2024. She brings extensive governance, financial, legal, and strategic expertise gained through a career in senior executive roles and independent directorships. Linley is currently an independent director of Bank of New Zealand Limited, where she chairs the Board Risk & Compliance and Due Diligence Committees, and an independent director and the Risk Committee Chair for Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand Limited. She also serves as Deputy Chair and Finance Governor of King’s School, and is a trustee of the Melanesian Mission Trust and the Auckland City Mission Foundation.

Paul Cochrane

Director

Paul was has a broad and varied background including leading the New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA), legal practice and leadership and governance consultancy. His governance experience includes the boards of Transpower NZ Ltd, NZ Football and the NZPSA. Paul is currently a member of the board of AsureQuality NZ Ltd and Fédération Internationale de Foot-ball Association’s (FIFA) Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee and its Human Rights sub-committee.

Paul was educated at Viard College in Porirua and graduated with a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington. He lives in Waipu, Northland after spending much of the previous 50 years in Wellington.

Roger Gray, BA, BEc, MBUS, MBA

Director

Roger is the CEO of Port of Auckland and was appointed in March 2022. During his career he has led businesses across the Maritime, Aviation, FMCG and Private Equity sectors in both New Zealand and Australia. Before joining the Port of Auckland, Roger was the CEO of Lyttleton Port Company for two years. Lyttleton is the main import and export hub of the South Island.

Prior to Lyttleton Port Company he worked at Air New Zealand for 6.5 years where his last role was Group General Manager Airports, overseeing all ground handling and lounge operations at 55 airports around the globe, covering 2,800 staff who handle 18 million passengers annually. In his time at Goodman Fielder he held several senior leadership positions, including Managing Director of Quality Bakers – New Zealand. Earlier in his working life Roger served for 20 years in the Australian Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Roger holds bachelor degrees in arts and economics, a Masters of Business in Integrated Logistics and an MBA. More recently Roger has completed executive education at INSEAD and Kellogg School of Management. Roger joined the Board of NZ Post in July 2024 and also serves on the Council of the University of Canterbury.