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Your Committee.

Our team of volunteers meet monthly to discuss community issues and we're always keen to hear from anyone in the community who would like to get involved.

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Ron Fincham

Chair and Treasurer

Ron is a semi-retired Accountant and has lived on a lifestyle block

for the last 10 years with his son, daughter in law and 3 grandchildren.

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Cindy McDonald

Secretary

Cindy lives in the valley with her family and has been here for several years. As a personal trainer, she loves being outdoors and

utilising the many aspects this valley has to offer.  She is passionate about keeping this area clean, safe and user friendly for everyone.

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Brian Titford

Life Member

​Brian and Sheryll are generational locals and are involved in many community initiatives in the area.

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Mike Ashwell

Committee member

Mike is the previous chairman of the committee and has been involved in getting many improvements to roads in our area. 

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Lynda Terry

Committee member

Lynda and her partner have been Upper Waiwera residents since 2016. Lynda loves the outdoors and is a goat fanatic. She is keen to continue the great work towards becoming a more resilient and interconnected community.

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Cheryl Krull

Committee member 

​Cheryl lives with her family on a 18ha property called Valley Springs. They moved here in 2018 and have loved being a part of the valley community. Cheryl is a conservation advisor and would love to work towards increased biodiversity in the valley.

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Paul Graham

Committee member

Paul has been in the Valley for the past 3 years but attended Wainui school from 1976 and his father was the headmaster. Married with 2 daughters, Paul works from home doing architectural design. He is also chair of the Auckland Land Search and Rescue Team.

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Midsummer haze, Waiwera Valley, 1960, by Owen Lee. Gift of H.J. Kelliher, 1960. © Te Papa. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (1960-0014-1)

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