Over 41 years with New Zealand Police have provided Peter with opportunities to amass extensive policing skills, knowledge and experience. Roles have included criminal investigations, emergency response, community policing, family harm prevention and strategic change. Though several national leadership roles in Road Policing over the past twelve years, incorporating cross-agency and wider sector collaboration, Peter has developed into one of the most experienced and trusted experts in road safety. His strategic, evidence-based approach has enabled him to influence shifts in strategies, policies and legislation to reduce harm on the roads. Peter’s attributes have led to other opportunities over recent years, including successful leadership of a national firearms security and storage project to address organisational risks and a very rewarding five-year leadership and mentoring role in Vanuatu as part of the Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme. Peter currently leads a significant programme that will see Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency transition ownership and operation of traffic safety cameras transition from Police, alongside implementing a new, strategically aligned solution for managing Officer-issued infringement notices, and introducing remote controlled tyre deflation devices to greatly improve Police Officer safety and effectiveness in response to fleeing driver incidents.

Xinghao is a Senior Transportation Engineer in Abley Safe System Team. With a passion for improving road safety, she is committed to creating a safe and sustainable transportation system for everyone. In her career, Xinghao has developed several successful road safety projects helping reduce road accidents and fatalities. Xinghao successfully managed and delivered a speed management programme for Waipa District Council, with the aim of creating safer roads for all users, especially in high-risk areas such as town centres, urban and rural schools, town fringes, and rural roads within the district. In addition, she led the speed limit review and safety improvements for rural networks in Auckland Franklin, Waiheke, Waitākere, Great Barrier Island, and around rural marae. Xinghao was also involved in developing speed management plan works, using the new speed management guide.

Paul is a Technical Director and an Executive Board member of Abley Limited. He has 24 years’ experience in the field of traffic engineering and transportation planning where he has worked exclusively as a consultant in both New Zealand and Australia. Paul is a trusted technical advisor to the national, state and local agencies in New Zealand and Australia on road safety matters. He has been an integral individual for helping organisations develop Safe System strategies, guidelines, technical assessment techniques and prioritisation methods to help realise Vision Zero. Paul is a leading provider of industry guidance and best practice research for Austroads – the peak organisation of Australasian road transport and traffic agencies. Paul is actively involved in the industry as Co-Chair of the NZ Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety. He is also one of only two NZ-based representatives that are Observers to the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) Global Technical Committee. Paul’s main areas of interest in the road safety field are developing Safe System Future State criteria and road safety investment programmes, as well as speed management. Paul aspires to have his work influence the shape of road safety in Australasia and beyond for many years to come.

Maree chose to work for Waka Kotahi, because their values and vision matched her own thinking, “An Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads”.

New to road safety, Hine August is Project Coordinator Tairāwhiti for Waka Kotahi initiative: Whakahaumaru Huarahi mo ngā Iwi Māori: Māori road safety outcomes. Hine has a long-standing commitment to her marae, hapu, Iwi and community including trusteeship on marae and hapu trusts. Her background in both employed and voluntary work is in office administration, finance, accounting and project coordination.