Our Team

Chris oversees diocesan administration and finances, ensuring the Anglican Centre effectively supports the ministry of the bishop and parishes.

Deborah supports the Diocesan Manager, Anglican Centre team and various committees. She's the Nelson Synod guru, and has a wealth of diocesan information.

Anita is Bishop Steve's personal assistant, managing his busy schedule and filtering requests to him.

Elaine's always happy to make you a cuppa when you visit reception. She'll assist with any inquiries by email, phone or in person.

Russell provides support for parish health and safety management and coordinates the diocese’s SafeHere safety management system.

Renata lives in the Suter House community, organises diocesan events, leads worship at Victory Church and adores cheese.

Serving as the diocese's resident creative, Petra heads up communications and works on a variety of different media projects.

Ed manages finances, investments, property and insurance for the diocese and its various trusts and entities.

Magna has a passion for numbers and reconciliations, and produces accounts for the parishes, Anglican Centre and Trust Board.

Merryl makes sure all employees across the diocese get paid. She does all things to help parishes with accounts payable and administration.

Atje has a background working in institutional living for the disabled and marginalised, and is passionate about ministering to the elderly.

Brad oversees youth ministry throughout the diocese. He has a passion for telling stories and spends his free time throwing clay on a pottery wheel.

Courtnay is the Creation Care Enabler, based in Kaikōura. She shepherds St Peter's church.

Greta helps equip Children and Families Ministries across our diocese. She deeply loves kids and longs to see them become faith-filled believers.

Jen has a long history of paid and voluntary community work, nursing, midwifery and caring for children.

As the Bishop’s Chaplain, Simon has a variety of clergy-focussed responsibilities, like pre & post ordination training.

Joshua "Spanky" Moore oversees the equipping and encouraging of leaders who feel called to "gather the ungathered" or want to start something new.