The Vice-Chancellors
The eight universities, represented by their Vice-Chancellors, make up the membership of Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara. The Vice-Chancellors meet on a formal basis six times a year with the position of Chair rotating every two years.

Professor Cheryl de la Rey (Chair)
BA, BA Hons (cum laude), MA cum laude (Natal), PhD (Cape Town)
Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140

Professor Jan Thomas (Deputy Chair)
BSc, BVSc (Murdoch), MVS (Melbourne), PhD (Murdoch)
Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, Manawatu Mail Centre 4442

Professor Damon Salesa
BA, MA (Hons) (Auckland), DPhil (Oxford)
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142

Professor Dawn Freshwater
FRCN, PhD (Nottingham)
Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142

Professor Neil Quigley
BA, MA (Hons) (Canterbury), PhD (Toronto)
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, Waikato Mail Centre 3240
Professor Nic Smith
BE (Hons) (Auckland), MA (Oxford), PhD (Auckland)
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600, Wellington 6140

Professor Grant Edwards
BAgrSci (Hons) (Lincoln), DPhil (Oxford)
PO Box 85084, Lincoln, 7647

Professor David Murdoch
MB ChB, MD (Otago), MSc (London), DTM&H (Liverpool), FRACP, FRCPA, FFSc (RCPA)
PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054