New Zealand Listener Power List

The New Zealand Listener Power List is a list of the most powerful people in New Zealand, compiled annually by the New Zealand Listener from 2004 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007, the list covered the 50 most powerful people without separating them by field. In 2008, the list was divided into the top ten most powerful, and ten lists of five or six people each in specific fields.

Power List

Name200420052006200720082009
John Key – Prime Minister 2008–, Leader of the Opposition 2006–2008~0909030101
Bill English – Deputy Prime Minister 2008–, Deputy Leader of the Opposition 2006–2008~~~050202
Dr Alan Bollard – Reserve Bank Governor040410060303
Rodney HideACT New Zealand leader~~~~0704
Steven Joyce – National Party campaign chief~~~~0505
Rob FyfeAir New Zealand CEO~~~~~06
Michael StiassnyVector Energy chairman, receiver~~~~~07
Tariana Turia – Māori Party co-leader1820~~~08
John Whitehead – Secretary of the Treasury3524~~~09
Sir Peter Jackson – filmmaker020506~~10
Phil GoffLeader of the Opposition (2008–)~~~~~11
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu – Paramount chief of Tuwharetoa iwi~~071304[Note 1]
Dr Pita SharplesMāori Party co-leader~19150906[Note 1]
Helen Clark – Prime Minister 1999–20080101010108~
Dr Michael Cullen – Deputy Prime Minister 2002–2008, Finance Minister 1999–20080302030209~
Gareth Morgan – economist~~~~10[Note 2]
Sam Morgan – founder of TradeMe20250404~~
Graham HenryAll Black coach13142307~~
Sir Henry van der Heyden – Chairman, Fonterra45~~08[Note 3]~
Sir Geoffrey PalmerLaw Commission President~~~10[Note 4]~
John Barnett – television and film director~~2711[Note 5]~
Lloyd Morrison – Managing Director, Infratil~492012~~
Dr Keith Turner – Chief Executive, Meridian Energy~421214~~
Peter Talley – businessman~~3315~[Note 3]
Richard TaylorWeta Workshop head~~~16[Note 6]~
Paula RebstockCommerce Commission Chairman~~1417~~
Sue Bradford – politician~~~18~[Note 7]
Professor Sir Paul Callaghan – Director of the MacDiarmid Institute31392819~~
Dr Andy West – CEO of AgResearch~453420[Note 3]~
Jeanette Fitzsimons – politician~~~21[Note 2]~
Sir Stephen Tindall – founder of The Warehouse1726~22~~
John PalmerAir New Zealand chairman~~~23~[Note 8]
Heather Simpson – Prime Minister's Chief of Staff 1999–200833212424~~
Mark WeldonNew Zealand Exchange CEO~~~25[Note 8]~
Willie Jackson – broadcaster~~~26~~
Craig Norgate – former leader of Fonterra, current leader of Wrightson~29~27[Note 8]~
Allan Hubbard – Chair of South Canterbury Finance~411828~[Note 3]
Graeme Hart – businessman, owner of the Rank Group44060229[Note 8]~
Phil O'ReillyBusiness New Zealand leader~~4630~[Note 8]
Campbell Smith – Recording Industry Association of New Zealand chief executive~~~31[Note 6]~
John FelletSky Television Chief executive~110532[Note 5]~
Tony Carter – Foodstuffs managing directory~~~33~~
Ian WishartInvestigate magazine editor~~2934~~
Mark Jennings – TV3 news director~~~35~~
Oscar Kightley – television and film directory and writer~~3636~~
Professor Bill Manhire – poet~~~37~~
Joe Karam – former All Black and David Bain campaigner~~~38~~
Jock HobbsNew Zealand Rugby Union Chairman~~2239~~
Andrew Little – General Secretary, Engineering Manufacturing and Printing Union3830~40~~
Nick Hill – Sport and Recreation New Zealand Chief Executive~~~41~~
Jeremy Moon – founder of Icebreaker~~~42~~
Jenny Morel – venture capitalist~~~43~[Note 9]
Justice Joe WilliamsWaitangi Tribunal Chair and Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court~~~44~~
David SkillingNew Zealand Institute thinktank founder~~4545~~
Paul MorganFederation of Māori Authorities chief executive~~~46~~
Professor Graeme Fraser – Chair, Health Research Council~484847~~
Grant DaltonAmerica's Cup Team Boss~~~48~~
Shane Jones – Labour Party MP0923~49~~
Mai Chen – lawyer~~~50~~
Dr Don Brash – Leader of the Opposition 2003–2006060308~~~
Andrew FerrierFonterra CEO~~11~~~
Kevin BradyAuditor-General~~13~~~
Trevor Mallard – Minister of Economic Development, Industry and Regional Development, and Sport191616~~~
Tim MurphyThe New Zealand Herald editor~~17~~~
Sir Edmund Hillary – mountaineer141319~~~
Dame Sian EliasChief Justice282821~~~
Tiwana TibbleNgāti Whātua CEO~~25~~~
Sir John AndersonTVNZ Chairman and New Zealand Cricket Chair~1226~~[Note 7]
Julie Christie – Managing Director, Eyeworks~~30~~~
John ShewanPricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand Chair~~31~~[Note 8]
Garth McVicarSensible Sentencing Trust founder~~32~~[Note 4]
Professor Stuart McCutcheonUniversity of Auckland Vice-Chancellor~3435~~~
Murray Deaker – radio host~3737~~[Note 5]
June Jackson – Manukau Urban Māori Authority head~~38~~~
Ian Athfield – architect~~39~~~
Kerry PrendergastMayor of Wellington~3140~~~
Trelise Cooper – fashion designer36~41~~~
Mark Solomon – Chair, Te Runanga O Ngāi Tahu~4642~~~
Sir John WellsSport and Recreation New Zealand Chairman~~43~[Note 10]~
Peter Boshier – Principal Family Court Judge~~44~~~
Kaye ParkerCure Kids fundraiser~~47~~~
Ralph Hotere – artist344349~~~
Murray Sherwin – Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry~3850~~~
Winston Peters – New Zealand First leader, Foreign Affairs Minister 2005–20081607~~~~
Theresa Gattung – former Telecom New Zealand CEO2108~~~~
Brent Impey – Canwest Mediaworks CEO2410~~~~
Michael Campbell – golfer~15~~~~
Dr Roderick Deane – company director, Telecom, ANZ and Fletcher Building0717~~~~
John Campbell – television presenter~18~~~~
Tana Umaga – All Black captain1522~~~~
John Belgrave – Chief Ombudsman5027~~~~
Peter Dunne – United Future leader, Minister of Revenue~32~~~~
Dr Mark Prebble – State Services Commissioner4033~~~~
Brotha D – frontman for Dawn Raid~35~~~~
Rob McLeod – Business Roundtable chair1236~~~[Note 1]
Frances Stead – Managing Director, L'Oreal New Zealand~40~~~~
Sir Hugh Kawharu – Paramount Chief of the Ngati Whatua~44~~~~
Sir Eion Edgar – stockbroker4747~~~~
Steve Maharey – Minister of Education, Broadcasting, Science and Research~50~~~~
Ian Fraser – then CEO of Television New Zealand05~~~~~
Sir Ralph Norris – then CEO of Air New Zealand08~~~~~
John Tamihere – then Labour Party MP and former Cabinet Minister10~~~~~
Sir Tipene O'Regan – former leader of Ngāi Tahu11~~~~~
Sarah Ulmer – Olympic gold medal cyclist22~~~~~
Scribe – rap artist23~~~~~
Stephen Fleming – Black Caps cricket captain25~~~~~
Paul Holmes – broadcaster26~~~~~
Tahu Potiki – CEO of Te Runanga O Ngāi Tahu27~~~~~
David Butler – Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department29~~~~~
Dame Te Atairangi Kaahu – Maori Queen30~~~~~
Sylvia Rumball – Chair, National Ethics Committee on Assisted Human Reproduction32~~~~~
Mike Williams – President of the New Zealand Labour Party37~~~~~
David Skegg – Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago39~~~~~
Peter Leitch – The Mad Butcher41~~~~~
Dame Jenny Gibbs – art patron42~~~~~
Hugh Logan – Director-General of the Department of Conservation43~~~~~
Sir Kenneth Keith – Supreme Court Justice46~~~~~
Richard Woods – Director, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service48~~~~~
Marc Ellis – television personality49~~~~~

Divisions

Business and economy

Name20082009
Graeme Hart – businessman, owner of Rank Group0101
Sam Knowles – Chief Executive of Kiwibank~02
Phil O'ReillyBusiness New Zealand CEO~03
John PalmerAir New Zealand chairman~04
John ShewanPricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand Chair~05
Adrian Orr – CEO of New Zealand Superannuation Fund management company02~
Mark WeldonNew Zealand Exchange CEO03~
Craig Norgate – former leader of Fonterra, current leader of Wrightson04~
Jim Bolger – Prime Minister 1990–1997, Chairman of New Zealand Post, Kiwibank and KiwiRail05~

Māoridom

Name20082009
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu – Paramount chief of Tuwharetoa iwi~01
Dr Pita SharplesMāori Party co-leader~01
Rob McLeod – Business Roundtable chair~03
Hone KaaTe Kahui Mana Ririki chair and campaigner against child abuse~04
Katerina Mataira – Māori language revival pioneer~05
Paul Morgan – CEO of Federation of Maori Authorities01~
Jim Mather – CEO of Māori Television02[Note 5]
Wharehuia Milroy – linguist03~
Hinerangi Raumati – CFO of Tainui04~
Willie Jackson – radio and television broadcaster05~

Government and law

Name20082009
Simon PowerMinister of Justice~01
Sir Geoffrey PalmerLaw Commission President0102
Judith CollinsMinister of Corrections and Minister of Police~03
Rob Cameron – investment banker~04
Garth McVicarSensible Sentencing Trust founder~05
David CollinsSolicitor-General02~
Annette SykesTe Arawa lawyer03~
Greg King – criminal lawyer04~
Greg O'Connor – President of the Police Association05~

Primary sector

Name20082009
Chris Kelly – CEO of Landcorp0101
Sir Henry van der Heyden – Chairman, Fonterra0202
Peter Talley and Andrew Talley – businessmen~03
Allan Hubbard – Chair of South Canterbury Finance~04
Keith Cooper – Former Chief Executive of Silver Fern Farms~05
Andy West – CEO of AgResearch03~
Frank Brenmuhl – Vice-President of Federated Farmers04~
Dean Nikora – Hawke's Bay farmer05~

Health, education and social issues

Name20082009
Tony RyallMinister of Health~01
Sue Bradford – activist~02
Sir John AndersonTVNZ and Capital and Coast District Health Board Chairman~03
Rod CarrUniversity of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor~04
Nigel Latta – child psychologist~05
Ron Paterson – Health and Disability Commissioner01~
Stephen McKernan – Director-General of Health02~
Len Cook – Chairman of the Medical Training Board03~
Pat Sneddon – Chairman of the Quality Improvement Board and of the Auckland District Health Board04~
Deborah Powell – General Secretary, Resident Doctors' Association05=~
Ian Powell – Executive Director, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists05=~

Culture

Name20082009
Richard TaylorWeta Workshop head0301
Flight of the Conchords – television comedy duo0102
John Barnett – chief executive at South Pacific Pictures~03
Jane Wrightson – chief executive, New Zealand on Air~04
Campbell Smith – Recording Industry Association of New Zealand chief executive0405
Derek Lardelli – artist02~
Imogen Johnson – actors' agent05~

Science and technology

Name20082009
Sir Peter Gluckman – Chief Science Advisor0301
Shaun CoffeyIndustrial Research Limited chief executive~02
Rod Drury – entrepreneur~03
Stephen Goldson – Chief Scientist at AgResearch0404
Jenny Morel – venture capitalist~05
Jim Watson – Chair of the National Science Panel01~
Garth Carnaby – upcoming President of the Royal Society of New Zealand02~
Jim AndertonFast Forward fund promoter05~

Media

Name20082009
John Fellet – CEO at Sky Television Chief executive0401
Jim Mather – CEO of Māori Television~02
John Armstrong – columnist at The New Zealand Herald~03
David Farrar – blogger~04
Murray Deaker – radio host~05
Tim Pankhurst – Editor, The Dominion Post01~
Jeff Latch – Head of Television at Television New Zealand02~
Bill Francis – General Manager at Newstalk ZB03~
John Barnett – chief executive at South Pacific Pictures05[Note 6]

Environment

Name20082009
Nick SmithMinister for the Environment~01
Gareth Morgan – economist and author~02
George Clement – fisheries consultant~03
Brent ClothierPlant and Food Research scientist~04
Gary Taylor – executive director, Environmental Defence Society~05
David Parker – Minister responsible for the Emissions Trading Act01~
Jeanette Fitzsimons – co-leader of the Green Party02~
Russel Norman – co-leader of the Green Party03~
Jan WrightParliamentary Commissioner for the Environment04~
David Wratt – leader of the National Climate Centre at NIWA05~

Sport

Name20082009
Martin Snedden – Rugby New Zealand CEO~01
Daniel VettoriBlack Caps captain~02
Ricki HerbertAll Whites coach~03
Valerie Vili – World shot put champion0404
Peter DaleNew Zealand Community Trust chairman~05
John WellsSport and Recreation New Zealand Chairman01~
Scott DixonIndianapolis 500 winner02~
Steve Price – Captain of the New Zealand Warriors03~
Alan Isaac – Chairman, New Zealand Cricket05~

Notes

  1. Moved to the Māoridom list
  2. Moved to the Environment list
  3. Moved to the Primary sector list
  4. Moved to the Government and law list
  5. Moved to the Media list
  6. Moved to the Culture list
  7. Moved to the Health, education and social issues list
  8. Moved to the Business and economy list
  9. Moved to the Science and technology list
  10. Moved to the Sport list

References

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