Nursing Council of New Zealand

Jocelyn Peach
Jul 19, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Jan 10

Rōpū Kaitātaki Kaiwhakahaere - Executive Leadership Team, Office of the Chief Executive

Catherine Byrne Chief Executive/Registrar

Byrne, Catherine

Pouārahi/Pouroki – Chief Executive/Registrar, Nursing Council of New Zealand/Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa

Catherine Byrne was born in Taranaki. She graduated as a registered nurse in 1984. She worked as a charge nurse at Auckland’s Starship Children’s hospital for several years. During this time she was part of the senior nurses on the national joint DHB/NZNO Job Evaluation Review Committee. Catherine returned to Taranaki mid 2000’s as the DHB’s director of nursing where she has been committed to “the provision of a safe, sustainable nursing workforce and professional standards reflecting quality nursing care delivered with pride”. During this time, she undertook a Master of Nursing degree.

In 2009, she was elected to the Nursing Council and stood again in the following two elections, she became chair in 2015 and was re-appointed. She participated as the Nursing Council developed its 2017-2022 strategic plan with its emphasis on ‘right touch regulation’. Catherine was chair of the Council from 2015 with a background of practical nursing experience and a strong interest and knowledge of the nursing regulatory environment. She was appointed Chief Executive of Nursing Council of New Zealand in February 2019 is responsible for the executive leadership and the regulatory functions of the organisation and setting of professional nursing standards to protect public safety.

Team

Waikura Kamo: Kaiwhakahaere
Angela Joseph: Kaiwhakahaere Paerewa Ngaio – Director Professional Standards
Cheryl Goodyer: Kaitohutohu Matua Māori – Principal Advisor Māori
Clare Prendergast: Pouroki Tuarua/Kaitohutohu Ture Mātāmua – Deputy Registrar/Senior Legal Advisor
Lauren Prosser: Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapahere, Rangaha
u, me te Mahinga – Director of Policy, Research and Performance
Martyn Newman-Hall: Kaiwhakahaere Pakihi Iho – Director of Core Business
Nick Davis: Pouroki Tuarua/Kaitohutohu Ture Mātāmua – Deputy Registrar/Senior Legal Advisor