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Public Sector Earnings
$96,000
3 years of data
Latest Public Sector Pay
$32,000
FY2022 at Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission
NZX Career Earnings
$470,417
9 years of data
Profile2w agoAppointments2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Professional Director and former Mayor of Wellington (2001-2010). Former independent midwife with 25 years experience
Dame Kerry Prendergast has been a Director of Oceania since 22 December 2016. Dame Kerry is a professional director. She was Mayor of Wellington (2001-2010) and is currently the Chair of Wellington Free Ambulance, Wellington Opera, Tourism Industry Association, Capital Kiwi, Advisory Oversight Group (Wellington Region Water Service Delivery Planning) and Royal New Zealand Ballet. Dame Kerry is also a trustee of New Zealand Community Trust and the Wellington International Arts Foundation. For 25 years Dame Kerry was an independent midwife after training as a general nurse in 1970, and consequently gaining a Diploma in Intensive Care. She was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2011 and was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in January 2019 for services to governance and the community.
Education
MBA (Victoria University of Wellington), NZRN (New Zealand Registered Nurse), Diploma in Intensive Care
Qualifications
MBA
Professional Designations
DNZM (Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 2019)CNZM (Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 2011)NZMCNZM
Universities
Victoria University of WellingtonPrevious Employers
OceaniaWellington Free AmbulanceWellington OperaTourism Industry AssociationCapital Kiwi
Public Sector Roles
2019-09-01 – 2022-06-30
2018-08-29 – 2019-03-31
2016-07-01 – 2019-06-30
Note: The appointing party indicates which government made the appointment, not the individual's personal political affiliation or voting preferences.
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Roles(2)
- Independent Director at Oceania Healthcare LimitedCurrent
- Independent Director at Oceania Healthcare LimitedCurrent
Charity Roles(9)
- Board Chair at The Royal New Zealand BalletCurrent
- Trustee at World Wide Fund for Nature New Zealand
- Trustee at Wellington International Arts Foundation Trust Board
- Trustee at Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum Trust Board (Incorporated)
- Trustee at Tū Ora Compass Health
- +4 more roles
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho