Agility Committee Contacts

Chairperson: Chris Richardson
Deputy Chairperson: Wayne Turner
Executive Councillor: Chris Richardson
Secretary: Diana Gausden
Treasurer: Wayne Turner
Committee: Heather Hood, Briar Wilson, Cherie Picking, Kim Edwards, Shelley Baikie.


The next AC elections will be held in August 2026..

The Dogs NZ Agility Committee will only guarantee to answer queries & requests which are sent via the official channels, listed below.

While the email list and Facebook pages are read by many of the committee it is inappropriate for individual members to officially respond to discussions on the list. Members of the committee MAY choose to bring items from the NZ Agility list or Facebook, recent competitions or personal discussions to the committee but this is a personal choice and cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, if you have an item that you feel requires an official response please send it via the official channels.

While the committee will answer any queries as quickly as possible, some decisions may take some time to be made. In general a minimum of 5-7 days is required for matters such as clarifications of rules etc. Other items would most likely have to taken to the next scheduled meeting of the committee, held every 4-6 weeks.

The Dogs NZ Agility Committee may use the email list or DNZ AC Facebook page as a method of communication to the agility community. In addition the Dogs NZ "Dog World", emails and post to Club secretaries are also used.

The official channels for correspondence are:

Email addresses
Contact the Secretary

Contact the Treasurer

Committee
CHRIS RICHARDSON - CHAIR & EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR
2025-2027 Term
WAYNE TURNER - VICE CHAIR & TREASURER
2024-2026 Term
DIANA GAUSDEN - SECRETARY
2024-2026 Term
HEATHER HOOD
2024-2026 Term
BRIAR WILSON
2025-2027 Term
CHERIE PICKING
2025-2027 Term
KIM EDWARDS
2025-2027 Term
SHELLEY BAIKIE
2024-2026 Term

Agility Committee Subcommittee Members and Portfolio Holders

Calendar - Diana Gausden

Dogs on Report Officers - Wayne Turner (North Island), Heather Hood (South Island)

Judges Subcommittee (JSC) - Liz Barlow, Justine Dale, Karen de Wit, Erin Ball, Paul Taylor

JDT Liaison - Kim Edwards

Equipment & COF Liaison - Wayne Turner - Equipment Enquiries

Measuring - Cherie Picking - Measure Enquiries

NZDAC Liaison 2026 - Zone 2 - Kim Edwards

NZDAC Liaison 2027 - Zone 4 - Briar Wilson

NZ Dog World - Cherie Picking

Permanent Numbers registration - Permanent Number Enquiries

Website Enquiries - Website Enquiries

Dogs NZ Subcommittee Members and Agility Committee Representation

Executive Council - Chris Richardson - EC Representative

Canine Health & Welfare - Currently Vacant

Regulations - Heather Hood