Councillor John Apanowicz

Takapū/Northern Ward

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John Apanowicz

Contact details

Email john.apanowicz@wcc.govt.nz

John Apanowicz has lived in the Northern Suburbs all his life, attending Westpark school in its early years, Raroa Intermediate and Wellington College.  

He has two degrees from Victoria University of Wellington in Commerce and Economics.  

John is a Chartered Accountant of 25 years and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.

He currently lives in Ohariu Valley with his wife and two adult children.  Prior to being elected to Council he Chaired the Makara/Ohariu Community Board.

John has created a number of companies and performed consulting and contract assignments in the areas of strategic and operational financial accounting, company secretarial practice and corporate governance in the Arts, Health, Government and Education sectors all around Wellington.

Committee membership

Committee Position
Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Council Member
Kōrau Tōtōpū | Long-term Plan, Finance, and Performance Committee Deputy Chair
Kōrau Tūāpapa | Environment and Infrastructure Committee Member
Kōrau Mātinitini | Social, Cultural, and Economic Committee Member
Unaunahi Māhirahira | Audit and Risk Committee Member

External appointments

Appointment Position
Basin Reserve Trust Member
Environmental Reference Group Alternate
Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Board Member