Whitianga Canals Management
WCML Board of Directors
Leigh Hopper
Leigh is a Director of Hopper Developments Ltd and Whitianga Waterways Ltd.
Gray Hopper
Gray is the Project Manager for Whitianga Waterways and for the final stages of Pauanui Waterways as well as a Director of Hopper Developments Ltd and all Canals Management Companies in the Hopper Group.
Peter Abrahamson
Peter is the Project Manager for Whitianga Waterways and Manager of Whitianga Canals Management Ltd.
Wayne Davys
Wayne is a Whitianga Waterways canal front property owner and is a governance committee member of the Whitianga Marina Society Inc. Wayne has a background in IT and project management.
Lincoln Ellmers
After 40 years of dedicated farming livestock and growing grapes for winemaking, Lincoln retired three years ago to embrace a life on the waterways. "The transformation and development of these waterways have deeply impressed me; I look forward to contributing to their continued progress”.
WCML Administrator
Luana Reece
Luana was appointed as Whitianga’s Canal Administrator in March 2021 and has over 15 years of administration experience across various industries. All Canal Managment issues and queries should be directed to Luana.
Management Constitution
The management structure enables Whitianga Waterways Ltd, (the developer), to retain control of the management of the canals by way of directorship representation on WCML. The board of directors above consists of 3 directors from Whitianga Waterways Ltd and 2 Whitianga Waterways property owners. Please refer to the constitution below for further information.