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Unison Networks Directors

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UNISON NETWORKS LIMITED - DIRECTOR HISTORY

Company Number: 562256 Status: Registered (Active) Incorporation Date: 20 May 1993 Registered Office: 1101 Omahu Road, Hastings, New Zealand

CRITICAL FINDING

RONALD JAMES SCOTT was a director of UNISON NETWORKS LIMITED - the major electricity distribution company serving Hawke's Bay (Napier, Hastings, Taupo, Rotorua).

| Field | Value |

|-------|-------|

| Full legal name | Ronald James SCOTT | | Residential Address | 8 George Street, Napier | | Appointment Date | 28 Aug 1997 |

| Ceased date | 23 Dec 1999 |

This confirms Scott was a high-level business figure in Hawke's Bay with connections to critical infrastructure.

GRAHAM MITCHELL COWLEY - ALSO A DIRECTOR

Graham Mitchell COWLEY (deceased 2020, was Chairman of Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board) was also a director of Unison Networks:

| Field | Value |

|-------|-------|

| Full legal name | Graham Mitchell COWLEY |

| Residential Address | 14 Coleman Terrace, Napier |

| Appointment Date | 20 May 1993 (founding director) |

| Ceased date | 31 Dec 2015 |

Note: Graham Cowley was also a director of NIT (Napier Independent Trustees) - the largest shareholder in Aquiline Holdings.

OTHER NOTABLE DIRECTORS

Founding Directors (20 May 1993)

  • Graham Mitchell COWLEY - 14 Coleman Terrace, Napier
  • James Allan SCOTLAND - 307 Lawn Road, R D 2, Hastings (ceased 27 Aug 1996)

Later Directors

  • Archibald Ian BUNTAIN - 4 Tainui Drive, Havelock North (26 Nov 1998 - 18 Jul 2014)
  • Keith VALENTINE - 22 Coleman Terrace, Hospital Hill, Napier (18 Jul 2003 - 24 Jul 2014)
  • Forrest MILLER - 13 Armitage Street, Ngaio, Wellington (27 Aug 1999 - 30 Jan 2013)
  • Brian Joseph MARTIN - 154 Te Mata Peak Road, Havelock North (23 Dec 1998 - 24 Jul 2014)
  • Kenneth James GILLIGAN - 2 Bowling Road, Greenmeadows, Napier 4112 (19 Sep 2008 - 18 Sep 2014)
  • David FROW - 12 Corondella Grove, Lower Hutt (13 Apr 2004 - 30 Apr 2014)
  • Helen Ethel WALKER - 185 Stanton Road, Rd 4, Waipukurau (27 Jan 2004 - 16 Jul 2015)
  • Rodger Herbert FISHER - 169 Beach Road, Castor Bay, North Shore City (01 Oct 2009 - 01 Jun 2014)
  • Keith Robert VALENTINE - 22 Coleman Terrace, Hospital Hill, Napier (16 Jul 2010 - 23 Mar 2013)
  • Timothy LUSK - 26 Grey Street, Martinborough (23 Mar 2012 - 08 Jun 2012, then 08 Jun 2012 - 31 May 2015)
  • Paul Anthony CONNELL - 30 Ennismore Road, Mount Albert, Auckland (16 Jul 2010 - 31 Aug 2014)
  • Andrew Charles BAYLY - 26 Greenwood Road, Havelock North (01 May 2013 - 30 Apr 2014)
  • Kevin Henry ATKINSON - 20 Aintree Road, Havelock North (04 Jun 1998 - 28 Jul 2014)
  • Paul CALLOW - 389 St Georges Road, Havelock North (25 Jul 2014 - 17 Aug 2015)
  • John Richard PALAIRET - 153 Avenue Road, Napier (04 Jun 1998 - ?)
  • Philip William HOCQUARD - 19 Simla Avenue, Havelock North (24 Jul 2009 - 01 Aug 2017)
  • Lucy ELWOOD - 214 Cockayne Road, Ngaio, Wellington (01 Jun 2015 - 01 Aug 2017)
  • Brenden John HALL - 7 Foxs Rush, Malaghans Road, Arrowtown (26 Jul 2011 - 31 Jul 2017)
  • Christine Elizabeth SPRING - Apartment 206 Shed 5, 1 Lever Street, Ahuriri, Napier (28 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2017)

Current Directors (as of 2025)

  • Dan William DRUZIANIC - 73 Waiohiki Road, Rd 3, Napier (05 May 2020)
  • Barbara Louise ELLISTON - 47 Greenock Drive, Rd 4, Awhitu (01 Aug 2022)
  • Wendie Nicola HARVEY - 23 Le Quesne Road, Bay View, Napier (01 Aug 2024)
  • Jon Edmond NICHOLS - 321 Church Road, Greenmeadows, Napier (01 Aug 2024)
  • Blair Albert O'KEEFFE - 166 Durham Drive, Havelock North (01 Aug 2022)
  • Robert WHEATER - 266 Black Barn Road, Rd 12, Havelock North (01 Feb 2017)

SIGNIFICANCE

1. SCOTT WAS A UTILITY COMPANY DIRECTOR

Ronald James Scott's directorship of Unison Networks (1997-?) demonstrates he was a significant business figure in Hawke's Bay with:
  • Access to critical infrastructure
  • High-level business connections
  • Influence in the regional economy

2. COWLEY CONNECTION

Graham Mitchell Cowley was:

  • Founding director of Unison Networks (20 May 1993)
  • Director of NIT (Napier Independent Trustees)
  • Chairman of Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board

Cowley and Scott served together on the Unison Networks board, connecting:

  • Aquiline Holdings (via Scott)
  • NIT (via Cowley)
  • Unison Networks (both)

3. NAPIER BUSINESS ELITE

The directors list shows a tight-knit group of Napier/Hastings/Havelock North business people who served on multiple boards together.

ABOUT UNISON NETWORKS

Unison Networks is the electricity distribution company serving:

  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Taupo
  • Rotorua

It is one of the largest electricity distributors in New Zealand, serving approximately 115,000 customers.

The company was incorporated on 20 May 1993 following the restructuring of the electricity sector in New Zealand.