JOCK

Mackintosh

Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor.

The Mac family - Tom, Kate, Jess, Bridget & I

A bit about me

For the last three years I have been your elected representative for Heretaunga. For the 12 years prior to that I was Chief Executive of Mitre 10 Sports Park. We had a lot of challenges in establishing the Park, but it was worth it and it’s great to see it flourishing now.

I grew up in Waimarama and have lived in the Bay most of my life but have also lived overseas and in several New Zealand cities, including 16 years in Wellington. We enjoyed Wellington but if you are from Hawke’s Bay it is hard to get used to the Wellington weather and we shifted back here in 2007. “We” is my wife Bridget and children, Kate, Jess and Tom.

Sport and community involvement has always been a big part of our lives. In addition to the time at Mitre 10 Park I have served on several schools boards, coached rowing at the HB Rowing Club and been a director of Rowing NZ. I have also been immersed in the sporting endeavours of our family including, triathlons, swimming, netball, football, rowing and surf life-saving. It has been enormously rewarding and we have attended two Olympic Games following our son, Tom – a member of the NZ rowing squad.

Tree planting at the Bostock Karamu restoration day

My track record & focus

In 2022 I noted:

• Climate change is here – we have more frequent floods

• We need to store water in winter so it’s available in summer

• This is a win for the environment because it boosts summer river flows and a win for the economy because more water is available for commercial and personal use

• We need to focus on what we are good at and in HB we are good at growing things

• We need strong partnerships with horticulturists & farmers to safeguard our environment especially water.

Now:

I am Chairman of the Council’s project
steering group for a medium scale water reservoir. I am pleased to say we are well advanced with feasibility work for this promising project. If successful it will collect
winter water, when it is plentiful, and release it into the Ngaruroro river in summer, when river flows are low. This is a win for the environment and a win for the economy.

• More water in the river means more available to re-charge our underground (aquifer) water stocks

• Better water security means better management of supply and demand. In addition to the reservoir (above) a range of efficiency and recycling initiatives are under way

• Partnerships with our horticulturists and farmers have been formed. We have assisted in the formation of “Heretaunga Sustainable Water” – a collective of the region’s major water users. They have exciting plans including a 100 year strategy for sustainable water use.

For the next three years I will be laser focused on completing the things that we have started. There is another key area, that doesn’t get much air time, but which is profoundly important, and that is our investments.

HBRC has over $500m invested a range of assets including Napier Port, investment funds etc. In the last term I advocated strongly in this area and we now have a better performing investment mix. There is more we can do and I will stay on that case. Better investment returns mean less pressure on rates and that is my motivation.

Proud dad at the Paris Olympics

Testimonials

“Jock is a strong advocate for water resilience. We have lots of options to improve the supply of water and we can be more efficient in how we use it. We need Jock at the table to champion that”

John Bostock | Bostock New Zealand

“Jock is a great asset on the Regional Council. He operates with huge integrity, commitment, teamwork and an extraordinary passion for improving the way that Council communicates its work and enhancing regional resilience in the face of climate change”

Xan Harding | HB Regional Councillor 2022-25

“Jock gave an enormous amount to the sport of rowing, both as a coach and through his time as a director of Rowing New Zealand. I am sure the Regional Council will benefit from his skills set, especially his advocacy for the things that matter”

Gerry Dwyer | MNZM, Immediate past Chair,
Rowing New Zealand

“Jock Mackintosh is without doubt a man of integrity, a man I have known for many years. I unequivocally support this advocate of the land and indeed the people”

Henare O’Keefe | QSM, JP, and Chamber of
Commerce Hawke’s Bay Business Leader of the
Year 2024

JOCK

Mackintosh

Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor.

Call me on 021 808 303 or email me at:

jock@jockmackintosh.nz