The trust
In 2001 Bush Telly was registered as a charitable trust and is now registered with the NZ Charities Commission.
IRD No: To come
Charities Commission Reg: CC24754
Trustees
The trustees meet at 5.30pm on the last Tuesday of each month. The committee are Denise Ford (Travis Wetland Trust), Ken Mason (Dunedin Forest & Bird), Mike Peters (NZERN), Tracy Peters (Addington Bush Society), Dr Simon Pollard (Canterbury Museum), Ryan Young (Canterbury Botanical Society).
Officer positions are rotated among the trustees.
Trustees operating under broad NZERN Policy decide what programmes will be made, determine standards, set annual budgets and appoint key staff. Day to day operations is led by the Producer who reports to the trustees.
Programme Panel
A panel of experts led by Dr Simon Pollard, considers programme proposals. Panel members are Dr Simon Pollard (Canterbury University/Canterbury Museum), Mike Bowie (Lincoln University), Kerry-Jayne Wilson (Lincoln University), Helen Braithwaite (Department of Conservation).
Bush Telly is a member of Screen Canterbury, a professional network for film, television and digital media workers in Canterbury.
Enquiries about becoming a trustee are welcomed. Please contact Bush Telly