Young-Cooper named as new Housing NZ Chair

Housing New Zealand Minister Bill English has announced the appointment of Adrienne Young-Cooper as the Chair of Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC).

“Mrs Young-Cooper has been Deputy Chair of the HNZC Board since 2010. She brings extensive property and infrastructure investment knowledge and significant governance leadership experience to the role,” Mr English said.

Mrs Young-Cooper is currently the Chair of Hobsonville Land Company and sits on the board of the New Zealand Transport Agency. 

She has held a number of directorships including the Auckland City Property Board and the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, and was more recently Deputy Chair of the Auckland Waterfront Development Agency.