‘Born in south wales and grew up in England’s largest county - Yorkshire. It means he’s passionate and ‘speaks as he finds’.

His dog , Cwtch (Welsh for cuddle) is his faithful companion and the major driver for his involvement in this action.

At heart he makes others accountable, to be their word, and will stand up for what is right (hence Boxer in his spare time).

He is here to lead, engage, strategise, align and execute.

The Society Treasurer and secret accountant.

Loves his time at the park with his partner and his beloved pooch almost as much as he loves making sure the Society finances are in order.

Spends a lot of his time running the numbers and crunching the calculations to make sure we keep our head above water! Knows way too much about NZ Tax Law

Our exalted Co-Chair and the glue that holds us together and in the fight.

When she’s not hard at work lecturing at Universities or at large businesses she will happily manage her pooch Wynston, the Society member requests, the behind the scenes legal work and everything else that comes her way.

Secretly an expert at intrapersonal relationships and the bedrock of the Committee

I have lived beside Monte Cecilia Park for the past 15 years. It’s a space my family and I use every day, whether walking, exercising our dog, or simply enjoying the strong sense of community that gathers there.

Our energetic Border Collie, Frankie, is full of energy and enthusiasm — which probably reflects my own approach to wanting to support the park and the off-leash community.

As a new member of the committee, I’m incredibly grateful for the work already done by existing members and look forward to contributing in my role as Secretary

Dog lover and the Legal superpower behind our battle with the Local Board. Not a Society officer but attends our meetings to provide some great legal advice.

Enjoys time at the park with his lovable if a little crazy dog Freddie. But really gets going when he sees a legal battle worthy of his considerable skills and expertise.

Will work for cheese and crackers (mostly because the society can’t actually afford to pay him). Wants us to know that not all Lawyers are bad.

Looking forward to dragging the PLB over the legal coals in February in front of the High Court.

I don’t run my three Dogs, Nik, Raider and Rob at the park but as a local I have been following since I submitted to Council on the proposal to retain the off lead area.

I have been involved in similar cases with the Local Board over the last 15 years and successfully challenged a decision to ban dogs from the foreshore.

I am involved in various Dog Sports, a member of DogsNZ and committee member of various Dog Club.

I am involved because I am concerned at the lack of transparency and reasoning of the Local Board decisions regarding Dog use of the parks.