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PANNZ is the public face of the PromPT Incorporated Society established 1998. Registration to attend the PANNZ New Zealand Performing Arts Market automatically includes membership to the Society.

The Society is governed by a voluntary Executive comprised of representatives from key stakeholder groups – festival directors, venue managers and arts producers.

PANNZ employs contract staff to deliver specific initiatives. 

PANNZ Executive 

Lauren Hughes (Chair)

Megan Peacock-Coyle (Deputy Chair / Venue Convenor)

Richard Sutherland (EVANZ Representative)

James Ashcroft (Leadership Organisation Convenor)

Graeme Bennet (Independent Producer Convenor)

Philip Tremewan / Drew James (Festival Convenor)

Susanne Ritzenhoff

Angela Newell

PANNZ Administrator and Market Co-ordinator

Mark Westerby

Performing Arts Network of New Zealand