Hon Anne Tolley has more than 30 years experience in local and central government, most recently as Chair of the Commission appointed to replace the Tauranga City Council from February 2021 to July 2024.

Anne served as a Government Minister from 2008-2017 holding portfolios in Local Government, Education, Police, Corrections, Social Development and Children.  From 2017-2020 she served as Deputy Speaker of the House.

First elected to the Napier City Council in 1986, she served 6 years as Deputy Mayor, and entered Parliament in 1999 as a List Member, and was then successfully elected as MP for East Coast 2005-2020.

Anne currently chairs the board of Horizon Energy Group which owns diverse businesses including electricity distribution and infrastructure, refrigeration, building services, facility services and electrical solutions.