Queenstown end-of-year director drinks

Networking

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Speaker(s): Sina Cotter Tait , Linda Robertson
Date: 4:30pm — 6:30pm, 23 November 2026
Venue: QT Queenstown
Location: 30 Brunswick Street, Queenstown
Price: $0.00 incl GST

Overview

Wrap up the year with fellow IoD members over a drink and some good conversation at the stunning Rooftop at QT. Hosted by senior directors Sina Cotter Tait and Linda Robertson, this relaxed gathering is a great chance to reconnect, meet other local directors and celebrate the year together.

Whether you're an experienced director or just starting out, we’d love to see you there. This free event is open to IoD members only.

Dr Sina Cotter Tait

CMInstD

A proud daughter of Otautahi-Christchurch, Sina has over 20 years' experience as a professional civil engineer and construction manager and currently serves on the boards of several infrastructure and engineering-related organisations, as well as running her own engineering consultancy, offering advisory services on infrastructure and projects.

Sina currently serves on the boards of Te Waihanga/the Infrastructure Commission, KiwiRail, Whitestone Contracting, the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, and Christchurch City Holdings Ltd. She has twice been awarded the Engineering New Zealand President’s Gold Medal, and was the 2021 Governance NZ Women on Boards Emerging Leader. Sina’s governance interests focus on infrastructure and community impact where she sees great opportunities for the sector to benefit from a change in culture. She believes it is the responsibility of infrastructure leaders to lead on wider societal issues, including education, infrastructure and equity, and currently sponsors the Cotter Tait Scholarship at UC for Māori and Pasifika engineering students who aspire to make a difference in the world.

Linda Robertson

CFInstD

Linda is professional company director with over 25 years governance experience, combined with 30 years senior financial management experience having worked in both the banking and energy sectors in New Zealand.

Linda has been a full-time company director since 2015. Linda’s governance experience spans many industries such as banking, funds management, electricity generation, retail and distribution; co-operatives, local authority owned and state-owned entities and charities. Linda has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Diploma in Banking. She also holds a Sustainability and ESG Designation; a Climate and Biodiversity Certificate and is a member of Chapter Zero New Zealand. Linda is a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ), a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Charted Governance Professional and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Linda is currently chair of Crown Irrigation Investments and Central Lakes Trust. She is a director of the Local Government Funding Agency, Horizon Energy Group, Invercargill City Holdings, Kordia Group and SBS Bank. Linda is also a member of the Capital Markets Advisory Committee and the Risk and Audit Committee of The Treasury and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Office of the Auditor General.

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