Annual General Change 2027
I am pleased to announce that the Territorial Commander has approved the following appointments which will take effect on Thursday 14 January 2027, unless otherwise specified.
(*) denotes an additional appointment
(r) denotes an appointment in retirement
FIJI DIVISION
Major Amelia Naviko – Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries (*)
Concluding appointment – Major Amelia Naviko – Divisional Secretary of Women’s Ministries / Assistant Officer DHQ
Lieutenant Initi Tuiono – Divisional Secretary for Business Administration
Major Taburerei Ram – Divisional Candidates Secretary (*)
Concluding appointment – Major Jeremaia Naviko – Assistant Divisional Candidates Secretary
Concluding appointment – Major Marika Serevi – Divisional Secretary for Officer Coaching & Reviews
Major Arone Cheer – Divisional Secretary for Men’s Ministries (*)
Cadet Makereta Manuapai – Officer, Western Court and Prison (*)
Cadet Makereta Manuapai – Corps Officers, Nadi Corps and
Cadet Patrick Manuapai Chaplains, Nadi Airport (*)
(Cadets Makereta and Patrick Manuapai will take up their appointments
with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning on 12 December
2026, as part of the Proclaimers of Transformation Session—
Daunikacikacivaki Ni Veivakavoui / Parivartan Ke Prachaarak / Kau Talaki ‘O E Liliu.)
Envoy Vikashni Kumar – Assistant Corps Leader, Nasinu Corps
Cadet Adi Vasemaca Druku – Corps Planting Officer, Nausori Corps Plant
(Cadet Adi Vasemaca Druku will take up her appointment with the rank of
Lieutenant following her commissioning on 12 December 2026, as part of
the Proclaimers of Transformation Session—Daunikacikacivaki Ni
Veivakavoui / Parivartan Ke Prachaarak / Kau Talaki ‘O E Liliu.)
Major Litiana Cola – Corps Planting Officer, Nausori Corps Plant
Appointment conclusion – Captain Mereani Betena – Chaplain, Nausori Airport
Captain Mereani Betena – Manager, Suva Family Care Centre & Women’s Advocate—East
TONGA REGION
Cadet Sesilina Palu – Director and Chaplain, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Centre (ADAC)
(Cadet Sesilina Palu will be re-accepted as an officer with the rank of
Lieutenant on 28 November 2026.)
Concluding appointment – Majors ‘Ana and Frederick Vaea – Chaplains, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Centre (ADAC)
Cadet Lavenita Pasi – Corps Officers, Nuku’alofa Corps
Cadet Lopeti Pasi (Cadets Lavenita and Lopeti Pasi will be joining Major ‘Asena Sifa-Folau.)
(Cadets Lavenita and Lopeti Pasi will take up their appointments with the rank of Lieutenant
following their commissioning on 12 December 2026, as part of the Proclaimers of
Transformation Session— Daunikacikacivaki Ni Veivakavoui / Parivartan Ke Prachaarak /
Kau Talaki ‘O E Liliu.)
TAI TIMU DIVISION
Cadet Bronson Blake – Corps Officers, Pukekohe Corps
Cadet Sharon Blake
(Cadets Bronson and Sharon Blake will take up their appointments
with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning on 12 December
2026, as part of the Proclaimers of Transformation Session—Ngā
Kaikauwhau i te Whakahoutanga.)
Major Bruce Tong – Corps Officers, Cambridge Corps
Major Valerie Tong
Captain Christine Foreman – Corps Officers and Community Mission Officers, Rotorua
Captain Karl Foreman
Major Phillipa van Abs – Corps Officers, Dannevirke Corps
Major Robert van Abs
(Majors Phillipa and Robert van Abs will continue in their appointment
as Corps Officers, Woodville Corps.)
Appointment conclusion – Major Phillipa van Abs – Officer Team Leader, Tararua
Envoy Rosiane Haas da Silva – Corps Leader, Feilding Corps
(Envoy Rosiane Haas da Silva will be joining Envoy Max Haas da Silva who
commenced this appointment on 31 August 2026.)
Major Bruce Aldersley – Corps Officer, Foxton Corps
Major Allan Bateman – Corps Officers, Hawera Corps
Major Linda Bateman [effective 1 April 2027]
(Major Linda Bateman will continue in her appointment as Internal Auditor
—based in Hawera [*].)
Lieutenant Naomi Tong – Corps Officer and Community Mission Officer, Palmerston North
Major John Fitness – Corps Officers, Palmerston North Corps (r)
Major Karen Fitness
(Majors John and Karen Fitness will continue their appointment as
Secretaries for Retired Officers remotely from Palmerston North.)
To be advised – Corps Officer/s, Central Taranaki Corps
TAI PARI DIVISION
Appointment conclusion – Captain Janet Green – Assistant Corps Officer, Johnsonville Corps
Lieutenant Nicholas Moffat – Corps Officers, Tawa Corps
Lieutenant Rebecca Moffat
Lt-Colonel Garth Stevenson – Corps Officers, Christchurch City Corps and
Lt-Colonel Suzanne Stevenson Directors, Christchurch City Community Ministries
[effective 1 March 2027]
Aux-Captain Kerry Harris – Corps Officer, Christchurch City Corps (change in appointment title)
Captain Scott Noakes – Team Lead—Christchurch Metro Youth Development
Major Annette Bray – Support Officer, Linwood Corps
(Major Annette Bray will continue her appointment as Spiritual Life
Development and Prayer Coordinator—based in Oxford [*].)
Nicola Mellsop – Corps Officers and Community Mission Officers, Nelson Tasman Bays
Philip Mellsop
(Nicola and Philip Mellsop will take up their appointments as re-accepted
officers with the rank of Captain on 14 January 2027.)
Captain Emma Frunt – Mission Officer, Rolleston Corps Plant
Major Glenys Fairhurst – Corps Officer and Community Mission Officer, Invercargill and
Corps Officer, Gore Outpost (r)
Major Joanne Wardle – Corps Officer and Community Mission Officer, Invercargill and
Corps Officer, Gore Outpost
Major Ross Wardle – Administration Support Officer, Invercargill Corps
Major Katherine Sonntag – Corps Officer, Mosgiel Corps
(includes Chaplain, Mosgiel Salvation Army Social Housing)
Colonel Heather Rodwell – Corps Officer, Oamaru Corps (r)
TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS
Major Allan Bateman – SALT / Communications Writer (*)
Major Bruce Tong – Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator—based in Cambridge (*)
Captain Janet Green – Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator—based in Napier (location change) [r] [*]
Captain Charlene Whybrow – Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator—based in Alexandra (*)
Concluding appointment – Aux-Captain Neil Henderson – Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator
and
Major Katherine Sonntag – Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator
PERSONNEL
Major Bronwyn Aldersley – Personnel Support Officer—based in Foxton
Major Christopher Collings – Personnel Projects & Support Officer
Captain Lashana Dale – Personnel Officer, Lower North Island—based in Upper Hutt (*)
(Captain Lashana Dale will continue in her appointment as Territorial
Candidates Secretary.)
Captain Missy Ditchburn – Candidates Secretary, Lower North Island—based in Feilding (*)
(Captain Missy Ditchburn will conclude her additional appointment as
Candidates Officer.)
Lieutenant Benjamin Cola – Candidates Officer—based in Auckland (location change) [*]
Lieutenant Naomi Tong – Candidates Officer—based in Palmerston North (location change) [*]
To be advised – Candidates Officer—based in Upper South Island (*)
Major Joanne Wardle – Candidates Officer—based in Invercargill (location change) [*]
Major Brenda Luscombe – Territorial Secretary for Retired Officers—part time (r)
(Major Brenda Luscombe will conclude her appointment as Territorial
Personnel Support Officer.)
Major Janette Waugh – Secretary for Retired Officers—based in Feilding (with responsibility for
Missionary Fellowship);
Territorial Silver Star Secretary—based in Feilding (*) and
Silver Star Officer, North Island—based in Feilding (*)
(Major Janette Waugh will continue in her appointment as Corps Officer,
Feilding Corps for one day per week [*].)
Major Wendy Sanson – Secretary for Retired Officers—based in Christchurch and
Silver Star Officer, South Island—based in Christchurch (*)
Concluding appointment – Major Annette Bray – Secretary for Retired Officers
and
Major Katherine Sonntag – Secretary for Retired Officers
Captain Logan Bathurst – Safeguarding Policy Support Officer (*)
(Captain Logan Bathurst will continue his appointments as Community
Ministries Support Officer and Senior Food Security Advisor [*].)
Captain Janet Green – Officer Coach—based in Napier—part time (r)
Captain Andrew Green – Senior Representative Chaplain, NZ Defence Force Chaplaincy (*)
MISSION
Concluding appointment – Major Julie Cope – Women’s Ministries Officer
Lieutenant Benjamin Cola – Next Gen Mission Officer—based in Auckland
Captain Aimee Noakes – Next Gen Mission Officer—based in Christchurch
Major Jocelyn Smith – Emergency Services Coordinator—based in Dunedin (location change) [*]
[effective 1 November 2026]
SOCIAL MISSION
Captain Michael Bryan – Mission Team Leader, Auckland Bridge Programmes
To be advised – Mission Officer, Auckland Bridge Programmes
Major Karl Saunders – Mission Officer, Waitakere Bridge—part time (r)
[effective 1 November 2026]
Major Peter Macdonald – Mission Team Leader, Midland, Waikato and Tauranga Bridges—based in Hamilton (r)
Major Timothy Malton – Mission Officers, Midland, Waikato and Tauranga Bridges—based in Hamilton
Major Zelma Malton
Major Keith Tyson – Mission Team Leader, Wellington Bridge
[effective 1 November 2026]
Captain Daniel Buckingham – Mission Officer, Wellington Bridge
[effective 1 November 2026]
BUSINESS
Major Amanda Kennedy – Business Advisory Officer—Pacific Support—based in Wellington
BOOTH COLLEGE OF MISSION—TE WHARE WANANGA O NGA TOA WHAKAORA
Major Sarah Healey – Principal
Captain Doctor Malcolm Irwin – Assistant Principal
SCHOOL FOR OFFICER TRAINING—UPPER HUTT
Major Sarah Healey – Training Principal
Major Andrew Moffatt – Senior Training Officer
Major Rochelle Moffatt – Mission Training Officer
CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT—UPPER HUTT
To be advised – Director
To be advised – Project Manager Missional Development Stream
Captain Doctor Malcolm Irwin – Project Manager Officer Development
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRE—RĀTĀ EDUCARE BOOTH COLLEGE OF MISSION
Major Rochelle Moffatt – Chaplain
OFFICERS RETIRING
30 November 2026
Lt-Colonel Margaret Bateman
31 December 2026
Captain Janet Green (appointments in retirement listed above)
31 January 2027
Lt-Colonel David Bateman
Lt-Colonel Russell Malcolm
Major Julie Cope
Major Stephanie Herring
Major Brenda Luscombe (appointment in retirement listed above)
Major Miriama Simanu (in retirement, Major Miriama Simanu will continue in her current appointment.)
OFFICERS CONCLUDING APPOINTMENTS IN RETIREMENT
Commissioner Astrid Herring
Commissioner Andrew Westrupp
Commissioner Yvonne Westrupp
Major Denise Crump
Major Stephen Crump
Major Murray Sanson
Major Marika Serevi
Major Glenton Waugh
We pray for God’s continued blessing upon these leaders as they prepare for and transition into their new appointments.
Jennifer Groves
Colonel
CHIEF SECRETARY