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Edward Richard Woods,CNZM (born 20 September 1941,Greymouth) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He is currently Chair of the Board of theEnvironmental Risk Management Authority, a New Zealand Government Agency that ensures compliance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act – HSNO Act 1996. He took over as chairman on the retirement ofNeil Walter.[1]
Woods was awarded theCompanions of the New Zealand Order of Merit[2] in 2007 for public services, lately as director of theNew Zealand Security Intelligence Service,[3] he was previously a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[1]
In 1961, Woods graduated with aBA from theUniversity of Canterbury.[citation needed] This was followed by another BA (which was upgraded to anMA) fromBrasenose College, Oxford in 1965.[citation needed]
Richard was married to Joanna Proby in 1970, they have two sons and five grandchildren. Three from one son, two from the other.[citation needed]
