President

Kaia Saxby

Skier
Crazy person.

Kaia can only be described by one phrase: quite literally insane. From skiing with a torn hamstring to having some of the weirdest stories from nights out, it is literally impossible to predict what she will do next. An expert at getting into relationships on trips, she is still quite the rookie at keeping them. Whilst her relationship status at any given time is unknown, her need to visit the ER is always apparent. Being an absolute medical mystery dislocating multiple joints, pulling a hammy on the most recent Japan trip, always being sick and somehow obtaining 7 concussions (probably where the psychotic personality comes from), she never seems to want to tape anything or use any form of medication. Nonetheless, through her insane actions, incredible costumes and ability to make any night out interesting, Kaia is here to lead us for the best year of NEWSKI yet – god help us all

Vice-President

Alex Bohm

Skier
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours)

New Zealand Coordinator

Riley Hassall

Snowboarder
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours)

Riley joined the Newski execs after his first New Zealand trip, and what really stood out was his ability to eat (and not in serving kind of way). Riley impressed even the greatest eaters by consuming 5 bowls of ramen whilst out for dinner then proceeded to get inebriated & also indulge in some maccas on the way home. Riley believes sharing is caring as he has a tendancy to offer shots of the cheapest nastiest vodka he can find to anyone and everyone. If you see Riley with a suspicious looking liquid, STAY AWAY! A dad at heart, Riley is always ready with a rock n roll pose on standby. The Hassellhoff was married last trip (sorry ladies & gents) and is keen to impress everyone as he leads us back to Queenstown, this time with the title of NZ daddy!!

Treasurer

Rebecca Suthers

Skier
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies

Hailing all the way from The Gong, Bec began her NEWSKI experience in a furious battle for treasurer against Tanay. Coming out on top, she now spends nearly all of her time inside looking at spreadsheets. When she does leave her office however, Bec can be found doing not so well on the slopes, calling it a day and going inside for a cold beverage and a nap instead (probably best for the safety of everyone). An avid Kilkenny enjoyer, Bec’s British background often leads her to PJ’s where you can find her nearly every weekend. If we go bankrupt this year, we hope you all know why

Secretary

Remy Waller

Skier
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours)

Joining NEWSKI on his first New Zealand trip in 2024, Remy made a name for himself  quickly becoming known as “the guy who’s broken his skis like six times” after spending arguably more time in the repair shop than on the slopes. Remy enjoys a cold bev and a cheeky evening lakeside run with none other than our very own Dingle. If you’re looking for this king, he will be found bossing Kaia around in a cowboy outfit (since nobody really knows what a secretary does)

Japan Coordinator

Daniel Ingle

Skier
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Joining us after escaping his retirement home in Canberra, Dingle made his way onto his first NEWSKI trip for Japan 2024. A rough start to Tokyo almost being abducted by “masseuses” outside of Warp Shinjuku, he seemed to enjoy a few too many strong zeros (not like that’s a bad thing) before making his way to Queenstown later in the year. A few eyebrow slits and a mullet later, Grandpa leads us back to the land of pow as Japan Coordinator. Maybe none of us will return after being lured into a love hotel in Shinjuku following in his footsteps…

Sponsorship Director

Ned O’Keefe

Skier
Bachelor of Law and Science

Coming from past NEWSKI sponsorship director pedigree, Ned was destined for his position the moment he first stepped foot in Winnie’s. His ability to sneak entire bottles of wine into clubs is astounding, and his inability to keep the wine in the bottles is even more impressive. While Ned studies Law and Science, his true passion is Philosophy and Gender Studies, where his samba and corduroy wardrobe feels more at home (or so he tells everyone). Teaming up with Blingus to give us all the free goodies, we’d better hope to see some Arc’teryx on everyone sometime in the near future

Subcommittee - Social Events and BBQ

Lucille Harrison

Skier
Bachelor of Industrial Design

Starting off her NEWSKI experience with having no mates on the slopes, Lulu quickly made her way into the crazy pair of herself and Kaia. Combined, these two are quite literally incapable of being on time to anything, often showing up an hour late to events, nights out and even surfs. Once she does manage to make it to the beach, Lu spends more time doing surf poses on land than actually catching waves in the water. Her skiing skills on the slopes almost precede her BBQing abilities, always cooking up a feed on the campsite while downing espresso martini’s simultaneously.

Subcommittee - Social Events

Tanay Kumar

Skier
Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice

Learning to ski on the recent New Zealand trip, Tanay can now confidently say that he can ski black runs. Unfortunately, the state of his poles at the end of the trip tell a different story. As the resident hardest charger, Tanay is on for a big night out every night out. This may or may not be partly due to his inability to follow bevving rules, resulting in an unbridled amount of alcohol being consumed due to fines, fuelling him until it’s time to hit the slopes to break another pair of rental poles. An international athlete and sporting savant, Tan has the stamina to be last out on the DF and first up for the slopes. If only he had the skills to make treasurer…

Subcommittee - Social Media

Matilda O’Brien

Snowboarder
Bachelor of Physiology & Food Science

Known for being an old hag (22) & serving mother, she is known amongst her trippers as Mummy. A hard sender who never misses a night out (or the first bus up the mountain the next morning despite a crippling hangover) . There is only one thing that scares her more than tequila shots and that is perisher’s side hits. Don’t ask her how high the jump was that she broke her wrist on, she has no problem lying about it. With one New Zealand trip under her belt & a Japan trip in a matter of weeks, Mummy is determined to steal the hardest charger title

Subcommittee - Sponsorship Assistant

Ben Lingard

Skier
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

As subcom sponsorship assistant, Blingus is sending emails and shmoozing with companies to get as much free shit as possible. He is always down for a yap but don’t ask him about the game of life or nz night one. Blingus and Ned are going to be working tirelessly to secure the best sponsorships (the ones that give free bevs) and maybe even some Arc’teryx?? and are super keen to see you at events for some G-splitting action

Jester/Ski Waxer

Tom Camo

Skier
Bachelor of Law & PPE

As jester/ski waxer, Camo is tasked with bringing the vibes to every NEWSKI event and ensuring everyone is abiding by the bevving rules, enforcing punishments alongside  Unfortunately, this rarely happens as the man’s affinity for a cold beverage puts him into a state of absolute slosh before anyone even has time to hold a bev in their right hand. Always gunning for the hardest charger award, Tom is consistently the last one out on the DF, however ends up doing something outrageous and sleeping on the couch anyway.