Stuart
Roddick
Managing Director & Chief
Instructor
stuart.roddick@holden-driving.co.nz
(0800)
374831 (07) 3770857 DDI
(07) 3770867 FAX (027) 2813383
Stuart is the founding Managing Director of the company and
holds the nationwide position of Chief Instructor.
He maintains a hands on practical approach to all aspects of the driver training
business and regularly and routinely instructs on most courses conducted,
including Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses.
Stuart was formally a member of the New
Zealand Police, where he served as a member of the New Zealand Diplomatic
Protection Squad for 3 years and also served as a Specialist Advanced Driving Instructor based at the Royal New Zealand Police College for the final 5 years
of his 15-year Police career.
These roles involved the study, design,
assessment and implementation of all facets of advanced driver training and training and experience in adult teaching
techniques.
He subsequently left the New Zealand Police in 1995 and created, designed and established Holden
Advanced Driver Training as New Zealand's premier nationwide driver training
course.
Stuart was the original content design
consultant for the highly acclaimed and successful ACC / Peter Brock television Road Safety
commercial series.
He is currently certified as an Advanced
Driving Instructor by the L.T.N.Z and has been actively involved in advanced driving
and Road Safety for the last 29 years.
He is internationally recognised and regarded as an expert in the field of
advanced driving techniques, adult teaching, innovative Road Safety programs and
positive attitudinal reinforcement.
Stuart has also been directly involved for numerous years with Bridgestone New Zealand in the specialist area of tyre
evaluations, handling comparisons, driving demonstrations and prototype tyre
testing.
He has also been utilised as the professional driver in television commercials and practical tyre industry handling and performance
driving displays.
Stuart is also a vehicular stunt design co-ordinator and professional precision stunt driver.
Most of New Zealand's specialist Defence Force and other Government agencies
receive their specialist advanced pursuit, evasive, offensive and anti-terrorist
vehicle training from him personally.
Stuart's extensive previous training, qualifications and specialist expertise in a very diverse range of both general and specialist roles enables
him to specifically address and accommodate virtually any clients individual operational training requirements.
He is the original creator, designer and ongoing driving force behind the Holden
Advanced Driving Team.
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Phil Blythe
Instructor & Holden Race
Experience
Instructor
phil.blythe@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2813385
Phil
is domiciled in the Auckland Region and travels extensively nationwide with Holden Advanced Driver Training as an
Advanced Driving Instructor & Holden Hot Lap pilot.
He has a background in the motor vehicle industry and
his extensive motorsport pedigree includes having previously raced speedway
saloons, rally cars, karts, and a variety of circuit race cars.
Phil is the three time FMG Classic National Champion and also won the 2007/2008 Pro7 North Island Championship.
For the last 7 years he has also run his own successful Phil Blythe Motorsport
Team.
His passion and enthusiasium for motorsport is infectious and he is dedicated to providing the Holden Hot Laps and Holden Race Experience options to the public.
Holden Race Experience is your opportunity to drive a fully modified and
enhanced V8 Holden VY Commodore race car on a
racetrack whilst receiving expert tuition in car control and racecraft from a
National Champion.
Phil has conducted public driving demonstrations for the ACC and has also been
involved in tyre testing and vehicle handling comparisons for Bridgestone NZ
& Holden NZ.
He is vastly experienced and instructs on HADT
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist courses.
Phil is a loyal member and an integral part of
the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Brian
Barlow
Instructor
brian.barlow@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4519583
Brian is currently domiciled in the Auckland region and
possesses a vast background
in
both driving and Road Safety within New Zealand.
His previous background includes:
New Zealand Ministry of Transport;
Council
Road Safety Co-ordinators roles in both Wellington and North Shore City;
Advanced Driving Instruction; Licence Testing and NZ Police Heavy Vehicle Compliance.
He was previously an investigating officer for the Labour Department Occupational Safety
& Health.
For the past 13 years Brian has
worked both full-time and on contract for us as one of our Specialist Advanced Driving Instructors.
He has conducted public driving demonstrations and has also been
involved in tyre testing and vehicle handling comparisons for Bridgestone NZ
& Holden NZ.
Brian has been certified by the L.T.N.Z. as both an Advanced Driving Instructor and Testing Officer and is an integral part of
the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Matt
Lockwood
Instructor
matt.lockwood@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4697493
Matt is principally domiciled in the Auckland Region and
possesses an extensive background in competitive motorsport within New Zealand.
He is approved as one of our Holden Hot Lap drivers and he won
the 2007/2008 NZV8 Ute Racing National Championship in his Holden Hot Laps
sponsored Commodore Ute and was runner up in this years NZV8 Ute Championship.
Matt works on contract for us as one of our Specialist Advanced Driving Instructors.
He is an integral and valued member of the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Daryl McKirdy
Instructor
daryl.mckirdy@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4306294
Daryl
is domiciled in the Central North Island region and since 2003 has
worked on
contract
travelling all over New Zealand conducting advanced
driver training courses nationwide
as one of our specialist Holden Advanced Driving Instructors.
Daryl is certified by the L.T.N.Z as an Advanced Driving Instructor and operates
his own learner driver training operation in the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Kapiti
Regions.
He has conducted public driving demonstrations and
has also been involved in tyre testing and vehicle handling comparisons for
Bridgestone NZ & Holden NZ.
He is vastly experienced and instructs on HADT Stage
1, Stage 2 & Specialist courses.
Daryl is a loyal and valued member of the Holden
Advanced Driving Team.
Licence lessons for learner / restricted drivers
(Manawatu, Horowhenua & Kapiti areas)
We specifically endorse Daryl as our recommended
Lower Central Region based Driving Instructor for
learner and restricted licence holders and on-road driver-training lessons for
new drivers.
Contact:
Daryl direct for lessons
and session times... Ph:
(06) 3686055
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Mark
Woods
Instructor
mark.woods@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2222509
Mark has an extensive previous driving background and has years of account
management experience with some of New Zealand's largest corporate companies.
Mark has been one of our specialist Holden
Advanced Driving Instructors for 10 years, travelling all over New Zealand conducting
advanced driver training courses, Road Safety displays, tyre testing programs
for Bridgestone NZ, vehicle handling comparisons for Holden NZ and advanced driving
demonstrations.
He is vastly experienced and instructs on HADT
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses.
Mark is a loyal and valued member of the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Sandra
Bradley
Instructor
sandra.bradley@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4524848
Sandra is domiciled in the Wairarapa region and has for
the last 8 years worked on contract
travelling all over New Zealand conducting
advanced driver training courses nationwide as one of our Specialist Holden Advanced
Driving Instructors.
She possesses extensive business acumen, a bubbly personality and exceptional interpersonal skills.
She is highly experienced and instructs on HADT
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist courses.
Sandra is an integral and valued member of the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Craig
Dobson
Instructor
craig.dobson@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2573856
Craig is domiciled in the Wellington region and he possesses an extensive background in
the automotive and fleet management field.
Until recently he was formally a member of the New Zealand Army were he was as a
fulltime professional driver and trained chauffer driver to military chiefs of
staff and other V.I.Ps.
Craig displays an enthusiastic personality and
possesses exceptional interpersonal skills.
He has already received extensive advanced
specialist training in anti-terrorist evasive vehicle manoeuvres from Holden
Advanced Driver Training and he will be utilised as one of instructors on our
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses..
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Neil
Mackay
Instructor
neil.mackay@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 474709
Neil is domiciled in the Auckland region and
possesses a vast background
in
both advanced driving techniques and Road Safety.
He previously served as a Police Officer in Britain
and he
currently operates his own
nationwide Investigations and Consultancy firm specialising in
Traffic Accident
Investigations and Crash Scene Analysis and Reconstruction.
He is very highly regarded and extensively qualified in this specialist field,
having attended and successfully completed numerous international courses.
Neil has worked on contract for us for the last 6 years and has become both a valued member and an integral part of
the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Hamish Piercy
Instructor
hamish.piercy@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 1468561
Hamish is domiciled in the Christchurch region and has had an extensive
previous background in the NZ Police, including 4 years as the crash analyst on
the Canterbury Police Serious Crash Unit.
He has been heavily involved in motor vehicle crash investigation for over 14
years and now operates his own Christchurch based nationwide crash investigation
consultancy company.
Along with undertaking studies in traffic safety and road design Hamish has also
attended many specialised crash investigation courses and has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Road Safety.
Additionally, he until recently was an investigating Health & Safety Inspector with the
Dept of Labour.
The combination of Hamish's backgrounds brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to his South Island based contracting role as a Specialist Holden
Advanced Driver Training Instructor.
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Michael
Bristow
Instructor
michael.bristow@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 0463453
Michael is domiciled in the Auckland Region and
possesses an extensive background in competitive motorsport within New Zealand.
He is approved as one of our Holden Hot Lap drivers and he previously won
the 2007/2008 NZV8 (Tier 2) Touring Car National
Championship in his Holden Hot Laps sponsored Commodore.
Michael works on contract for us as one of our Specialist Advanced Driving Instructors.
He is an integral and valued member of the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Lindsay
Hastings
Instructor
lindsay.hastings@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4402235
Lindsay is domiciled in
Wellington region and has an extensive previous history, both in driving and as a
fulltime Driving Instructor.
He is certified by the L.T.N.Z as an Advanced Driving Instructor and has
worked on contract for more than 11 years, as one of our original specialist Holden Advanced Driving
Instructors.
He works fulltime as a Driving Instructor within the Hutt Valley and
is a valued member and an integral part of the
Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Mark Kairua
Instructor
mark.kairua@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 5303378
Mark is domiciled in the Wellington region and
possesses an extensive background in education and Road Safety within New Zealand.
He is a trained teacher who currently is the
Road Safety Co-ordinator in Porirua.
For the past 6 years we have jointly worked on a number of innovative regional
road safety projects and he now has a desire to develop into the field of driver
training.
Mark is also now completing his specialist advanced training in order to work on contract for us as one of our Specialist Advanced Driving Instructors.
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Nigel
Lampp
Instructor
nigel.lampp@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4349369
Nigel is domiciled in the Manawatu region and he possesses an extensive background in
the automotive and fleet management field.
He has extensive business acumen and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Nigel is currently receiving specialist advanced training in order to work on contract for us as one of our Specialist Advanced Driving Instructors.
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Gerry
Hodges
Instructor
gerry.hodges@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4925040
Gerry is domiciled in the Auckland
region and he
possesses an extensive background in
both the New Zealand Fire Service and motorsport.
He is also the
president of the BMW Owners Club NZ.
He
had previously worked as an Advanced Driving Instructor for BMW and
Ford for 15 years.
Gerry is certified by the L.T.N.Z. as an Advanced Driving Instructor and for
the last 8 years has been a valued member and an integral part of
the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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Mark
Prowse
Instructor
mark.prowse@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4397900
Mark is certified
as an Advanced Driving Instructor by the L.T.N.Z.
He is domiciled in the Auckland region and has previously worked an an advanced instructor
for Ford.
Mark has an extensive background in precision driving for the film
industry and his list of previous credits include approx 30 movies/TV series.
He was the stunt driver in 9 of the L.T.N.Z Road Safety television adverts.
He is a valued member and
an integral part of
the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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John
McIntyre
Instructor
john.mcintyre@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 722778
Johnny is domiciled in Nelson and he
possesses an extensive background in both the motor industry and motorsport.
Since 1998, he has worked on contract as a Specialist
Holden Advanced Driving Instructor.
Johnny is an extremely talented and successful racing car driver, former Shell Ultra
Challenge Scholarship winner, was previously a contracted Holden V8 driver
with "Team Kiwi Racing" and has also previously competed on a
number of occasions in an
Australian V8 Supercar at both Sandown & Bathurst.
Johnny Mac was the standout dominant driving force in both the 2007 & 2008
NZV8 Touring Car
Championship and he is currently running his own BP Ultimate sponsored NZV8 touring car team, in which he
become the two time back to back NZV8 National Champion and twice runner up in
the last 2 years.
He
possesses extensive business acumen, exceptional interpersonal skills and a
personable demeanour.
Johnny is an integral and valued member of the Holden Advanced Driving Team.
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