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5 June
The State Services Commissioner, Mark Prebble, has announced the appointment of Dr Paul Reynolds to the position of Chief Executive and Secretary for the Environment, Ministry for the Environment.
Dr Reynolds is currently the Deputy Director General (Policy) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Dr Reynolds takes up his appointment on 21 July 2008.
16 May
As of 12 May 2008, Wayne Donnelly became Acting Chief Executive for the Ministry of Transport. Immediately prior to his role at the Ministry, he was Chief Executive of Land Transport New Zealand, a position he held since the agency was established in December 2004.
13 May
The Deputy State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, has announced the appointment of Colin MacDonald to the position of Chief Executive of Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Mr MacDonald is currently the Deputy Commissioner, Business Development and Systems at Inland Revenue Department.
Mr MacDonald takes up his appointment on 1 July 2008.
28 April
State Services Minister David Parker has announced the appointment of Iain Rennie to the position of State Services Commissioner.
“Mr Rennie was recommended for appointment unanimously by a panel which comprised Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Dame Margaret Bazley, Hon Stan Rodger and myself,” David Parker said.
Mr Rennie is currently the Deputy State Services Commissioner, a position he has held since February 2007, and has held positions at the Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and in the State Services Commission. He will succeed Mark Prebble when he steps down from the role in June.
Mr Rennie will take up his appointment on 1 July 2008.
9 April
Meridian Energy board member Tim Lusk has been announced as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Keith Turner who stepped down at the end of March.
Mr Boyd says Mr Lusk has resigned from the Meridian board, and it is expected he will take up his new role as chief executive in mid-May.
9 April
The State Services Commissioner, Mark Prebble, has welcomed the announcement of the appointment of Geoff Dangerfield as chief executive designate of the New Zealand Transport Agency, the single statutory Crown entity that is to be formed by the merger of Transit New Zealand and Land Transport New Zealand.
Mr Dangerfield is expected to take up the position when the new transport agency is formally established on 1 July 2008.
March 6
Transport Minister Annette King has announced that Land Transport New Zealand and Transit New Zealand will merge to become the New Zealand Transport Agency, and will commence operating from 1 July 2008. The board members are:
Brian Roche (Wellington), Chair. Mr Roche, an accountant and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, has held a number of key government appointments, and was the Establishment Chair of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority.
•Paul Bishop (Auckland) is a civil engineer who worked for the Manukau City Council, senior management positions with Bitumix Limited and Envirowaste Services Limited; past Chair of the New Zealand Bitumen Contractors’ Association, and holds various directorships in relation to Envirowaste Services Limited.
•Paul Fitzharris (Picton) has been the Acting Chair of Land Transport New Zealand since 1 March 2007 and has served on the Land Transport New Zealand Board since May 2005; represented the New Zealand Police Department on the National Road Safety Committee.
•Bryan Jackson (Waikanae) has been the Acting Chair of Transit New Zealand since 8 March 2007. He was involved in the merger of the Land Transport Safety Authority and Transfund New Zealand and was a member of the Land Transport New Zealand Board. Chair of Vehicle Testing New Zealand and is a past President of the Motor Trade Association.
•Garry Moore (Christchurch) is an accountant who has been a member of the Boards of Land Transport New Zealand and Transit New Zealand since 30 April 2007. Mayor of Christchurch from 1998 to October 2007. Led the restructuring of the Christchurch City Council at both elected and administrative levels.
•Alick Shaw (Wellington) Wellington City Deputy Mayor from 2001 to 2007. He has directorships on a range of Government, community and trust boards. Director of the company managing the water infrastructure of both Wellington and Hutt Cities, and is the Foundation Chair of the New Zealand School of Music.
March 4
New Labour List MP Louisa Wall has been sworn into Parliament. She replaces Ann Hartley who has resigned.
February 15
Pacific Business Trust has appointed businessman Richard Reid as their new CEO. Mr Reid takes over at the trust from Essendon Tuitupou, who has been acting general manager of the trust since the departure of former CEO Paul Muller in June last year.
January 25
The State Services Commissioner, Mark Prebble, today announced that Kevin Kelly has agreed to act as Chief Executive for Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).Kevin Kelly is currently the General Manager Policy at LINZ, a position he has held since 2003. Mr Kelly will commence as Acting Chief Executive LINZ on 4 February 2008 and will remain in the role until a new chief executive is appointed.
January 17
The Deputy State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced that Howard Fancy has agreed to act as Chief Executive and Secretary for the Environment.Howard Fancy will take up the position on 11 February 2008 and will remain in the role until a new chief executive is appointed. Lindsay Gow, currently the Deputy Chief Executive, will be the Acting Chief Executive for the period 2-10 February.
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