On the Money: Jim Delegat, Peter Thiel, Theo Spierings, NZME's windfall, and more

On the Money: Jim Delegat, Peter Thiel, Theo Spierings, NZME's windfall, and more
Jim Delegat, about to notch up another milestone. (Image: supplied)
Rebecca Stevenson
Welcome to On the Money, our column about money and the people making itA very good question Delegat Group’s performance over the years largely speaks for itself, so it’s little wonder there were so few questions lobbed the board’s way during its annual meeting on Tuesday.  That level of satisfaction with the company’s leadership shows in what’s usually a contentious issue – directors’ fees. The board sought a $95,000 increase in the pool to $495,000 – the last hike was in 2016 &nda...

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