KiwiRail board overhaul chugs on

KiwiRail board overhaul chugs on
Maryan Street has become the fourth KiwiRail director to resign in the last month. (Image: KiwiRail)
Oliver Lewis
Former Labour minister Maryan Street has become the fourth KiwiRail director to resign in the month since senior Government ministers made clear their preference for a refreshed board at the state-owned rail and ferry operator.The outgoing chair, David McLean, announced on June 23 that he was bringing forward his exit to July 31 from October, when his current term was meant to end.Two other directors – transport consultant Rachel Pinn and Ed Sims, the former chief executive of Canadian airline WestJet – have also resigned.Street, a...

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