KiwiRail directors resign after Willis calls for 'board refresh'

KiwiRail directors resign after Willis calls for 'board refresh'
KiwiRail has lost two more directors. (Image: KiwiRail)
Oliver Lewis
Two members of the KiwiRail board resigned over the weekend, joining chair David McLean in ending their terms prematurely.Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the Government wants a refreshed board at the state-owned ferry and rail operator.BusinessDesk understands that Rachel Pinn, a transport consultant, and Ed Sims, the former chief executive of Canadian airline WestJet, are the latest directors to resign.A KiwiRail spokesperson confirmed the resignations. Sims' was effective from June 28, they said, and Pinn departs on July 31.Under...

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