NZ Shareholders Association calls for would-be Rakon chair to be removed as director

NZ Shareholders Association calls for would-be Rakon chair to be removed as director
The Shareholders Association seeks change at Rakon. (Image: ESA / M. Pédoussaut)
Staff reporters
Sparks are flying over the future governance of tech firm Rakon after the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) proposed a significant constitutional change and called for key investor and would-be chair Brent Robinson to be removed as a director.But Robinson fired back that NZSA’s resolutions weren’t so much about improving governance as they were a tactical play to cement influence under the guise of reform.“What’s proposed is neither neutral nor fair,” he said when approached by BusinessDesk for a r...

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