Great Expectations: Fiscal dreams and boardroom realities roll on at Kāinga Ora and KiwiRail

Great Expectations: Fiscal dreams and boardroom realities roll on at Kāinga Ora and KiwiRail
Housing minister Chris Bishop announced new board appointments to Kāinga Ora on Wednesday. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
The Government continued to refresh boards and fire expectations at Crown entities on Wednesday.Housing Minister Chris Bishop released a letter of expectation he and Finance Minister Nicola Willis sent to Kāinga Ora. Bishop also announced the appointment of five new board members to the Government housing provider.The Government’s letter of expectation to Kāinga Ora had three priorities: fiscal sustainability, contributing to wider government objectives, and focused delivery in a “fiscally responsible way”.Their letter of...

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