My Net Worth: Peter Reidy, KiwiRail CEO

My Net Worth: Peter Reidy, KiwiRail CEO
KiwiRail CEO Peter Reidy. His rugby mates call him 'Rocket'. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
Peter Reidy is the chief executive of KiwiRail and a former CEO of Fletcher Construction. A keen rugby and music fan, he has led businesses spanning the energy, transport, construction and logistics sectors and been involved in some of the biggest and most complex projects in New Zealand.I’m a Hutt boy.  My mother, Jean, was born in Wellington, my dad, Bill, was born in Auckland, but I was born in Upper Hutt. I’m one of four children and we moved up to Auckland when I was three, so I’ve lived almost all my life here....

More The Life

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV VRX: global efficiency
The Life Review

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV VRX: global efficiency

You could be forgiven for thinking it would be an awful car, but it isn't.

The 35 definitive rules of train travel
The Life

The 35 definitive rules of train travel

Here are expert tips on how to do train travel right.

‘How Things Are Made’: The Speed of Industry
The Life Review

‘How Things Are Made’: The Speed of Industry

Manufacturers face an overabundance of data.  

The Grill revisited – now this is more like it
The Life Free Review

The Grill revisited – now this is more like it

The Grill at SkyCity has made its way past its troubled rebirth.

Matt Martel 04 May 2025