Kiwi Property appoints Chris Aiken as a Director

Kiwi Property is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Aiken to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, commencing 1 June 2021.

Chris is an experienced director, with a track-record of success across a number of major property organisations. He is Chair of the Kāinga Ora Construction Programme Assurance Panel and was previously a director of both Metlifecare and Piritahi. Prior to commencing his governance career, Chris was Chief Executive of HLC, a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand, responsible for creating prominent urban communities such as Hobsonville Point.

Kiwi Property Chair, Mark Ford, says Chris’ expertise in large-scale development will be invaluable to the company as it continues advancing its mixed-use strategy.

“Chris is a director of the highest calibre and I’m looking forward to him adding significant value to the Kiwi Property Board. His experience leading major development projects in both the public and private sectors will be particularly relevant, as we move forward with our plans to create mixed-use communities at Sylvia Park, LynnMall, Drury and The Base.

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.6.1, the Board has determined Chris is an independent director having had regard to the non-exhaustive factors described in the NZX Corporate Governance Code.

ENDS

Contact us for further information:
Mark Ford
Chair
[email protected]
(+61) 416 165495

Campbell Hodgetts
Communications and Investor Relations Lead
[email protected]
+64 27 563 4985

About us:
Kiwi Property (NZX: KPG) is one of the largest listed property companies on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and is a member of the S&P/NZX 20 Index. We’ve been around for over 25 years and proudly own and manage a significant real estate portfolio, comprising some of New Zealand’s best mixed-use, retail and office buildings. Our objective is to provide investors with a reliable investment in New Zealand property through the ownership and active management of a diversified, high-quality portfolio. S&P Global Ratings has assigned Kiwi Property an issuer credit rating of BBB (stable) and an issue credit rating of BBB+ for each of its fixed rate senior secured bonds. Kiwi Property is the highest rated New Zealand company within CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) and is a member of FTSE4 Good, a series of benchmark and tradable indices for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investors. Kiwi Property is licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008. To find out more, visit our website kp.co.nz

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