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Kane Patena
New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi
General manager, regulatory services
- Appointed April 2019.
- Previously Wellington City Council’s director of strategy and governance.
- Extensive regulatory experience in both public and private sectors.
- Former crown prosecutor and partner at law firm Meredith Connell.
- Former NZ Compliance Practitioner of the Year.
Career
Meredith ConnellPartner
Jan 2011
- Apr 2016
Wellington City Council
Director Strategy and Governance
Apr 2016
- Apr 2019
New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi
Director of Land Transport, General Manager Regulatory Services
Apr 2019
- Present
CocoMaNuts
Director
Apr 2020
- Present
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