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Officials warned against hiring 'highly destabilising' KiwiRail chair
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Officials warned against hiring 'highly destabilising' KiwiRail chair

A Treasury staffer harboured serious concerns about the appointment of Greg Miller, predicting key staff would leave the state-owned enterprise and key relationships would be more combative.

Oliver Lewis 11 Feb 2022
‘Me first’ MIQ-flouting burns transport firm’s brand
Markets

‘Me first’ MIQ-flouting burns transport firm’s brand

After making headlines for sidestepping the MIQ booking system and marching into the country last week, logistics executive Chris Knuth and his employer have gone to ground.

Brent Melville 10 Feb 2022
Further disruption on South Port’s horizon
Infrastructure Free

Further disruption on South Port’s horizon

The Bluff port's earnings remain disrupted by covid-related supply chain snafus.

Ella Somers 08 Feb 2022
Border sneaking boss faces a slippering
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Border sneaking boss faces a slippering

Facing a fine for using a loophole to get into the country, a senior executive has his firm's support and a crusading MIQ lawyer thinks it's a storm in a teacup.

Brent Melville 08 Feb 2022


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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