Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 10:26 am
The appointment by Grant Robertson of a long-standing
union official to the board of Air New Zealand is another
example of poor judgement by the Minister, National’s
Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says.
“Mr Robertson
does not appear to be acting in the best interests of Air
New Zealand in appointing a person who has so little proven
governance experience.
“While there has always been
an element of political patronage in appointing people to
Government-owned entities, the difference with Air New
Zealand is that it is a company listed on the New Zealand
Stock Exchange and this requires a greater ‘duty of