“So we started calling him John and it ended up there were four Graemes and five Johns.” Ray said when his brother was older and bought some land he grew and sold potatoes to help pay his bills.
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John Gardner, a lead organiser with trade union E tū, died suddenly on May 1. (File photo) Hawking potatoes where ever he went earned Gardner the nickname “Johnny Potato”, while his thick head of hair meant he was also known as “Thatch”. As fate would have it Gardner ended up winning Bonus Bonds twice, pocketing a tidy $30,000 in total, enabling him to build a house and a pool, Ray said.
John Gardner, pictured in 2017, had been an E Tū lead organiser in South Canterbury since 1997.
A man who fought for fairer conditions for thousands of South Canterbury workers has died. Graeme John Gardner, known as John, died suddenly on Saturday. An E tū organiser in the region since 1997, Gardner would be remembered as someone who was a good advocate, with a passion for work’’, South Island director for E tū Alan Clarence told
Stuff on Wednesday. Clarence said across the country, E tū employees had been saddened to hear of Gardner’s death.
READ MORE: “The sudden passing of a long-serving organiser has been a huge shock to all of us,’’ Clarence said.
Allan Clare
Financial crime, risk and compliance specialist firm Plenitude has hired a new senior advisor from HSBC this week.
Former HSBC UK head of financial crime compliance and money laundering reporting officer, Allan Clare, will help Plenitude execute its business strategy to keep up with the evolving financial crime landscape.
“Allan will play a key role in terms of guiding the business and providing strategic advice which will be invaluable,” managing director, Alan Paterson, said.
“This builds on our recent appointments of Barbara Patow and Shahmeem Purdasy and further demonstrates the calibre of our senior leadership team at Plenitude.”
Plenitude Appoints Former HSBC UK Head Of Financial Crime Compliance, Allan Clare, As Senior Advisor Date
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Plenitude, the Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance specialists offering advisory, transformation services and innovative RegTech products, has appointed former HSBC UK Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Allan Clare as Senior Advisor. Allan will help deliver Plenitude’s ambitious growth plans and business strategy to meet the challenges posed by the evolving financial crime landscape.
Financial crime is multi-faceted and its impact is felt in many ways across society and the economy. Organisations are paying a heavy financial cost, collectively spending billions trying to prevent financial crime, yet they have seen the threats of money laundering, fraud, theft and corruption continue to grow. The combination of heightened regulatory scrutiny and consumer expectations of financial institutions means it has never
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