Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Scania NZ celebrates number one in heavy trucks
Scania New Zealand is celebrating its number one market share position for heavy trucks in 2021. Scania led the heavy truck market (over 16,000kg GVM), up…
TransDiesel appoints new boss
Colm Hamrogue TransDiesel has appointed Colm Hamrogue as its new chief executive and he will start the role in April. He is replacing Mike McKessar who…
SEA Electric welcomes new CFO
Global e-mobility technology company SEA Electric has appointed Phillip Tighe chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. Tighe brings to the business more than 45 years of…
Toyota New Zealand announces retirement of Spencer Morris
Toyota New Zealand has announced that Spencer Morris will retire from January 1, 2022 after a 37 year career with the brand. Morris will finish his career…
MAN Australia celebrates best sales result since 2008
The MAN Truck & Bus brand is celebrating its best Australian sales year in over a decade, finishing the year just shy of 400 trucks sold…
Scania NZ celebrates charity partners
Scania New Zealand is giving a shout-out to its four charity partners for the work and service they do in the community. The company says its…
Ellison resigns as Auckland Transport boss
The Auckland Transport board says it has accepted the resignation of chief executive Shane Ellison. Ellison, who joined AT in December 2017, will step down on…
Civil Contractors NZ appoints new CEO
Alan Pollard Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) has appointed Alan Pollard as new chief executive. He takes over from previous chief executive Peter Silcock who will…
Ports of Auckland appoints new CEO
Roger Gray Ports of Auckland has appointed current Lyttelton Port Company boss Roger Gray as its new chief executive. Ports of Auckland board chair Jan Dawson…
New chair appointed for KiwiRail
David McLean Former Westpac chief executive David McLean has been appointed as the new chair of KiwiRail. The announcement was made by state owned enterprises minister…