Land Information NZ chief Peter Mersi is the new chief executive of the Ministry of Transport.
Mersi replaces Martin Matthews, who is leaving after eight years as secretary of transport and 18 years at CEO level in the public sector,
Deputy chief executive of building resources and markets at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will step into the LINZ role on an interim basis.
Mersi’s career in the public sector includes executive roles in Inland Revenue and Treasury as well as six months as acting secretary at Internal Affairs.
