Financial Markets Authority appointments

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced the appointment of Vanessa Stoddart and the reappointment of Mary Holm to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Board. Ms Stoddart has been appointed to the FMA Board for a five-year term and Ms Holm has been reappointed for a further three years. Ms…

Andrew Brown appointed as General Counsel

Housing New Zealand has appointed Andrew Brown as General Counsel for a year to cover Bruce Riden who is on secondment.   Mr Browm is a commercial barrister and solicitor practising on his own account and was previously General Counsel at KiwiRail and a corporate partner at Bell Gully.

LINZ appoints new short-term Deputy Chief

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Chief Executive Peter Mersi says he has appointed Lesley Haines as a Deputy Chief Executive on a short-term arrangement, to focus on the Overseas Investment Office. It is expected that the arrangment, which starts on 20 June 2016, will be in place until the end of…

New Chief Operating Officer for ministry

The Ministry of Justice has appointed Carl Crafar as its Chief Operating Officer - Operations and Service Delivery. He will be responsible for leading the ministry's operations and delivery to its customers including administering the courts and tribunals, collecting fines, and the legal aid system.  This is a new role at the…

Barrister re-appointed to Radio NZ Board

Queenstown barrister Jane Taylor has been reappointed to the Board of Radio New Zealand, and has also taken on the role of Deputy Chair. Mrs Taylor was admitted in May 2003. She currently works as professional director, barrister and independent hearings commissioner under the RMA. Mrs Taylor is Chair of Landcare Research NZ…

Rice + Co appoints Senior Associate

Auckland dispute resolution and dispute resolution firm Rice + Co has appointed Nathan Speir as a Senior Associate of the firm. Before joining Rice + Co he worked for the Crown Solicitor in Auckland and prosecuted cases in the District and High Courts, covering the full spectrum of criminal and regulatory…

Three new associates at Wynn Williams

Wynn Williams has announced the promotion of three lawyers to Associate. All are based in Christchurch. Pip Allan is part of the Insurance team. She is involved in acting for both insurers and policyholders in matters involving both domestic and commercial insurance. She was admitted in September 2012. David Dingwall joined the…

Chapman Tripp announces 10 promotions

Chapman Tripp has announced 10 promotions in its Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington offices, effective from 1 June 2016. Promoted to senior associateKirsten Todd, Corporate, Christchurch: Kirsten specialises in corporate and commercial law with a particular focus in banking and finance, insolvency and restructuring, commercial contracts, and statutory and regulatory compliance. She advises…

Peter Johnston appointed Rainey Collins Chairman

Wellington law firm Rainey Collins has appointed Peter Johnston as Chairman, effective from 1 June 2016. Mr Johnston, who is a partner in the firm, heads the personal legal services, property, business and Māori issues teams and has been with the firm since 2001. He takes over the role from former Chairman James…

Public Defence Service promotes Kevin Preston to Capital's Deputy Public Defender

Kevin Preston has been appointed to the role of Deputy Public Defender in Wellington with the Public Defence Service. Admitted in England and Wales in 1992, Kevin has practiced exclusively in criminal defence work for over 20 years.  He worked for Farleys Solicitors LLP in Manchester for almost 17 years as Solicitor-Advocate…