At the NZTE International Business Awards:
1 Judges’ Supreme Award winner, Beca. From left to right: Bob
Durant, Andrew Wilson, Keith Reynolds (CEO), Paul White (MD), Gerry Brownlee (Minister Economic Development), Graeme Roberts, Jon Mayson (chair NZTE) and Simon Valter. 2 Emerging International Business Leader award winner Mark Eglinton with Peter Townsend, chief executive Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.
Top 200 Sponsors Evening hosted by Simon Gault at Euro in Auckland. 3 Left to right: Solange Francois
(Singapore Airlines) with Marlen Smith (Kensington Swan). 4 Left to right: Corallie Eagle and Sarah MacDonald (Eagle Technology). 5 Left to right: Angela Johansson (Kensington Swan) with Karen Torjussen and Fiona Massey (Deloitte). 6 Left to right: John
Mackinder (Ngatarawa Wines) with Reg Birchfield (RJ Media).?
Kinetic appoints New CEO to lead New Zealand business
Management Editorial Team
September 18, 2026
Kinetic, the largest bus operator in Australasia and a leading multi-modal mass transit operator, has appointed Tessa Auelua (pictured) as CEO of its New Zealand business, following an extensive global search.
