More than 100 quality nominations have been received for the 2008 World Class NZ Leaders Awards reflecting diverse spread of Kiwi high fliers in range of different industries around the world.
Run by the Kiwi Expat Assocation (KEA), the awards recognise high achievers across broad spectrum of fields – from biotechnology and IT to the creative industries and manufacturing. Last year’s winners included top banker Ralph Norris, leading adman Kevin Roberts, chief Vodka bloke Geoff Ross and scientist Paul Callaghan.
Judging this year’s entries are Stephen Tindall (chair KEA), Paul Callaghan (director MacDiarmid Institute at Victoria University), Peter Maire (president/founder Navman), Garry Muriwai (CEO NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants), Mai Chen (partner Chen Palmer) and Theresa Gattung (former Telecom CEO). The awards ceremony will be held on 27 February 2008.
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.
