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William Peet

KiwiRail appointment a Bolger powerplay?

by Allan Swann | Thursday January 15, 2009 | 13 comments

 KiwiRail Group's announcement of Jim Quinn as its new group chief executive has surprised industry sources, who expected current acting CEO William Peet to continue in the role.

KiwiRail and Kiwibank chairman Jim Bolger announced Mr Quinn as the new chief executive yesterday.

Mr Bolger has worked closely with Mr Quinn before; Mr Quinn is currently CEO of Express Couriers Limited, a joint venture between New Zealand Post and DHL.

Mr Bolger is chairman of New Zealand Post and Express Couriers. 

Rail boss outlines $1 billion spending plans

by Allan Swann | Friday October 17, 2008 | 3 comments
New Zealand Railways Corporation acting CEO, William Peet, has laid out his roadmap for the country’s rail, throwing a few surprises into the mix.


Speaking at the Waikato Transport Summit this week, he laid out a clearer picture of how the $1 billion set aside for his state-owned enterprise would be spent over the next five years.

Mr Peet was appointed acting chief executive officer of the New Zealand Railways Corporation in October 2007 following the re-nationalisation of the rail sector.