Former military man to head earthquake recovery
A former military man and civil servant is tipped to temporarily head a new Canterbury earthquake recovery body with media reporting Martyn Dunne was getting the job.
A former military man and civil servant is tipped to temporarily head a new Canterbury earthquake recovery body with media reporting Martyn Dunne was getting the job.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee will unveil details of the new body in Christchurch on Tuesday. It is possible a new authority or government department would be established.
Responding to the news on National Radio, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said he had not been told and reacted angrily to suggestions the council may not play a prominent role in any new body.
Mr Dunne was set to take up the role of high commissioner to Australia but will delay that until a permanent appointment is made.
Mr Dunne, 61, has run Customs since September 2004 and has chaired the World Customs Organisation after his 27 years in the New Zealand Defence Force.
He rose to the rank of Major General and his military service included appointments with the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) and commanding Joint Forces. He also served in East Timor and commanded Dili operations during the International Force East Timor (Interfet) deployment.
He is a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) and graduated from the Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies and the Australian Command and Staff College. He also holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Strategic Studies from La Trobe University, Melbourne.
In 1999, he was appointed commander of the international forces in Dili, East Timor, and rose to become the commander of New Zealand's Joint Forces, with the rank of major general.
NBR staff
Thu, 24 Mar 2011
Thu, 24 Mar 2011
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Former military man to head earthquake recovery
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