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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has been blindsided in the last week of the election campaign by news the unelected board of a council-controlled organisation has given its chief executive a bonus and pay rise worth $80,000.Goff was not impressed when told the salary and bonus package for Panuku chief … View moreAuckland Mayor Phil Goff has been blindsided in the last week of the election campaign by news the unelected board of a council-controlled organisation has given its chief executive a bonus and pay rise worth $80,000.Goff was not impressed when told the salary and bonus package for Panuku chief executive Roger MacDonald had shot up from about $565,000 to about $645,000 in the past year. What's more, the salaries and benefits of the leadership team at Panuku have risen by 22 per cent in the past year, from $2.7 million to $3.3m. MacDonald is now the second highest paid CCO chief executive, behind Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram, whose salary is about $775,000. His salary package rose $50,000 this year. Jaduram is the top earner in the council family, earning more than council chief executive Stephen Town, whose salary rose by 1 per cent to $698,000 this year. MacDonald's 14 per cent salary and bonus increase follows calls by Goff for CCOs to show financial restraint on salaries at the top level. The mayor's calls were heeded by the board of Auckland Transport when it appointed new chief executive Shane Ellison in 2017 on a salary of $575,000 - a $100,000 cut from the salary of former chief executive David Warburton. Ateed chief executive Nick Hill has received a pay rise of about $10,000 to take his salary to about $425,000. Regional Facilities Auckland chief executive Chris Brooks received a 2.5 per cent pay rise this year, taking his salary to $480,975. Executive team staff costs at RFA rose by 30 per cent from $2.3m to $3.1m last year. All up, ratepayers paid $25m for the salaries of executives at Auckland Council and the five CCOs last year. Speaking after a MYOB mayoral debate, Goff carefully chose his words to criticise the Panuku decision.
"I think that any salary of that dimension is a handsome salary and you need to demonstrate you are delivering the results to achieve that salary. "They [Panuku board] need to exercise constraint on salaries at that level." In a statement, Panuku chairwoman Adrienne Young-Cooper said much of the extra money paid to MacDonald came from an incentive scheme and the rest from a 2 per cent pay rise. She said the Panuku board established a performance-based reward scheme for staff based on achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Last year, the average payment was 10 per cent of salary with MacDonald receiving a full year's payment, she said.
MacDonald has been in the news recently over a private helicopter trip to the Bay of Islands for a day of sailing on a superyacht, which was picked up by the Serious Fraud Office in an investigation over the sale of council's Civic Administration Building. The SFO cleared Panuku of any wrongdoing over the sale but raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest involving MacDonald's trip - signed off by the former Panuku board chair Richard Aitkin - saying "its acceptance was ill-advised". Young-Cooper said performance-based payments are standard industry practice for senior executives. The board reviewed the scheme in June this year and agreed to maintain it for another year to remain competitive with the market, she said. Following a furore over rising salaries and a $405,000 severance payment in 2017, Town said in a letter to Goff that council salaries do not include variable pay components such as bonuses or incentives, which are common in the private sector and some public sector entities. Australian banks and their New Zealand offshoots are overhauling executive bonuses following a royal commission investigation into misconduct in Australia's financial industry. Goff has promised a review of CCOs if he wins a second term, saying one of the focal points will be responsiveness and accountability. "I share the frustrations of Aucklanders with some aspects of CCO performance and delivery, and concerns about whether they can be held accountable," Goff said at the launch of his CCO policy in May.
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3A Summerland drive,Henderson on Sunday 13th October from 10am till 12pm.
Pre moving sale
Bedding, bed side cabinets, book shelfs, books, ironing board, wooden baskets, wall paintings and much much more
Gutted when you realize that your car CD case has fallen out of car. Hopefully can be found.
Hi Neighbours, Is working for a council agency public service, or should it involve pay bonuses for doing a job well. Panuku Development has paid $451,000 to 38 of its staff, angering the mayor Phil Goff. Are bonuses appropriate ? Read the story below:
(Please type NFP if your comments are not for… View moreHi Neighbours, Is working for a council agency public service, or should it involve pay bonuses for doing a job well. Panuku Development has paid $451,000 to 38 of its staff, angering the mayor Phil Goff. Are bonuses appropriate ? Read the story below:
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From April next year, domestic and international cricket matches will be streamed on Spark Sport for six years until the deal expires. Sky TV also recorded a record low share price on the NZX, dropping by 18 cents (16.22 per cent) to as low as 92c. Since the decision was announced, the media had … View moreFrom April next year, domestic and international cricket matches will be streamed on Spark Sport for six years until the deal expires. Sky TV also recorded a record low share price on the NZX, dropping by 18 cents (16.22 per cent) to as low as 92c. Since the decision was announced, the media had been inundated in emails from disgruntled sports fans. Rurally based cricket fan Lyn said they had a poor Wi-Fi connection and had already missed out on the Rugby World Cup coverage. "My reaction? Awful and gut wrenching," Lyn said. Robin England also weighed in: "Living rural and having limited rural broadband to be able to stream mean we will have to top up and that costs us a fortune. "So looks like we can no longer support cricket in New Zealand now." Jeanette Holman was as equally dismayed about the prospect of having to stream the cricket. "Gutted they can't get Rugby World Cup right ... dreadful coverage ... come on Sky get your act together ... how did you drop the ball again?" she said. The announcement sucked, Allan said, and he would be cancelling his account with Spark, "I do not want to live stream anything let alone sport." Kath Winn said her family were big sports fanatics and they were looking forward to the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup and for Sky to take over again. "The [Sky] filming and presentation are years ahead of Spark, plus of course far more professional announcers who know their sport." Meanwhile, Craig Kensington has taken aim at Winston Peters. "What really annoys me Winston, is that you promised before the election that we would emulate Australia and have major matches in all codes free to air..
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✔️ Truly treasured by our current owners for over 20 years this cedar home sits on a ridge-side position overlooking Crum Park
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Oro Cafe is now open for dinner from Thursday till Saturday till 9 pm. Come and enjoy live music this Saturday from 6 pm onwards
Hi All,
Please join us to a fun filled exercise to Bollywood music at a fraction of the cost. See the attached Flyer
When: Every Saturday at 9 am for one hour
Where: New Lynn Community Center, 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn,
Cost : $ 5 per session (casual) or $30 for 10 sessions
Please bring a … View moreHi All,
Please join us to a fun filled exercise to Bollywood music at a fraction of the cost. See the attached Flyer
When: Every Saturday at 9 am for one hour
Where: New Lynn Community Center, 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn,
Cost : $ 5 per session (casual) or $30 for 10 sessions
Please bring a bottle of water and a towel
First session absolutely free. Please come and give us a try and I guarantee that you will want more of it. Bring along friends and family. Hope to see you there
If you need more information please contact any one of us on the flyer.
New Season is starting tomorrow. Hurry and join before the spots fill up
We have our sessions through out the year come rain come shine please see our attached schedule
Those who have attended our class in the past can you please post your comments/recommend us
Here are some samples of our exercise
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Hi neighbours, SPCA says obesity in pets has become a serious health problem. It is recommended that leftovers are not given to dogs without speaking to a vet first.
Do you know your dog's healthy weight? Do you feed it leftovers?
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Jewellery was stolen from the Auckland house where an elderly woman was found dead on Tuesday. The …
An 'election' billboard featuring Animal from The Muppets has been erected in West Auckland. The si…
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