What conflicts of interest, if any, were declared by Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie during the process leading to their appointment to the NZTA board?

Answer

I noted the following disclosures to Cabinet as part of the consideration process for each appointment. Lana Stockman: - Nil Steve Haszard: - Independent Director, Stellar Projects - Independent Director, Meredith Connell - Chair, Governance Assurance Board, Talley's Group Ltd - Director, Bush International Consulting Murdo Beattie: - Chair, Waste Management - Consultant, Cameron Partners Specific mitigations noted were that Mr Haszard would step down from Stellar Projects upon appointment, and that Mr Beattie was in the process of stepping down from Cameron Partners. The remaining interests disclosed are subject to NZTA’s standard conflict of interest management procedures.