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Rob Campbell (economist)

Rob Campbell receiving his Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit award at the 2020 New Year Honours.

Robert James Campbell, CNZM (born 1951) is a New Zealand socialist, economist, trade unionist, businessman and public servant. He has chaired several organisations and institutions including Resistance Bookshop, the Distribution Worker's Federation, Federation of Labour, Guinness Peat Group (GPG), SkyCity, Summerset Holdings, Tourism Holdings, Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand), and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). He has also served as Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology since 2019.[1][2]

Between late February and early March 2023, Campbell was dismissed from his positions as chair of Te Whatu Ora and the Environmental Protection Authority over a social media post criticising the National Party's opposition to the government's Three Waters reform programme; which breached the Public Service Commission's neutrality policy.[3][4]

  1. ^ Dann, Liam (15 December 2017). "Rob Campbell, the anarchist who conquered the corporate world". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ Andrew, Michael (13 May 2021). "The Campbell enigma: Corporate juggernaut with a socialist heart". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ Coughlan, Thomas; Trevett, Claire (28 February 2023). "Resign or be sacked by 10.30 - Ayesha Verrall to Rob Campbell, fears co-governance had role in his dismissal". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ousted health boss Rob Campbell also dumped as chair of EPA". Radio New Zealand. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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