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Tauranga chief executive defends position after landslide review

Tauranga's chief executive says he is best placed to fix systemic failures found in a review of a fatal January landslide.

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A scathing review of the Tauranga City Council uncovered systemic failures related to a fatal January landslide. The council's chief executive has responded by backing himself to remain in the role, arguing he knows the organisation better than anyone and is best positioned to address the issues identified in the review.

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Tauranga chief executive backs himself in top job following scathing review

The Tauranga City Council chief executive says he knows the organisation "better than anybody" and is best placed to address systemic failures uncovered in a review of the fatal January landslide.

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