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As I commented on four months ago, Grant Robertson succeeded in his application to be Vice-Chancellor of Otago University. It is in one sense an unusual appointment. Normally VCs come from academia and have been Professors. Almost all the other VCs have PhDs: AUT - PhD (Oxford) Massey - PhD (Murdock) Lincoln - DPhil (Oxford)
Mana MP Barbara Edmonds is taking over as Labour's finance spokesperson from Grant Robertson, who has announced his retirement from politics.
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Labour has announced Barbara Edmonds will take over as Finance spokesperson, with new roles for Ginny Andersen, Peeni Henare and a handful of incoming MPs.
Robertson will now take up the role of vice-chancellor at Otago University.