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Rob Fyfe recognised for his services to business and tourism Rob Fyfe recognised for his services to business and tourism Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 1:40PM Rob Fyfe was formerly CEO of Air New Zealand and CEO chairman of Icebreaker. Photo / Doug Sherring Rob Fyfe recognised for his services to business and tourism Veteran businessman and proud Kiwi Rob Fyfe has been recognised for his services to business and tourism. Fyfe, who for the past nine months has played a critical role when it came to the Government's relationship with the private sector during the Covid-1...

New Year 2021 Honours: Constellation of Kiwi stars shine bright 30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 9 minutes to read Arise, Sir Dave Dobbyn (left). The artist has been honoured for services to music over decades. Dame Anne Salmond (right) has been made a member of the Order of New Zealand. Photo / Files Many of the people lauded in this year's New Year honours will come as no surprise - they are already household names. One of those is musician Dave Dobbyn, whose classic tunes are well known to many and will more than likely be on the playlist at many New Year gatherings tonight. Dobbyn is one of four peo...

This year Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed Fyfe as a business adviser on the Covid-19 recovery. Fyfe said the two were speaking fortnightly. He said he very much aligned with her crisis management approach and the two were “kindred spirits” in that regard. Ross Giblin/Stuff Rob Fyfe says he fell into roles where organisations were going through a lot of change. Fyfe said he never really planned his career, he just took opportunities when they came up. In 1995 Fyfe, 33 at the time, was interviewed for an article which ran in the Evening Post. The former air force officer and e...

David James/Stuff Ardern said Durie and Salmond were named for their enormous contributions to the country. “Professors Anne Salmond and Mason Durie are rightly recognised for their enormous contributions to New Zealand in many fields, including science and social science across Maori education and health. “The country is richer for their contributions,” she said. Stuff Sir Mason Durie became a Member of the Order of New Zealand. “Dave Dobbyn is responsible for some of our most popular Kiwi anthems and has been part of the music industry for five decades,” Ardern said of the S...

Matthew Hooton: Time to settle the Covid account in 2021 30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i, head girl of Aorere College in 2020, is Matthew Hooton's pick for New Zealander of the year. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald Enjoying your holiday? Did you choose Northland or the Southern Lakes? Maybe Coromandel, Wairarapa or Abel Tasman? Sadly, Whistler or Hakuba are out. New Zealand has achieved what, back in March, I called the idyllic scenario. As the pandemic rages elsewhere, we live Covid-free, safe behind our 1000-mile moat, waiting for the vacc...