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8 October 2026

Emergency Sunday board meeting called following RNZ CFO’s unexpected resignation

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Emergency Sunday board meeting called following RNZ CFO’s unexpected resignation

RNZ board chair Brent Impey says he can't say why the public broadcaster's chief financial officer resigned on Friday night, but stresses there's "definitely not" any suggestion of criminality.

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