Departing Dunedin City Council chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose says her toughest days came in the aftermath of the $1.5 million Citifleet fraud, and she has backed Mayor Aaron Hawkins' vision for the cityDr Bidrose is leaving the organisation to take up an a new role as AgResearch chief executive in Christchurch. "It was awful, very hard, Dr Bidrose said. Dr Bidrose had confidence in Mayor Aaron Hawkins' vision for Dunedin. Mr Hawkins said while it was sad to see Dr Bidrose go, the council's loss is the wider public sector’s gain. We all thank Dr Bidrose for her efforts and wish her every success in her new role."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 17, 2020 04:57 UTC