​WellingtonNZ has appointed John Allen as its new chief executive. Allen's appointment at the organisation formerly known as the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency, follows the resignation of current chief executive Lance Walker, who will step down in June. READ MORE:* WellingtonNZ chief executive resigns* Wellington tourism still losing out to Auckland* Does New Zealand have too much tourism? Allen is an experienced chief executive, having led New Zealand Post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and, most recently, the New Zealand Racing Board. "We have Covid-19 to deal to and the challenge of building climate reality into the sustainable economic development of our region."

Source: Stuff April 28, 2020 01:30 UTC