Roger MacDonald has resigned from his CEO position at Auckland Council agency Panuku following unexplained leave. Panuku chief executive officer Roger MacDonald has resigned following a period of mysterious and unexplained leave. MacDonald is due to leave the Auckland Council development agency in mid-November, development Auckland chair Adrienne Young-Cooper said on Friday. READ MORE:* Auckland Council development agency CEO Roger Macdonald on unexplained leave* Auckland Council agency Panuku paid $451,000 to staff in bonuses* Auckland Panuku boss claims 'no memory' of invite for helicopter flight to superyacht​* Serious Fraud Office rejects Auckland Council fraud complaint but flags luxury tripDavid Rankin, chief operating officer, would continue acting as CEO while a replacement was found. Panuku's chair Adrienne Young-Cooper told Stuff MacDonald's explanation was that he did not recall the emails.

Source: Stuff October 31, 2019 22:41 UTC