Antonia Watson
Antonia Watson is the chief executive of ANZ New Zealand, actively engaged in discussions and disputes with the Reserve Bank over its capital rules, which she argues restrict the competitiveness and profitability of commercial banks.
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Antonia Watson is the ANZ NZ chief executive who was one of the few bosses to receive a short-term bonus last year.
ANZ’s former CEO Shayne Elliott drops legal action over his bonuses being cut
New Zealand· 2026-02-24
Antonia Watson is the CEO of ANZ NZ who received a bonus while Australian executives were docked for regulatory breaches.
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson gets bonus while Australian executives docked for regulatory breachesNew Zealand· 2025-11-10
Antonia Watson is the chief executive of ANZ New Zealand, who received a significant amount last year.
Westpac CEO pay over $4 million, nearly double last year’s earnings and 55 times average Kiwi wageNew Zealand· 2025-11-05
Antonia Watson was the second highest earning female CEO at $2.79m.
NZ CEOs pay survey: First $5m woman, recession hits pay packetsNew Zealand· 2025-05-01
ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson was asked about this during a select committee hearing this week.
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficultNew Zealand· 2025-03-14
Watson is the chief executive of ANZ New Zealand who had a public disagreement with Orr.
Editorial: Next Reserve Bank Governor needs to have more than just the right qualificationsNew Zealand· 2025-03-06
As recently as 2024, Orr scrapped in the pages of the Herald over the rules with ANZ New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson.
Analysis: The funding fight behind Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s resignationNew Zealand· 2025-03-05
