Nick Leggett

Nick Leggett

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Nick Leggett is the board chairman of Wellington Water, where he has recently been in the news addressing serious financial management issues revealed in a report, including a lack of oversight and an incident of alleged theft.

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Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett told The Front Page that for too long, individual projects like these have become political issues.

Is politics costing NZ billions in wasted infrastructure planning? – The Front Page
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-15
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Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett welcomed the funding.

Budget 2026: Winston Peters’ $1b rail investment to focus on maintenance and renewals
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-28
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Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett said today’s results were positive news.

Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attend
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-08
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Nick Leggett argues against selling state assets unless they are used for building new infrastructure.

We shouldn’t sell our state assets unless we’re building – Nick Leggett
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-22
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Nick Leggett, the Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive, said user-charging is a 'fair, proven way to fund infrastructure'.

How the Government is preparing to ditch petrol tax, move all cars to road user charges
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-06
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Nick Leggett, the former chief executive of Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand, described the situation with KiwiRail as a 'horror run'.

Analysis: Looming ferry decision one of the most significant for coalition Government
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-23
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Wellington Water chairman Nick Leggett’s future will be a topic of discussion.

Emergency meeting scheduled over damning Wellington Water reports
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-03
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Nick Leggett is the chairman of Wellington Water who has been called to resign due to financial mismanagement.

Call for Wellington Water chairman Nick Leggett to resign - A Capital Letter
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-03
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Nick Leggett, the board chairman, stated that they took the issues very seriously and investigated.

Wellington Water report reveals alleged theft, structural and contractor issues
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-02
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