Cameron George Bad behaviour - no one will be surprised

[Yankiwi]

 

1 hour ago, Bloke said:

Controversy has followed George from when he first arrived. He was CEO of Auckland when they sent NZ Thoroughbred Breeders packing at short notice from Ellerslie where the breeders owned their own building but did not hold a lease agreement.

Didn't CG also have a tenure with the RIU?

[Bloke]

13 minutes ago, Yankiwi said:

 

Didn't CG also have a tenure with the RIU?

Yes and he left his mark there after turning everything on it's ear

[Gospel of Judas]

Let me see, reasons why still their. Got into Vela family and know out the door. Drinking mates with LJM and we all know what a waste of space he is. Got problem with woman jockeys and trainers. Ran RIU, bullied everyone in the industry bar his chosen mates and big breeders. Made average job of CEO Auckland Racing Club. Currently doing shit job of NZTR and Warriors league club. Kind of all points to a fuckwhit, doesn't it!.

[Freda]

More to the point, it shows what kind of outfits keep employing the bloke.

[Huey]

15 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Come in @JJ Flash Principal Disinformation Officer.

Fairy Flash defence of CG already well underway, ironically defending someone from an article on a website called "The Optimist! "  

[nomates]

1 hour ago, Huey said:

Fairy Flash defence of CG already well underway, ironically defending someone from an article on a website called "The Optimist! "  

 " The Optimist article was an unbalanced view " , as i said some people have no credibility .

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Huey said:

Fairy Flash defence of CG already well underway, ironically defending someone from an article on a website called "The Optimist! "  

That proves it.  He is already employed via a joint venture between TAB NZ, NZTR and the RIU as their key Propaganda & Disinformation Officer.

That aside I once had a bit of time for CG when I knew him in Wellington but after he moved to Auckland it seems he started mixing with the wrong crowd.

[Gospel of Judas]

15 hours ago, Freda said:

More to the point, it shows what kind of outfits keep employing the bloke.

Let me see, uses same old references. Plus bullshit up his CV, for the next appointment?

[Dark Beau]

After the Warriors he is finished in my opinion. 

Don’t forget between some of his earlier jobs in this country he returned to a Stipe job in Harness Racing Victoria, before some idiot(s) brought him back here.

Why do we get a continuous stream of Australian has-beens?

 

[Gospel of Judas]

10 minutes ago, Dark Beau said:

After the Warriors he is finished in my opinion. 

Don’t forget between some of his earlier jobs in this country he returned to a Stipe job in Harness Racing Victoria, before some idiot(s) brought him back here.

Why do we get a continuous stream of Australian has-beens?

 

Basically it is the same with these washed out Pommy low level to middle management types. They don't really add any value, yet these NZ Government departments, local Government departments and NGO's love geting them.  When in reality, they are  heap more useless than the locals.

[Joe Bloggs]

1 hour ago, Dark Beau said:

After the Warriors he is finished in my opinion. 

Don’t forget between some of his earlier jobs in this country he returned to a Stipe job in Harness Racing Victoria, before some idiot(s) brought him back here.

Why do we get a continuous stream of Australian has-beens?

 

You answered your own question DB, .......Idiots!

[Mark D]

18 hours ago, Gospel of Judas said:

Basically it is the same with these washed out Pommy low level to middle management types. They don't really add any value, yet these NZ Government departments, local Government departments and NGO's love geting them.  When in reality, they are  heap more useless than the locals.

Agree.  We've had a couple of  council CEOs here in Wellington from England and they've been useless. Now they've got one in Lower Hutt who's the same and the staff are pissed off.  I think there's one on Chch as well.

[Chief Stipe]

On 25/08/2021 at 7:29 AM, Huey said:

Fairy Flash defence of CG already well underway, ironically defending someone from an article on a website called "The Optimist! "  

The "record $170m distribution" isn't looking too good now is it.   It was always pie in the sky anyway.  Come in @JJ Flash!

[Huey]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

The "record $170m distribution" isn't looking too good now is it.   It was always pie in the sky anyway.  Come in @JJ Flash!

Might be 1 million races if we get to race in the last two months of the season which is looking likely the way NZTR have handled all this!

 

[Chief Stipe]

12 minutes ago, Huey said:

Might be 1 million races if we get to race in the last two months of the season which is looking likely the way NZTR have handled all this!

 

Maybe the Fixed Odds on the Electronic Football will be a winner?

BTW what is Electronic Football?

[Rangatira]

36 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Maybe the Fixed Odds on the Electronic Football will be a winner?

BTW what is Electronic Football?

E Sports it seems. 

I don't think you can watch it live, assuming you might want to.

[Gospel of Judas]

4 hours ago, Mark D said:

Agree.  We've had a couple of  council CEOs here in Wellington from England and they've been useless. Now they've got one in Lower Hutt who's the same and the staff are pissed off.  I think there's one on Chch as well.

When use live in Dunedin, Both DCC and ORC use be full of them. Then wonder wondered Council was so useless and corrupt. Lower Hutt one, also got a few authors of Spinoff website on their staff. Why never see anything bad about Wellington or Lower Hutt councils on their website. Yet notice put odd boot into some other Councils round NZ.

Edited August 26, 2021 by Gospel of Judas

[Gospel of Judas]

2 hours ago, Huey said:

Might be 1 million races if we get to race in the last two months of the season which is looking likely the way NZTR have handled all this!

 

No keep it for next season 2 million dollar race!

[Dark Beau]

At the moment I am listening to music from Woodstock.

At the very least it keeps me sane.

Anything to do with the leadership of racing [which I love] certainly does't.

[Bloke]

17 minutes ago, Dark Beau said:

At the moment I am listening to music from Woodstock.

At the very least it keeps me sane.

Anything to do with the leadership of racing [which I love] certainly does't.

Woodstock! That stirs some great memories. Jimmie Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Santana, Janis Joplin, The Who

[Dark Beau]

30 minutes ago, Bloke said:

Woodstock! That stirs some great memories. Jimmie Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Santana, Janis Joplin, The Who

And Joan Baez, the best of all and still is. 

[Reefton]

I think the issue with all these guys from offshore is they are less brazen about writing BS in their CV's than Kiwi's are(a la Purcell's 'biggest bookmaker in Victorian Country racing' And 'owned 5268 horses'  or whatever it was).

Maybe the average Kiwi racing administrator is a little more coy about pushing his own barrow(for all that McKenzie was supposed to be God's gift and look how he has turned out so maybe the modesty of Kiwi candidates is well founded).

And how often do other imports get high powered jobs around NZ?  These imports(and there are several in Parliament as well of course especially among the kook Green party nutters) are here for two minutes then they are telling us how to run our lives.  The Public Service is chokka with them(IRD for instance  - you are bloody lucky to get one who can coherently speak the English language).

I can though imagine John Allen's CV for the next overpaid gig he gets his snout into the trough of - 'Facilitated the successful(yeah right!)implementation of the biggest overhaul of the NZ TAB in the last thirty years ... while growing revenue substantially....  '.

Of course a condition of their contract termination will always be a glowing reference and an agreement that nobody is to say a bad word to any future employer

Just goes to show it ain't how good you are its how effing cheeky you are

 

 

 

[Chief Stipe]

7 hours ago, Reefton said:

I can though imagine John Allen's CV for the next overpaid gig he gets his snout into the trough of

He already has his head in another trough.

Works at WellingtonNZ

https://www.wellingtonnz.com/about-us/about-wellingtonnz/senior-leadership-team/

John Allen

Chief Executive

John is WellingtonNZ’s CEO, leading the charge in our ambition to make the Wellington region wildly famous.

John is an experienced chief executive, having led New Zealand Post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Racing Board. As a civic leader in the region, he is focused on supporting the region to prosper in the post-Covid world.

“Wellington needs to be confident of our future, what will define it and how it will be delivered. To thrive we need a flourishing economy where more people can participate in its benefits. WellingtonNZ has a key role to play in paving the way for a prosperous future and attracting the talent, students, events and visitors and investment that will make that happen.”

 

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Anna Calver

General Manager Marketing & Communications

Anna leads an exceptionally creative team, ensuring that the world knows about everything New Zealand’s creative heart has to offer. From marketing campaigns, digital engagement, event promotion and media storytelling, Anna's team are experts on Wellington and help spread the region’s stories to the world.

Anna is a brand storyteller. Prior to WellingtonNZ, Anna told stories locally and internationally for Google, ANZ, Diageo Great Britain, Cadbury, P&G, L’Óreal and Penfolds wine, and has extensive experience in events promotion and sponsorship leverage. She loves sharing Wellington’s wild side.

“Wellington is wild. It’s wildly creative, wildly entrepreneurial, wildly interesting. It’s also a place filled with people who care deeply and think progressively. It’s our mission to shine a light on all the region’s best bits. From what it’s like to visit, study, do business and work – we want to show the world this is a place where everyone belongs.”

 

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General Manager Events & Experiences

Warrick heads up the team that helps to deliver an unrivalled business, performance, sports and major events programme for Wellington. WellingtonNZ's Events & Experiences business unit brings together the Major Events and Venues Wellington teams to support some of Wellington's most wildly popular events, and manage and operate some of the city's most iconic venues.

Prior to moving to Wellington, Warrick lived in Hong Kong heading up Rugby Events Asia, the agency behind the Hong Kong Sevens, and is an expert in how to make events commercially viable and deliver an economic impact for a region.

“Events and live experiences are a major part of what makes a destination an exciting place to be – whether as a visitor, student or resident. Wellington is the perfect stage for events – compact, easy to get around and full of the talent that can deliver exceptional experiences.”

 

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David Perks

General Manager Regional Development, Destination and Attraction

David leads WellingtonNZ's large business-to-business support team, spanning business support, research and development grants, screen permitting and industry support, tourism, destination development, Wellington's convention bureau and regional development projects. His team is committed to growing Wellington's regional economy and advancing the prosperity of its businesses and people.

Originally from the UK, David loves Wellington for being able to be running on a trail one minute and enjoying a coffee at a local café the next. With a background in tourism, having managed hotels and Positively Wellington Tourism, David is focused on developing Wellington as a region so it’s a magnet for businesses, students, talent and visitors alike.

“This region is packed with people and businesses doing interesting and innovative things. From gaming and film studios, to large technology and high-value manufacturing businesses, there is so much opportunity here. It’s our mission to support businesses to innovate and grow, creating more jobs so everyone in the region can thrive."

 

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Heidi Morton

General Manager Business Services

Heidi heads up the teams that deliver support services across WellingtonNZ in People & Culture, Health & Safety, Finance, and IT. Business Services also assist WellingtonNZ teams with Corporate Services, Legal, Board Secretariat and Risk work.

A born and bred Wellingtonian with a varied career across the globe, Heidi ensures her teams are working as valued business partners and strives to make the mundane enjoyable.

“We’re a team of people who are wildly passionate about Wellington and want to see this region succeed. WellingtonNZ has a wide and varied mandate and need to ensure we have the right people, capability and resources to deliver a positive impact for the region’s economy.”

[Huey]

9 hours ago, Reefton said:

I think the issue with all these guys from offshore is they are less brazen about writing BS in their CV's than Kiwi's are(a la Purcell's 'biggest bookmaker in Victorian Country racing' And 'owned 5268 horses'  or whatever it was).

Maybe the average Kiwi racing administrator is a little more coy about pushing his own barrow(for all that McKenzie was supposed to be God's gift and look how he has turned out so maybe the modesty of Kiwi candidates is well founded).

And how often do other imports get high powered jobs around NZ?  These imports(and there are several in Parliament as well of course especially among the kook Green party nutters) are here for two minutes then they are telling us how to run our lives.  The Public Service is chokka with them(IRD for instance  - you are bloody lucky to get one who can coherently speak the English language).

I can though imagine John Allen's CV for the next overpaid gig he gets his snout into the trough of - 'Facilitated the successful(yeah right!)implementation of the biggest overhaul of the NZ TAB in the last thirty years ... while growing revenue substantially....  '.

Of course a condition of their contract termination will always be a glowing reference and an agreement that nobody is to say a bad word to any future employer

Just goes to show it ain't how good you are its how effing cheeky you are

 

 

 

Also their innate ability to never answer questions, always be in the right place at the right time to take credit for something good that happens that is more than likely based on luck.

I constantly hear these leader described as a great administrators because they are 'approachable' (one really comes to mind) well I'd have thought delivery to the industry would be more important than just being approachable - that is our issue in NZ we set the bar so low and they deliver accordingly.

I'd love to see a number of them pass a General Knowledge quiz of the industry which in those positions you should have , I pick most wouldn't get 50% right.

[Reefton]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

He already has his head in another trough.

Works at WellingtonNZ

https://www.wellingtonnz.com/about-us/about-wellingtonnz/senior-leadership-team/

John Allen

Chief Executive

John is WellingtonNZ’s CEO, leading the charge in our ambition to make the Wellington region wildly famous.

John is an experienced chief executive, having led New Zealand Post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Racing Board. As a civic leader in the region, he is focused on supporting the region to prosper in the post-Covid world.

“Wellington needs to be confident of our future, what will define it and how it will be delivered. To thrive we need a flourishing economy where more people can participate in its benefits. WellingtonNZ has a key role to play in paving the way for a prosperous future and attracting the talent, students, events and visitors and investment that will make that happen.”

 

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Yeah I knew he did but I am just imagining the glowing reports in his CV about how much he achieved at the NZRB.

100000 to 1 he said he nearly drove it(NZRB) into the ground financially