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The Ministry of Transport Te Manatū Waka

Public Service DepartmentCentral Government

Current Chief Executive

Bryn Gandy

Taxpayer Value

52C

Adequate

KPIs Met (30%)
50
Cost Efficiency (20%)
70
Productivity (15%)
60
Budget Discipline (10%)
40
Contractor Control (10%)
45
Staff Retention (10%)
15
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AI Potential

66High

Est. addressable spend: $5M

Contractors (25%)
80
Admin Overhead (25%)
75
Labour Intensity (20%)
75
Service Type (15%)
50
Digital Maturity (15%)
30
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Financial Performance

Total Revenue

$57.2M

Total Expenses

$51.0M

Net Surplus

$6,183K

206

FTE Staff

31%

Turnover

7.6%

Gender Pay Gap

Consultant & Contractor Spending

$3.2M

Named Service Providers

China Airlines Limitedgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
China Southern Airlines Company Limitedgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
Emiratesgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
Freightways Express Limitedgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
Qantas Airways Limitedgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Ltdgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M
Air New Zealand Limitedgets_contract

International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme

$75.0M

Board Members & Appointments

Barry EinsigMemberCurrent
Unknown – Present

CE Remuneration History

Financial YearChief ExecutiveRemunerationPeriodNotes
2024/25Audrey Sonerson$477KFull Year-
2024/25Audrey Sonerson$68KPart Year-
2023/24Audrey Sonerson$470KFull Year-
2022/23Bryn GandyActing$191KPart Year-
2022/23Audrey Sonerson$26KPart Year-

All Chief Executives

Bryn Gandy

Unknown – Present

$191K

2022/23

Audrey Sonerson

Unknown – Present

$477K

2024/25

Ruth Fairhall

Unknown – Present

-

Connections & Funding Flows

(11 relationships)

Funding & Contracts (7)

China Airlines Limited
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
Emirates
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
Freightways Express Limited
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
Qantas Airways Limited
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M
Air New Zealand Limited
gets_contractInternational Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme2019/20
$75.0M

Current Leadership & Board (4)

Bryn Gandy(Chief Executive)
Audrey Sonerson(Chief Executive)
Ruth Fairhall(Chief Executive)
Barry Einsig(Adviser)

Data Source

Remuneration data sourced from Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Board appointment data from NZ Gazette