An announcement has been made this morning by Minister of Finance Bill English and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee that our Southern Response Board Chair, Ross Butler, has been appointed as Chair to the new and highly anticipated entity provisionally named CrownCo.

Mr Butler remains absolutely committed to the Southern Response Board and will continue to act as our Chair. We are grateful for his ongoing contribution to, and passion for, his hometown.

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