FMA workplace culture issues: MBIE engages with board on ‘next steps’ after multiple complaints

Wellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·31 Jul, 2026 05:09 AM5 mins to read‌Financial Markets Authority chief executive Samantha Barrass is on leave, as workplace culture concerns are investigated. Photo / Dean PurcellAn external party is being helicoptered into the Financial Markets Authority, as concerns over workplace culture issues have seen its chief executive take leave and a board member temporarily fill the role. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it is “engaging with the FMA