Tiaki Wai paid nearly $100,000 to recruit Michael Brewster in search that mirrored earlier DIA spending

Kate MacNamaraBusiness Journalist·NZ Herald·22 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM6 mins to read‌Former councillor Fleur Fitzsimons called Wellington Water a deeply problematic organisation. Video / Ryan Bridge TodayTiaki Wai paid nearly $100,000 to conduct the executive search for Michael Brewster, chief executive of the newly created Wellington water entity, despite an expensive earlier search by Government that resulted in Brewster’s hiring for a similar job in 2023. Under the last Labour Government, the Department of