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Adrian Orr pay rise 'hard to justify'

Publish Date
Tue, 21 Feb 2017, 7:56am
Adrian Orr - NZ Herald

Adrian Orr pay rise 'hard to justify'

Publish Date
Tue, 21 Feb 2017, 7:56am

Researcher Max Rashbrooke says huge pay rises for public servants are often "hard to justify".

His comments come after documents revealed New Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr received a significant pay increase last year.

"There is very little evidence, actually, that these people are so incredibly talented they make such a difference that they deserve these pay rates," Mr Rashbrooke said. 

Prime Minister Bill English originally declined to approve a proposed increase which could have been as high as 35.6 per cent if Orr had achieved his maximum bonus.

Ultimately Orr received a 15.8 per cent increase to his base remuneration.

On a total remuneration basis (excluding KiwiSaver), he received a 23.4 per cent increase taking his taxable income to $1.03m.

LISTEN ABOVE: Max Rashbrooke speaks to Andrew Dickens

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