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Raelene Castle appointed CEO of Sport NZ

Last updated : Nov 04, 2020 19:11
SportzPower Team
Nov 04, 2020 11:11

AUCKLAND: Raelene Castle has been appointed as the next CEO of Sport New Zealand. She replaces Peter Miskimmin, who steps down on 11 December after 11 years in the role. Ms Castle will commence her role on 15th December.

Raelene Castle most recently held the positions of CEO at Rugby Australia and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Prior to this she was CEO of Netball New Zealand from 2007 to 2013.

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