Auckland District Court has fined former Ports of Auckland (POAL) chief executive Tony Gibson NZ$190,000 after finding him guilty of breaching health and safety responsibilities in connection with the 2020 death of stevedore Pala’amo Kalati.
Gibson was sentenced on February 21, 2025, and has been ordered to pay a fine of NZ$130,000, with an additional NZ$60,000 in costs. He served as the CEO of the port from the year 2011 to 2021.
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