Winton Land CEO Chris Meehan Resigns as Steven Joyce Takes Chair After $100,000 ERA Case
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Updated · Otago Daily Times · Jul 6
Winton Land CEO Chris Meehan Resigns as Steven Joyce Takes Chair After $100,000 ERA Case
3 articles · Updated · Otago Daily Times · Jul 6
Summary
Winton Land said Chris Meehan resigned as chief executive with immediate effect during the final stages of a board-led employment process, while remaining on the board as a director.
Steven Joyce, an existing independent director and former National MP, was elected chairman, and executive director of retirement Julian Cook took on an expanded interim leadership role.
The company said the process was unrelated to Winton’s performance or financial reporting; Meehan had been on leave since last month for stated health reasons.
The undisclosed process follows earlier scrutiny of Meehan’s conduct, including a 2025 Employment Relations Authority ruling ordering Winton Capital to pay his former assistant $100,000 in a personal grievance case.
Meehan has been central to Winton’s rise over nearly 20 years, with the developer behind major Otago projects including Northlake, River Terrace and Ayrburn.