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Our Summer Edition of The Source is out now!
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Congratulations to Sue McLean on the successful appointment to Tasman District Council as the Group Manager Strategy and Finance.
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The Sheffield North Island offices will be closed from Tuesday 23 December to Monday 12 January 2026,
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At the recent Emeritus Partners event, John Martins, an Emeritus Partner, shared a unique piece of Sheffield history: a light-hearted job advertisement from 1986 seeking to recruit Santa Claus.
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Sheffield South Island were delighted to work with the Nova Trust Board in the appointment of their new Chief Executive Penny Taylor.
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Sheffield South Island enjoyed partnering again recently with Burnside High School in the appointment of their new Business Manager, Thomas Chang.
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