Naomi James
Naomi has overseen a huge period of change for New Zealand’s only oil refinery, and in 2020 the company undertook a comprehensive strategic review to determine the best way forward for their business. After an extensive period of engagement with Refining NZ staff, customers and wider industry, and the New Zealand Government, the Board of Refining NZ confirmed its transition away from oil refining, and into a fuel import-terminal. This change, which is due to take place in April 2022, is reflective of the difficult operating environment that the refinery has been facing.