Port of Tauranga Ltd. announced the appointment of Dan Kneebone as Property & Infrastructure Manager, replacing Tony Reynish who retires after 25 years in the business. Mr. Kneebone, who joins Port of Tauranga in January 2013, will be responsible for the company's property portfolio and infrastructure assets as well as plant and equipment. He has most recently held the position of National Property and Development Manager at Bunnings Limited where, from start-up in New Zealand, Mr. Kneebone has over seen the growth and development of the Bunnings store network throughout the country.

Prior to Bunnings, he was a Senior Business Manager at Trans Tasman Properties Limited, a Property Manager at Fletcher Property Limited and a Commercial Property Consultant at Simes Limited. Mr. Reynish, who joined the old Bay of Plenty Harbour Board in 1987 as an engineer and a year later took on the role of Property Manager.