A top Auckland lawyer will lead the relaunched investigation into historic allegations against Wintec chief executive Mark Flowers, and it's expected to cost $100,000.
Queen's Counsel Simon Mount will undertake the independent inquiry into the 2015 complaints concerning Flowers, a former Hawke's Bay District Health Board chief executive.
In May, after continuing media exposure about the allegations and Flowers' overseas expenses, Wintec Council announced it would revisit the complaints.
Wintec continued to decline to release details of the complaints and allegations relating to Flowers, citing confidentiality and privacy.
The purpose and scope of the inquiry, to begin immediately, is to ensure that: