Are the bonuses paid out by SEOS totalling $46m justified?

The issue of bonus payments by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will be scrutinised at a meeting of company chairs next month.

Fifteen SOEs paid over $46 million in bonuses last year, with NZ Post being the biggest spender. It handed out $19.8 million, followed by Transpower ($5.3m), Solid Energy ($5.2m), Meridian ($5.1m) and NZ Railways ($2.18m).

Are the bonuses paid out by SEOS totalling $46m justified? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: