Ex-Cera employees Gerard Gallagher and Simon Nikoloff on trial in the High Court of Christchurch. Photo / George Heard
The trial of two former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority employees charged over an alleged fraud involving a government-funded waste-to-energy plant on the West Coast began today.
Gerard Anthony Gallagher, 62, and Simon Carl Nikoloff, 57, were both working for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) in 2017 when they were
the subject of an investigation by the State Services Commission (SSC) into alleged private property deals.
The SCC referred the pair to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as a result and they were later charged.
The pair are facing a range of allegations including using and disclosing information gained in their official position at Cera to gain indirectly or directly a commercial advancement for their private company Project and Management Ltd.
