The former partners of KPMG and Hadlee Kippenberger & Partners, and Ernst & Young New Zealand in Christchurch are merging their operations from today.
Bruce Gemmell, the former senior partner of KPMG Christchurch, said the move involved nine partners and over 150 staff .
The new corporate financial advisory firm will trade as Ernst & Young, Hadlee Kippenberger & Partners and HKPeople from existing locations, but would move to a single site as soon as possible, he said.