s ▁on ▁the ▁A uck land ▁Har bour ▁Bridge , ▁an ▁important ▁route ▁for ▁East ▁Coast ▁B ays ▁residents . ▁The ▁seat ▁went ▁to ▁Gary ▁Kn app ▁of ▁the ▁Social ▁Cred it ▁Party . ▁Br ash ▁again ▁failed ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁seat ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁general ▁election . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Br ash ▁became ▁man aging ▁director ▁at ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁K iw if ruit ▁Author ity , ▁which ▁o vers aw ▁the ▁export ▁of ▁ki w if ruit ▁( he ▁ ▁grows ▁ki w if ruit ▁as ▁a ▁h ob by ). ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁he ▁became ▁general ▁manager ▁of ▁Trust ▁Bank , ▁a ▁newly ▁established ▁bank ing ▁group . ▁ ▁Reserve ▁Bank ▁governor ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Br ash ▁became ▁governor ▁of ▁the ▁Reserve ▁Bank ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁a ▁position ▁which ▁he ▁held ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 1 4 ▁years . ▁Br ash ▁consist ently ▁met ▁Government - set ▁targets ▁to ▁keep ▁infl ation ▁within ▁ 3 % ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁as ▁governor , ▁and ▁during ▁his ▁ten ure ▁interest - r ates ▁dropped ▁from ▁double - digit ▁to ▁single - digit ▁percent ages . ▁ ▁As ide ▁from ▁mon et ary ▁policy , ▁Br ash ▁pres ided ▁over ▁significant ▁changes ▁in ▁bank ing ▁super vision , ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁approach ▁emphas ising ▁public ▁dis closure ▁by ▁banks ▁regarding ▁the ▁nature ▁of ▁their ▁assets ▁and ▁li abilities . ▁Under ▁his ▁governor ship , ▁the ▁Reserve