Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd:
* ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND INTENDS TO APPOINT ALISON GERRY TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* ANZ BANK NZ SAYS BY END OF YEAR, MAY APPOINT A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR ANZ NZ
* ANZ BANK NZ SAYS NON-OBJECTION FROM RBNZ HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN RELATION TO GERRY'S APPOINTMENT
* ANZ NZ SAYS CHIEF RISK OFFICER BRUCE MACINTYRE WILL BE RETIRING