Yeah, it's not clear from the press release whether they are electing an interim Chair at the next Board meeting, or whether that person is intended to have the job permanently.
If it's an interim Chair it at least allows the newly elected member at the Congress to be considered for the role. It would have to someone pretty exceptional though, for the current Board to look past people they've already been working with for the past few years.
One thing that annoys me about NZF's website is that it doesn't tell you exactly who the appointed/elected members are and when their terms end. There may be other positions up for grabs at the Congress also.
I guess the other question then is whether there's any chatter from the Federations about who's getting nominated for, and who might actually get elected to, the role Frank is vacating.