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type: Board practices
date: 05/02/26

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Warbirds over Wānaka: holding the flight path on governance

Warbirds over Wānaka: holding the flight path on governance

Good governance is not about avoiding politics, but about disciplined decision-making anchored in mandate, purpose and statutory duty.

type: Board practices
date: 05/02/26

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Abstaining in the boardroom: myth or governance reality?

Abstaining in the boardroom: myth or governance reality?

Saying “I abstain” rarely removes responsibility. Directors must dissent or step aside to avoid being treated as supporting a decision.

type: Board practices
date: 02/02/26

Get cyber smart now

Stakeholders now view ineffective response to a cyber incident as evidence of governance and management failure.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 03/02/26

Governing digital trust in the public sector

As AI and digital systems embed in public services, boards face a critical task: sustaining trust, legitimacy and accountability.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 04/02/26

What public sector boards can learn from private sector discipline

What public sector boards can learn from private sector discipline

Public governance operates within a distinct statutory and political context. As complexity grows, discipline matters more than ever.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 04/02/26

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When the board isn’t divided, it’s entrenched

Rob Campbell CNZM, CFInstD offers a chair’s-eye view on navigating deep disagreement – and leading through it with integrity.

type: Board practices
date: 03/02/26

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OPINION

IMHO: What the Manage My Health breach reveals about board oversight

A high-profile cyber incident exposed deeper failures in accountability, leadership and organisational responsibility.

type: IMHO
date: 03/02/26

OPINION

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IMHO: Why strategic latency is the boardroom’s greatest risk

IMHO: Why strategic latency is the boardroom’s greatest risk

By the time many boards approve a strategy, the assumptions behind it are already under strain. That lag is becoming a governance risk.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 02/02/26

‘Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling’

‘Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling’

Aaron Hape MInstD reflects on governing for growth across philanthropic, cultural and iwi boards – and resisting retreat under pressure.

type: Climate
date: 30/01/26

OPINION

IMHO: Life cycle assessment: the pillar of proof for circular governance

IMHO: Life cycle assessment: the pillar of proof for circular governance

In a tight, high-risk economy, boards must weigh sustainability claims with care.

type: Boardroom confidential
date: 22/01/26

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Are we there yet? What AI is really asking of boards

Are we there yet? What AI is really asking of boards

Boards aren’t asking for an AI strategy – they’re trying to make uncertainty feel familiar.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 28/11/25

KPMG

Family business governance: the backbone of sustainable growth

Family business governance: the backbone of sustainable growth

Strong governance empowers business families to plan ahead, navigate complexity, and protect both commercial and personal legacies.

Family business
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Succession Planning

type: Board practices
date: 14/11/25

MARSH

When familiar risks become blind spots

When familiar risks become blind spots

Chartered Members join Marsh to explore key risks where directors may be underestimating the speed, complexity or convergence of change.

From our sponsors

type: Climate
date: 14/11/25

ASB

Don’t centralise sustainability – embed it: Michael Kobori at Chapter Zero

Don’t centralise sustainability – embed it: Michael Kobori at Chapter Zero

At Chapter Zero NZ’s final 2025 event, global corporate sustainability leader Michael Kobori shared lessons from Levi’s and Starbucks.

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Leadership
Sustainability

type: Board practices
date: 14/11/25

DENTONS

Employee ownership trusts: a potential solution for family business succession

Employee ownership trusts: a potential solution for family business succession

EOTs can help ensure the long-term prosperity of our SMEs.

Family business
From our sponsors
Succession Planning

type: Board practices
date: 14/11/25

HSE GLOBAL

The strategic value of business continuity in the boardroom

The strategic value of business continuity in the boardroom

Boards must take a strategic view – shifting the question from ‘How would we respond?’ to ‘How can we anticipate?’

From our sponsors

type: Climate
date: 14/11/25

ANTHEM

Muted voices: how greenhushing and media cuts stall climate conversations

Muted voices: how greenhushing and media cuts stall climate conversations

As boards and media go quiet on climate, directors must find new ways to communicate sustainability with clarity and credibility.

Climate change
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Reporting

type: Digital
date: 14/11/25

KORDIA

Cyber security is a governance challenge, not just a technical one

Cyber security is a governance challenge, not just a technical one

Preparation beats documentation. The best responses come from boards that have practised.

Crisis management
Cyber security
From our sponsors

type: Digital
date: 14/11/25

KPMG

Data and AI governance: building trust in a digital future

Data and AI governance: building trust in a digital future

A clear, future-fit framework is essential for managing AI risk, enabling innovation, and earning a social licence to operate.

AI
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