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type: Article
date: 18/02/26

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Corruption warning lights are flashing – boards must respond

Corruption warning lights are flashing – boards must respond

A sustained decline in New Zealand’s corruption perception score calls for stronger integrity oversight.

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

Clarity, courage and care: foundations of a resilient chair-CEO partnership

Clarity, courage and care: foundations of a resilient chair-CEO partnership

Asking for help isn’t weakness – it takes courage. Hard conversations give both sides time to plan, says Arnold Andrews MInstD.

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

From awareness to influence: governing climate and nature risk

Markets are already pricing climate risk and boards need to govern accordingly.

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

Gas risk is now a boardroom issue

The economics of gas is changing. Boards need clarity on timing, risk and options.

type: Director duties
date: 26/02/26

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Driving risk: a governance blind spot

Driving risk: a governance blind spot

Fatigue and distraction remain leading causes of serious work-related harm. The question is whether boards actively oversee the risk.

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

Stormwater must not fall through the cracks

Stormwater is not just pipes and pumps. It is risk oversight, resilience investment and long-term value protection.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 13/02/26

Leading with language and respect

How directors can build authentic partnerships with Māori – through culture, care and the long arc of rematriation.

type: Board practices
date: 23/02/26

What decisions are we comfortable delegating to machines?

What decisions are we comfortable delegating to machines?

Rei Ishikawa MInstD urges boards to focus on real problems, not just technology, and ensure tech choices reflect organisational values.

type: Board practices
date: 19/02/26

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Cyber breaches happen – but governance choices matter

Cyber breaches happen – but governance choices matter

With no functioning board at the time of the cybersecurity incident, Manage My Health prompts reflection on accountability and oversight.

type: Board practices
date: 17/02/26

Modern slavery legislation arrives: directors come into scope

Modern slavery legislation arrives: directors come into scope

Passive disclosure is ending. The new regime proposes enforceable reporting and personal accountability for directors.

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

From awareness to influence: governing climate and nature risk

From awareness to influence: governing climate and nature risk

Markets are already pricing climate risk and boards need to govern accordingly.

type: Climate
date: 27/02/26

KPMG

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

Boards make better capital decisions when climate risks are priced.

Climate change
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type: Board practices
date: 02/02/26

KORDIA

Get cyber smart now

Get cyber smart now

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

Cyber security
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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.

Climate change
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Leadership

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: 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
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