Your guide to Boardroom changes
From its beginnings in 1987 as a humble newsletter to the award-winning, nationally recognised magazine it is today, Boardroom has continually evolved to reflect the changing face of governance in Aotearoa. From November 2025, Boardroom will take its next step forward by moving fully digital, with the Spring 2025 edition in September marking the final print issue.
FAQs
Everything you need to know about Boardroom's shift to fully digital.
The shift to digital
Why Boardroom is moving to digital-only
This change is shaped by our members. When we asked members last year whether you wanted to keep receiving a printed magazine, we had strong support to move to digital as a positive way forward.
Going digital means you’ll get more timely updates, more practical insights and more variety in how you can engage – whether that’s reading in-depth articles, listening to a podcast or catching a quick video update.
Less printing also means a lighter footprint, while ensuring resources are focused where they matter most: delivering insights and tools you can use.
The final printed issue of Boardroom will be the Spring 2025 edition, delivered in September.
Yes. From November 2025, Boardroom content will be delivered digitally only.
You’ll continue to find Boardroom content on the IoD website. From November 2025, the digital-only experience will be fully in place under the Boardroom umbrella online.
Boardroom Premium explained
Your exclusive space for in-depth governance news and analysis.
As part of this transition, we’re reshaping how governance content is delivered to create a richer, more seamless experience. Boardroom will become the central hub on our website for governance news and insights, giving you a clear and familiar place to find everything in one spot. Within this, we’re introducing Boardroom Premium – exclusively for IoD members.
Boardroom Premium will include the in-depth content you’d expect from the magazine – features, analysis, commentary and regular series – available exclusively to IoD members. The digital format also means we can offer more, including bonus columns, extended interviews and multimedia content such as podcasts and videos – all published as soon as they’re ready.
Yes. You’ll continue to receive the same trusted, practical insights Boardroom is known for, with the added benefit of more frequent updates, new series, in-depth features and richer formats.
Yes. Sponsor insights will continue to be part of Boardroom, alongside our core governance content.
Access and cost
Where to find the Boardroom section.
No. Access is included as part of your IoD membership.
Simply log in to the IoD website and head to the News section. You’ll also see links in our member newsletter, Director Download, and on IoD’s LinkedIn page.
No. Boardroom Premium is exclusive to IoD members. Some open content, such as news items or sponsor insights, will remain available to the wider governance community.
You can read Boardroom on any device with a web browser – desktop, tablet or mobile. No app is needed.
Yes. You can print articles directly from your browser if you’d like a hard copy.
Most content won’t be downloadable, but Boardroom has been designed for easy reading on any device. Pages are clean, accessible, and optimised for desktop, tablet and mobile – so you can enjoy content wherever and whenever it suits you.
Content
What you’ll see in the digital format.
We’ll keep you updated through Director Download, branch newsletters and our social channels, especially LinkedIn. You can also visit the News section of our website anytime to see the latest content.
Update your email preferences in your IoD profile and tick ‘governance news and insights’ to receive Director Download.
Instead of waiting for quarterly issues, new content will be added as soon as it’s ready – keeping insights timely and relevant.
You can share links to open-access articles. Member-only Boardroom Premium articles require a login.
How does this change affect my CPD?
Yes. Members can continue to log up to 10 CPD points a year for keeping current on governance topics.
In the past, this included reading the four quarterly print editions of Boardroom magazine. From November 2025, this will shift to reading Boardroom Premium content online.
No. The entitlement remains the same — up to 10 CPD points per year. The only change is that it will now be tied to engaging with Boardroom Premium content, instead of the print magazine.
Past editions
Where to read previous issues of Boardroom magazine.
Yes. PDF versions of recent editions remain available on our website. For editions published before 2020, please contact marketing@iod.org.nz.
Support
Help is here whenever you need it.
Please get in touch with us at membership@iod.org.nz or call 0800 846 369 and we’ll work with you to find a solution.
We welcome feedback. Please email membership@iod.org.nz and we’ll pass your suggestions to the content team.
Email membership@iod.org.nz or call 0800 846 369.