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type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 07/07/26

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What Māori governance says about good governance

What Māori governance says about good governance

Commercial success matters. Māori governance asks what that success is ultimately for, and who today's decisions should serve.

type: Digital
date: 15/07/26

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Don’t delegate AI transformation

Don’t delegate AI transformation

Simon Curran says leaders need to get on the tools, create permission to experiment and turn AI change into a movement, not a mandate.

type: Leadership
date: 13/07/26

Leadership in the public eye

Mayor Andrew Little will share insights and experience from his central and local government career at the IoD’s National Leadership…

type: Finance
date: 09/07/26

What July's Boardroom Table rankings reveal about board portfolios

Directors with board portfolios spanning different sectors may be better placed to navigate market volatility.

type: IMHO
date: 14/07/26

OPINION

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IMHO: So you’ve done the Company Directors’ Course. Now what?

IMHO: So you’ve done the Company Directors’ Course. Now what?

A first-hand account of the Chartered Member Assessment, with practical tips on expectations and how to approach it.

type: Board practices
date: 09/07/26

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How do you govern a trillionaire?

Across the technology sector we have seen the emergence of founder-led organisations designed to preserve control long after public listing.

type: Director duties
date: 02/07/26

Psychosocial harm: the risk boards may not see

Australia shows what enforcement looks like. New Zealand boards need leading indicators before psychosocial harm shows up.

type: Director duties
date: 07/07/26

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High-friction customers: the hidden cost boards cannot ignore

High-friction customers: the hidden cost boards cannot ignore

Vexatious complaints, sovereign citizen-style claims and AI-assisted obstruction are creating real costs for some organisations.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 29/06/26

The 'one-in-six' market edge

The 'one-in-six' market edge

Paula Tesoriero MNZM says organisations that include disabled people can better understand the people they serve.

type: Board practices
date: 01/07/26

Who didn’t apply for the role?

Who didn’t apply for the role?

Strong boards are built through deliberate appointments, not familiar names.

type: Leadership
date: 08/07/26

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The power of "Yes, and" thinking

The power of "Yes, and" thinking

A simple improvisation principle offers directors a practical way to strengthen challenge, collaboration and decision-making.

type: Board practices
date: 25/06/26

KORDIA

AI is shrinking the cyber defence window

AI is shrinking the cyber defence window

A rare Five Eyes advisory warns AI is changing cyber risk timelines from months to days.

AI
Cyber security
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type: Director duties
date: 28/05/26

DENTONS

QEX penalties put directors’ financial reporting duties in the spotlight

QEX penalties put directors’ financial reporting duties in the spotlight

The first FMA civil proceedings remind directors of FMC reporting entities they may face personal liability for late financial statements.

Compliance
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type: Digital
date: 20/05/26

Kordia

What an AI model “too dangerous” for public release means for directors

What an AI model “too dangerous” for public release means for directors

Faster vulnerability discovery may leave organisations more exposed if remediation cannot keep up.

AI
Cyber security
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type: Resource
date: 24/04/26

KORDIA

AI usage policy checklist

AI usage policy checklist

Use this checklist to build governance that keeps AI ethical and aligned with cybersecurity best practice.

AI
Cyber security
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type: Climate
date: 22/04/26

BOFFA MISKELL

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

Board expectations are shifting as environmental and societal pressures intensify. Reframing supports clearer, more resilient decisions.

Climate change and nature governance
ESG
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type: Climate
date: 21/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Tariff shocks, supply chain disruption and tightening sustainability rules are reshaping global trade and the risks boards must govern.

Climate change and nature governance
ESG
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type: Director duties
date: 17/04/26

DENTONS

Directors on notice: Court reinforces due diligence expectations under HSWA

Directors on notice: Court reinforces due diligence expectations under HSWA

High Court upholds conviction of former Ports of Auckland chief executive, reinforcing directors’ duty to actively oversee safety risks.

Director duties
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Health and safety

type: Resource
date: 17/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

Five key health and safety actions for directors

Five key health and safety actions for directors

Practical steps for directors to strengthen oversight of critical health and safety risks and controls.

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Health and safety