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Governance

Boards drive value and performance through best practice in governance. Governance includes the systems, processes and relationships through which an entity is controlled. Good governance is underpinned by responsibility, accountability, fairness and transparency.

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of governance in the New Zealand context.

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Upcoming events

Presentation   •   2 CPD
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New members’ lunch – taking the next step in your governance journey

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12:15pm—1:45pm
date
11 Feb 2022
location
Christchurch
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

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7am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Auckland
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Nelson
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

time
7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Blenheim
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

time
7:30am—9:15am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Christchurch
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Hamilton
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Rotorua - Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Rotorua
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Tairāwhiti - Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Gisborne
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Tauranga - Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Tauranga
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Taupō - Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Taupō
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Livestream: Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

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7:45am—9:15am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Invercargill
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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AGM and livestreamed senior directors’ panel discussion: Board Character

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7am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Wellington
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Whakatāne - Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Whakatāne
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

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7:30am—9:15am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Timaru
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Board Character – panel discussion with senior directors

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7:30am—9:15am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
Greymouth
Panel Discussion   •   2 CPD
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Senior Directors’ Panel Breakfast: Board Character

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7:30am—9:30am
date
16 Feb 2022
location
New Plymouth
Webcast   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: Takeovers Panel

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12:30pm—1:15pm
date
18 Feb 2022
location
Online
General   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: Office of the Auditor General (OAG)

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12:30pm—1:15pm
date
25 Feb 2022
location
Online
Webcast   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: NZX

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12:30pm—1:15pm
date
4 Mar 2022
location
Online
Presentation   •   4 CPD
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Governance in family business, startups, NZX listed and NFP organisations

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4:30pm—7pm
date
7 Mar 2022
location
Christchurch
Presentation   •   2 CPD
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Fireside chat: perspectives on iwi and Ngāi Tahu governance

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5:30pm—7:30pm
date
8 Mar 2022
location
Timaru
Networking   •   2 CPD
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Annual dinner with Dame Patsy Reddy

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6pm—9:30pm
date
17 Mar 2022
location
Wellington
Webcast   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association of NZ (R...

time
12:30pm—1:15pm
date
18 Mar 2022
location
Online
Presentation   •   2 CPD
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Governance lessons from the NZX cyber attack and AGM

time
12pm—2pm
date
22 Mar 2022
location
Hamilton
General   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: Charities Services

time
12:30pm—1:15pm
date
25 Mar 2022
location
Online
Panel Discussion   •   3 CPD
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Governance of Māori entities - Learning from past experience

time
4:30pm—7:30pm
date
30 Mar 2022
location
Waitangi
Presentation   •   2 CPD
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New members' lunch - taking the next step in your governance journey

time
12:15pm—1:45pm
date
7 Apr 2022
location
Christchurch
General   •   1 CPD
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The Technical Series: MBIE

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12:30pm—1:15pm
date
8 Apr 2022
location
Online