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type: Article
date: 29/05/26

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2026 AGM update

2026 AGM update

IoD members met in Auckland and online for updates on performance, strategy, member motions, volunteer recognition and future priorities.

type: Leadership
date: 28/05/26

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‘Big bang’ moment at New Zealand Winegrowers

‘Big bang’ moment at New Zealand Winegrowers

As New Zealand Winegrowers names Anishka Jelicich CEO, chair Fabian Yukich MInstD talks succession, board renewal and stepping aside.

Board composition
Succession Planning

type: Setting the table
date: 26/05/26

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After the crisis, what will they remember?

After the crisis, what will they remember?

The fuel disruption will pass, but decisions made under pressure can leave a long reputation shadow.

Crisis management

type: Board practices
date: 18/05/26

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Boards, not luck, deliver growth

Boards, not luck, deliver growth

Hope isn’t a strategy. Disciplined boards set direction, back innovation and keep trust intact through shocks.

Future-proofing
Innovation

type: Finance
date: 14/05/26

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The future of financial reporting is already here

The future of financial reporting is already here

Investors expect one clear story across financial and non-financial reporting.

Audit
Reporting

type: Finance
date: 14/05/26

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The $80 million governance test

The $80 million governance test

As markets fell during Covid-19, Rātā Foundation’s board had to decide whether the strategy had changed, or only the market had.

type: Director duties
date: 13/05/26

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The Star Casino case: when governance looks right but isn’t

The Star Casino case: when governance looks right but isn’t

An IoD webinar examining the Star case highlights how issues can develop and asks whether boards would see them in time to act.

type: Leadership
date: 12/05/26

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In the eye of the storm: how a CEO held the line

In the eye of the storm: how a CEO held the line

Karla Lee MInstD faced criticism she could not answer without breaching trust. Board support helped steady the chamber.

Board-management relationship
Crisis management