From our sponsors

type: Digital
date: 14/11/25

Cyber security is a governance challenge, not just a technical one

KORDIA

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
From our sponsors

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?’

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.

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.

type: Climate
date: 14/11/25

HOBSON LEAVY

Capability in the climate era: Are boards ready for what’s next?

Capability in the climate era: Are boards ready for what’s next?

A pulse survey at the 2025 IoD and Chapter Zero NZ Climate Forum revealed how directors are building confidence, competence and capacity.

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
From our sponsors
Succession Planning

type: Climate
date: 14/11/25

ANTHEM

Muted voices: how greenhushing and media cuts stall climate conversations

Muted voices: how greenhushing and media cuts stall climate conversations

As boards and media go quiet on climate, directors must find new ways to communicate sustainability with clarity and credibility.

Climate change
From our sponsors
Reporting

type: Digital
date: 14/11/25

KPMG

Data and AI governance: building trust in a digital future

Data and AI governance: building trust in a digital future

A clear, future-fit framework is essential for managing AI risk, enabling innovation, and earning a social licence to operate.

AI
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.

From our sponsors
Leadership
Sustainability

type: IMHO
date: 23/10/25

KPMG

IMHO: “We can’t work at pace if trust is broken”

IMHO: “We can’t work at pace if trust is broken”

Lessons from Adaptation Futures: trust, funding and indigenous leadership.

Adaptation
Climate change
From our sponsors

type: Board practices
date: 21/10/25

DENTONS

Value for money at heart of Government Procurement Rules

Value for money at heart of Government Procurement Rules

The fifth edition of the Government Procurement Rules has been published and the new Rules come into effect on 1 December 2025.

From our sponsors
Public sector

type: Resource
date: 18/10/25

Lessons from the front line

Lessons from the front line

Lessons from the front line offers insights to help NZ directors get ready for and lead on climate-related reporting.

Climate change
From our sponsors
Reporting

type: Director duties
date: 14/10/25

MARSH

Five global risks New Zealand directors should be watching

Five global risks New Zealand directors should be watching

New guidance from Marsh on building organisational resilience in response to rising economic, climate and tech-related risks.

Climate change
From our sponsors

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

ANTHEM

Collaboration and data give rural land investor a climate edge

Collaboration and data give rural land investor a climate edge

Using board-led, science-based planning, New Zealand Rural Land Company developed a climate transition plan for long-term resilience.

Climate change
From our sponsors

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

DENTONS

How does your board measure up to New Zealand’s climate disclosure benchmark?

How does your board measure up to New Zealand’s climate disclosure benchmark?

Boards must ensure climate-reporting compliance, provide oversight, and manage risks such as greenwashing and liability.

Climate change
From our sponsors
Reporting

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

ASB

Turning red tape into red carpet

Turning red tape into red carpet

Tariffs and geopolitics are reshaping global trade. Boards must work with management to navigate risk – and seize opportunity.

Board composition
From our sponsors
Leadership

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

KPMG

Unlocking internal audit’s potential

Unlocking internal audit’s potential

Audit committees can turn internal audit into a strategic driver by building trust, aligning on purpose, and championing its value.

Audit
From our sponsors

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

KORDIA

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will be slow and complex. Boards must act early to protect long-term data and digital trust.

From our sponsors

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

Dentons

When science fiction calls the board to account

When science fiction calls the board to account

From algorithms to qubits, directors face a governance reckoning that will test every assumption about oversight, risk and opportunity.

From our sponsors
Future-proofing

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

DILIGENT

Smart boards don’t just use AI – they govern it

Smart boards don’t just use AI – they govern it

With AI embedded in board systems, directors must ensure its use is ethical, secure and aligned with their oversight obligations.

AI
From our sponsors

type: Director duties
date: 19/09/25

HSE Global

Lead the way: why boards must prioritise workplace health and safety

Lead the way: why boards must prioritise workplace health and safety

Despite repeated calls for change, workplace harm still costs $5.4 billion a year. Directors are urged to lead from the front line.

From our sponsors
Health and safety