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type: Resource

Global resources for members

Global resources for members

Key reports and resources from member organisations that will also be of interest to board members in New Zealand.

Cyber security
ESG
Future-proofing

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/23

Investing in his future

Investing in his future

Who will the decision-makers be in 20 years’ time?

type: Leadership
date: 28/03/25

No success without succession

No success without succession

Janine Stewart says the Mainzeal case highlighted the importance of skill sets at the board table and the need for succession planning.

type: Director duties
date: 21/08/25

M&A on the horizon: What directors need to watch

M&A on the horizon: What directors need to watch

Boards face both opportunity and risk as M&A momentum builds in key sectors.

type: IMHO
date: 25/07/23

OPINION

IMHO: Safety through tech

IMHO: Safety through tech

How to harness emerging technologies in health, safety and wellbeing governance.

type: Board practices
date: 12/12/25

Confidence isn’t capability: why director development matters

Confidence isn’t capability: why director development matters

Many directors lean on experience over structured training, and the skills gap starts long before they join a board.

Director duties
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type: Board practices
date: 14/11/25

Boardroom Premium

Did I get it right? Looking back to lead forward

Did I get it right? Looking back to lead forward

Boards haven’t kept pace with a changing world. To lead effectively, directors must embrace greater curiosity, accountability and courage.

Future-proofing

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
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type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 22/04/25

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell: Guided by the past to walk towards the future

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell: Guided by the past to walk towards the future

Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell was reluctant to join her first board but hasn't looked back. She's among a new group of young Māori changemakers.

Board composition
Decision making
Future-proofing

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 01/04/25

‘Backcasting’ to the future

‘Backcasting’ to the future

Hypothetical scenario-based exercises highlight key strategic questions for board action, says Chorus Chair Mark Cross CFInstD.

Future-proofing

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/24

Mind over machine: future-proofing the world

Mind over machine: future-proofing the world

We need to set ethical boundaries today for a future of artificial super intelligence, says Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh (McCauley) MInstD.

AI
Future-proofing

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/24

Future-proofing te reo with data science

Future-proofing te reo with data science

An iwi-led AI project in Northland is placing indigenous communities at the forefront of the digital transition.

AI
Future-proofing

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 04/12/24

Te Rika Temara-Benfell: “A path has been laid for us”

Te Rika Temara-Benfell: “A path has been laid for us”

Young Māori leaders are carving out a path for the next generation – IoD’s Aspiring Māori Director Awardee is one of them.

ESG
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Leadership