Governance

type: Media release
date: 22/10/25

IoD welcomes climate reporting reform that removes personal liability for directors

IoD welcomes climate reporting reform that removes personal liability for direct...

Changes announced by Minister Scott Simpson aim to make climate reporting more proportionate and support better governance.

Climate change
Liability

type: Board practices
date: 21/10/25

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.

Public sector

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

From lab to market

From lab to market

Aotearoa’s national quantum hub is turning cutting-edge research into real-world gains – but boards must boost investment now.

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

With strengths in photonics, magnetics and research excellence, New Zealand boards can turn quantum potential into long-term capability.

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 13/10/25

How kaupapa Māori governance training is transforming leadership across Aotearoa

How kaupapa Māori governance training is transforming leadership across Aotearoa

Inside the first Kaupapa Māori CDC – a powerful wānanga exploring identity, strategy and governance.

Māori governance

type: Webcast
date: 10/10/25

2025 Director Fee insights

2025 Director Fee insights

Watch this webcast to delve into the findings of the IoD Directors’ Fees Report 2025/26.

Remuneration
Reporting

type: Webcast
date: 06/10/25

Why does water organisation governance matter?

Why does water organisation governance matter?

Join us for part one of our water organisation governance series.

type: Webcast
date: 03/10/25

Getting on board with Water Services CCOs – Why it matters

Getting on board with Water Services CCOs – Why it matters

Watch part two of our water organisation governance series.

type: Webcast
date: 03/10/25

Governing for food safety – Why it matters to every director

Governing for food safety – Why it matters to every director

Watch this insightful webinar, hosted in partnership with Assure Quality.

type: Director duties
date: 01/10/25

Use it or lose it: re-register your incorporated society or risk deregistration

Use it or lose it: re-register your incorporated society or risk deregistration

With six months to go, now’s the time to update your constitution and protect your society’s future.

Not-for-profit governance

type: Digital
date: 24/09/25

Espionage is an emerging vulnerability for New Zealand companies

Espionage is an emerging vulnerability for New Zealand companies

Foreign states will be keeping a close eye on sectors of the economy that incorporate scientific and technological innovation.

Cyber security
Trade

type: Leadership
date: 22/09/25

Leadership Conference

Boards in the age of grievance: leading when trust is fragile

Boards in the age of grievance: leading when trust is fragile

Edelman’s global research warns directors to act with courage, empathy and clarity.

Leadership

type: Submission
date: 19/09/25

Responding to emerging trends in detecting fraud and corruption

Responding to emerging trends in detecting fraud and corruption

The Serious Fraud Office should include governance factors in its long-term planning.

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

type: IMHO
date: 18/09/25

OPINION

IMHO: Rewriting the rules: governing with grace

IMHO: Rewriting the rules: governing with grace

Why are women leaders pushing themselves beyond exhaustion and is it time to face the truth and break the mould?

type: Leadership
date: 18/09/25

The importance of shared spaces – and being heard

The importance of shared spaces – and being heard

Are boards truly making space for new voices – and how do relational aspects help create stronger governance?

type: Finance
date: 17/09/25

Governance insights from the Directors’ Fees Report 2025-26

Governance insights from the Directors’ Fees Report 2025-26

The median fee for non-executive directors was up but downward pressure remains on fees in general.

Board composition
Diversity & inclusion

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 09/09/25

Governing with integrity: John Ryan on public sector challenges

Governing with integrity: John Ryan on public sector challenges

The former Auditor-General says boards are accountable not only for performance but for maintaining the public’s trust.

Accountability
Public sector
Stakeholders

type: Finance
date: 05/09/25

Director fees up but satisfaction falls

Director fees up but satisfaction falls

High workloads and personal risk are undermining the feel-good factor of a small median rise, the latest Directors’ Fees Report shows.

Board composition
Diversity & inclusion

type: Climate
date: 05/09/25

From subsidy to stake: Washington’s quiet ESG paradox

From subsidy to stake: Washington’s quiet ESG paradox

Washington decries ESG, then buys 10% of Intel to lock in jobs, security and chip factories. Industrial policy now comes with equity.

ESG

type: IMHO
date: 21/08/25

OPINION

IMHO: If AI becomes everything, what does that mean for governance?

IMHO: If AI becomes everything, what does that mean for governance?

Boards must act now to govern AI as a strategic force shaping risk, value and how organisations adapt.

AI

type: Report
date: 07/08/25

Governing in the age of disruption: Artificial intelligence

Governing in the age of disruption: Artificial intelligence

This 2025 GNDI global research report delves into how directors are overseeing the opportunities and risks of AI.

AI

type: Report
date: 07/08/25

Governing in the age of disruption: Climate change

Governing in the age of disruption: Climate change

This 2025 global report from the GNDI provides a snapshot of how boards are preparing and responding to climate risks and opportunities.

Climate change
Compliance

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 06/08/25

Rakon board battle shows growth in shareholder activism

Rakon board battle shows growth in shareholder activism

Shareholder unrest is a reminder that the value of governance is in leading growth, not just overseeing it.

Shareholders
Stakeholders