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Governance news bites – 5 September

A collection of interesting news snapshots and related material from the past two weeks.

Trust, creativity and audit: insights from Washington DC

A recent global conference underscored the pivotal role internal audit plays in supporting effective governance.

Guidance for AI governance

A new forum and two new guides will help boards make the most of AI.

• Resource

Reregistration of incorporated societies

Incorporated societies have until 5 April 2026 to reregister under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

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Support for removing director home address publication requirements

Changes to the Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill sought to remove the harmful director home address publication requirement.

• Privacy

Check your privilege

A Canadian case raises issues of legal privilege when dealing with a privacy breach.

• Privacy

Putting privacy on the boardroom table

Ignorance is not a legal defence under the Privacy Act, so make sure you understand your obligations.

• Privacy

A board’s worst nightmare, and the ramifications

All school boards urged to examine safety policy after Whangārei Boys' High School board charged over student death on caving trip.

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