Stakeholders

type: Resource
date: 18/03/21

Forecasting the future board

Forecasting the future board

Boards have a critical role in leading sustainable success for business and society – but they are under pressure.

Board-management relationship
Digital transformation
Purpose

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/23

Spreading its wings

Spreading its wings

World-renowned ecosanctuary Zealandia gives its whole board the opportunity to fly.

type: Board practices
date: 14/04/25

OpenAI and open wounds: What New Zealand boards can learn

OpenAI and open wounds: What New Zealand boards can learn

What happens when a board fires a CEO, then begs for his return? The OpenAI saga holds warnings for New Zealand boards.

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.

type: Media release
date: 30/07/21

MEDIA RELEASE

Stakeholder focus highlights need to review directors’ duties

Stakeholder focus highlights need to review directors’ duties

Whitepaper calls on the Government to review the framework for directors’ duties in the Companies Act.

type: Climate
date: 23/10/26

What good investor engagement looks like

What good investor engagement looks like

Investors and listed companies have agreed a shared approach to clearer conversations, better preparation and fewer surprises.

Board-management relationship
Shareholders
Stakeholders

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 30/04/26

Stepping stone or proving ground? The reality of school board governance

Stepping stone or proving ground? The reality of school board governance

School boards can open the door to governance, but they also test whether you are ready for it.

Schools
Stakeholders

type: Climate
date: 09/04/26

ANTHEM

Fuel shock: what boards must expect and communicate

Fuel shock: what boards must expect and communicate

As fuel costs rise, confidence falls. Boards play a key role in maintaining trust through clear, timely communication.

Crisis management
From our sponsors
Stakeholders

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 30/03/26

Trust is the licence to govern

Trust is the licence to govern

Traci Houpapa MNZM, CFInstD says boards must have shareholder confidence to operate effectively.

Leadership
Shareholders
Stakeholders

type: Board practices
date: 20/02/26

When pressure grows, double down on purpose

When pressure grows, double down on purpose

Boards should respond to stakeholder pressure by reaffirming their organisational purpose, according to our latest Pulse Check of members.

Stakeholders

type: Board practices
date: 28/11/25

Representation isn’t enough: Prudence Walker on power and participation

Representation isn’t enough: Prudence Walker on power and participation

Why disabled voices on boards must go beyond tokenism to real influence.

Diversity & inclusion
Stakeholders

type: Board practices
date: 27/11/25

Boardroom Premium

Boards under pressure: Navigating rising investor demands

Boards under pressure: Navigating rising investor demands

Directors face a new reality: diverse investor priorities and active enforcement of governance standards.

Stakeholders

type: Director duties
date: 21/11/25

Optimism and activism: key themes in 2025 Director Sentiment Survey

Optimism and activism: key themes in 2025 Director Sentiment Survey

Directors are cautiously optimistic about the economy as shareholder and member activism rises, especially in the public sector.

Stakeholders