Stakeholders

type: Resource

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: 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

Boardroom Premium

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

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: 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: 14/04/25

Governance on the edge: Directors, dominance and the competition reset

Governance on the edge: Directors, dominance and the competition reset

From groceries to banking, competition reform is on the agenda. Boards should brace – and lead.

Stakeholders
Transparency

type: Finance
date: 21/03/25

Governance news bites – 21 March

Governance news bites – 21 March

A collection of governance-related news that you might have missed in the past two weeks.

Board composition
Shareholders
Stakeholders