Guides and resources

Food safety governance guide

This guide, developed by New Zealand Food Safety, helps you to understand your responsibilities in relation to food safety.

• Health and safety

Board Evaluation – A quick guide

A five-step quick guide to help you consider the key aspects of a board evaluation to ensure it delivers real value.

• Board evaluation

Climate forum reader

This reader presents articles and resources selected to help directors thrive in a climate-changed future. 

• Climate change
• Leadership

Guides for Faith-based Boards

View our essential guides for faith-based boards.

• Not for profits

Governing AI

Resources to help boards understand and apply AI technology effectively.

• AI
• Cyber security
• Digital

Health and Safety Governance: A Good Practice Guide

A guide to improving your organisation's health and safety.

• Compliance
• Health and safety

Director insights: Starting the climate journey

Begin your climate governance journey with actionable insights from directors' experiences and innovative strategies.

• Climate change

NACD resources on AI and Board Governance

Equipping directors with practical AI governance resources for informed decision-making.

• AI

Cybersecurity resources for boards

The reliance on online technology since 2020 has increased the risk of data privacy breaches, fraud and cyber attacks.

• Cyber security
• Privacy

Cyber risk: a practical guide 2023

Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue, it is a strategic one. This updated guide will help you lead on cybersecurity around the board table.

• Cyber security
• Digital

Interests register and declaration of conflicts

IoD templates for directors to help manage conflict of interests.

• Conflict of interests
• Transparency

Mastering the art of managing conflict of interests

Recent cases show the pitfalls of disclosing and managing conflict of interests. Avoid unnecessary drama with IoD guidance for directors.

• Conflict of interests

Cyber incident response executive checklist

Includes checklists for boards and management. 

• Crisis management
• Cyber security
• Risk oversight

Hautū

Start your journey into te ao Māori with our new app.

• Te Ao Māori

Digital transformation quick guide

GNDI quick guide to help directors lead successful digital transformation.

Board appointment checklist

Self-assess your suitability for a board role.

• Board evaluation
• Due diligence

Conflicts of interest practice guide

This guide helps directors manage conflicts of interest in the boardroom and model good practice.

• Conflict of interests

Climate risk - key resources for boards

Boards must respond to climate-related issues to ensure the sustainability of their organisations.

• Climate change
• Reporting
• Risk oversight

D&O checklist

Assess the effectiveness of your D&O insurance cover.

• Insurance
• Liability

ABC of D&O insurance

Understand D&O policy structures.

• Insurance
• Liability