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type: Digital
date: 02/04/26

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Cyber rules are coming. Directors should have a say in how they are written

Cyber rules are coming. Directors should have a say in how they are written

The DPMC’s cyber consultation raises a key question: when does director liability lift standards and when does it undermine governance?

type: Board practices
date: 02/04/26

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Fuel constraints are the signal – governance readiness is the real test

Fuel constraints are the signal – governance readiness is the real test

The Middle East conflict is already affecting operating conditions. Directors need clarity on what this means for their organisations.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 31/03/26

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Volunteering, governance and the pipeline problem boards can’t ignore

Changes in how New Zealanders volunteer are affecting the governance talent pool, with implications for capability and succession.

type: Guide

AI in the boardroom: A guide for directors

An Australian court judgment confirms AI can support board work, but directors remain accountable. IoD guidance outlines governance.

type: Board practices
date: 02/04/26

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Stay close, stay trusted – Judith Collins’ message to public boards

Stay close, stay trusted – Judith Collins’ message to public boards

“You are stewards of public money and whether you like it or not, you operate in a political environment,” said Collins.

type: Board practices
date: 01/04/26

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What happens when governance considers generations not yet born?

A panel reveals how governance shifts when decisions are grounded in culture, community and long-term stewardship.

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

Trust is the licence to govern

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

type: Resource

KPMG

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Connecting climate and nature-related risks and opportunities to your organisation’s long-term value.

type: Climate
date: 27/03/26

When nature becomes real in the boardroom

When nature becomes real in the boardroom

Boards are weighing cost against resilience. Nature is shifting how capital is allocated, often without being named.

type: Climate
date: 26/03/26

Embedding climate adaptation into planning and capital allocation

Embedding climate adaptation into planning and capital allocation

Lessons from Auckland’s 2023 storms highlight the need to shift from recovery to proactive climate adaptation in infrastructure planning.

type: Digital
date: 19/03/26

KORDIA

The results are in: Cyber resilience must be a boardroom issue

The results are in: Cyber resilience must be a boardroom issue

Nearly half of New Zealand businesses faced a cyberattack last year, but too many boards still underestimate the risk.

type: Climate
date: 27/03/26

ASB

What a 450-year-old house can teach directors about sustainability

What a 450-year-old house can teach directors about sustainability

In turbulent times, boards must prioritise consistency, resilience and long-term thinking over reactive change.

Climate change
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Human rights

type: Resource

KPMG

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Connecting climate and nature-related risks and opportunities to your organisation’s long-term value.

Climate change
From our sponsors

type: Digital
date: 19/03/26

KORDIA

The results are in: Cyber resilience must be a boardroom issue

The results are in: Cyber resilience must be a boardroom issue

Nearly half of New Zealand businesses faced a cyberattack last year, but too many boards still underestimate the risk.

Cyber security
From our sponsors

type: Leadership
date: 19/03/26

DENTONS

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Directors’ duties and escalating risk: lessons from ASIC v Bekier

Directors’ duties and escalating risk: lessons from ASIC v Bekier

An Australian court ruling highlights directors’ obligations when serious risks emerge, with important implications for New Zealand boards

From our sponsors

type: Leadership
date: 18/03/26

KORDIA

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The future of AI is human. Women must be central to designing it.

The future of AI is human. Women must be central to designing it.

AI is more than a tech topic. It is integral to how we will organise our workplaces in the future.

Digital transformation
From our sponsors
Women in governance

type: Board practices
date: 16/03/26

ASB

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Economic recovery brings opportunities – and risks – for boards

Economic recovery brings opportunities – and risks – for boards

Nick Tuffley says the worst of the slowdown may be behind us, but boards still face a volatile economic outlook.

From our sponsors

type: Director duties
date: 13/03/26

Dentons | HSE Global

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Health and safety reform: Key implications for directors and officers

Health and safety reform: Key implications for directors and officers

Proposed reforms to the Health and Safety at Work Act aim to prioritise critical risks and clarify officers’ duties.

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Health and safety
Policy and legislation

type: Climate
date: 27/02/26

KPMG

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

Boards make better capital decisions when climate risks are priced.

Climate change
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