Guides and resources

Accelerating AI – Leading with confidence

Download the 2025 Governing AI Forum reader.

Cyber risk: a practical guide 2025

Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue, it is a strategic one. The 2025 edition will help you lead on cybersecurity around the board table. 

• Cyber security
• Digital

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

Putting AI to work for better board management

For today’s boards, the ability to make sound, strategic decisions have never been more complex or more critical. Directors must be able…

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

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