Boardroom magazine - Summer 2022-2023

Top 5 issues for directors in 2023

Boards and directors are facing myriad challenges and many of these will only increase in scale and importance.

read time: 7 min to read

Why Kiwis love a franchise

The quick set-up-and-go structure makes franchising attractive, along with a survival rate of 80% compared to other business models.

read time: 4 min to read

Art of accessibility

Accessibility is about equity and ensuring everybody has equal access. Barriers are not just physical.

read time: 4 min to read

As good as his word

As a battle plays out over the word mānuka, Victor Goldsmith is determined to put protections in place for taonga.

read time: 5 min to read

Choosing the right CEO

Four attributes stand out when trying to find the perfect fit for chief executive.

read time: 5 min to read

Trans am I

Cathy Parker brings a unique perspective to the boardroom – “I have seen the world from both sides of the gender lens.”

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Putting building blocks in place

A proper framework will allow companies to present a professional face to the regulator around board operations and governance.

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A powerful voice building pathways

Fonoti Pati Umaga calls for open conversations in boardrooms – ‘it’s about building that honourable space between people’.

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How to tackle the labour market

From global conditions to immigration settings to fair pay agreements, boards need to be more attuned than ever.

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Star power in boardroom

Bringing a high-performance career in sport to governance has its benefits, but it can be sink or swim.

read time: 5 min to read

Playing in ‘aerospace sandpit’

Rocket Lab put New Zealand’s aerospace industry on the map, but a pioneer fears we are failing to capitalise on its success.

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Making connections

Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson has found her place as a ‘connector and translator’.

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Betting big on renaissance

Horse racing board in a race to make the sport sustainable and bring back the crowds.

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The future starts today, not tomorrow

The Future Directors’ programme has helped 102 emerging directors overcome that first hurdle of getting their foot in the door.

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From the operating table

For Dr Liz Zhu, the world of governance and boards is a dramatic shift from working directly with patients.

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Touched by ‘golden child’

For Tahana Tippett-Tapsell, his admiration as a Sharesies customer now extends to his role on the board.

read time: 3 min to read

Hot ticket to the game

Businesses are seeing the benefits of a proactive response to climate change.

read time: 4 min to read

Desert warrior

Ultramarathon warrior Mark Cross pushes the limits to raise thousands for charity and university scholarships.

read time: 4 min to read

Get active in shaping policy

Shortages of talent, increasing regulatory complexity, and opaque government processes cloud the world of chartered accountants.

read time: 5 min to read

To boldly go where no man has gone before

It may not be a giant leap for mankind but it takes a leap of the imagination to send cremains into space.

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date: 02 Oct 2024

Boardroom magazine - Spring 2024

The ‘value-adding board’ is one of the Top 5 issues facing directors in 2024. How do you measure your value as a director and a board?

date: 03 Jul 2024

Boardroom magazine - Winter 2024

Succession planning should not be difficult. Some organisations do it well, some not so well. Learn more in the latest issue of Boardroom.

date: 10 Apr 2024

Boardroom magazine - Autumn 2024

Why has New Zealand’s economy gone from being one of the most productive in the OECD to one of the least productive?

date: 15 Dec 2023

Boardroom magazine - Summer 2023-2024

In a world of continual crisis, directors need to take their game to a whole new level.

date: 29 Sep 2023

Boardroom magazine - Spring 2023

In the spring edition of Boardroom we look at shared value – one of the top 5 issues facing directors in 2023.

date: 20 Jun 2023

Boardroom magazine - Winter 2023

Our winter edition looks at different aspects of financial resilience, a topic surely top of mind for all boards and directors.

date: 31 Mar 2023

Boardroom magazine - Autumn 2023

Boards must govern faster than the speed of change. Board agility will become more important as the world spirals from crisis to crisis.

date: 30 Sep 2022

Boardroom magazine - Spring 2022

In this issue we explore governance of the new national health agencies and active regulation of climate, privacy and supermarkets.