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The Director : The 2009 Corporate Governance Agenda 

New Commerce Minister Simon Power has several priorities for advancing corporate governance in New Zealand in 2009, centred on reforms he believes...

Rod McGeoch: Bridging TransTasman Relationships - Leading the 

There are few assets more prized among those working on the top- level advancement of the transTasman economic and trade relationship than Roderick...

Interactive Virtual Expeditions as a Learning Tool: The School of Rock Expedition Case Study 

The use of interactive virtual expeditions in classroom learning environments can theoretically be an effective means of engaging learners in...

Banking : Working the Numbers - Who will pass the test? 

Business advisory firm KPMG summed up the issues facing banks in its annual analysis of banking sector performance earlier this year: "The global...

INTOUCH : Comment On Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum 

My recent membership of the New Zealand delegation to the Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum in Wellington conferred a couple of special...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Being CEO + Director = Careful Handling 

Chris Hopkins, the Dunedin-based chief executive and managing director of automation and engineering company Scott Technology, applies two distinct...

INVESTMENT: Capital Injections for Business - Six of One, Half a 

The good news about the business investment outlook for New Zealand during the next four to five years is that plenty of opportunities are likely...

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS: More Bang for Your Buck - A Two-Way Thing 

Recent global research commissioned by Ernst & Young on the merits and virtuosity of management consultants offers a compelling yet bittersweet...

HEALTHY EXECUTIVES : Keeping Workers Healthy - More than just work- life balance ; In a day and age when absenteeism, low morale, and poor work performance potentially slash company profits, many New Zealand corporates are getting smart about ensuring the 

HEALTHY EXECUTIVES : Keeping Workers Healthy - More than just work- 

The physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our people is really critical to us," says Michael Stanley, human resources director for...