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Henri Eliot: Should company directors tweet?
In the conservative world of company boardrooms, the notion of directors signing up to Twitter and having followers is contrary to their traditional role.
Abano mulls rebel shareholder request for meeting
Abano is mulling the extraordinary meeting request from rebel shareholders who want to dump Trevor Janes as chairman and refresh the board.
Board seeks to extend asset freeze
The Cornwall Park Trust board is applying once again to extend freezing orders over assets of a woman it is suing after she abandoned her house.
Leaseholders ready to fight
The Cornwall Park Trust Board has proposed a new "modern lease" to resolve long-running dissatisfaction from Greenlane and One Tree Hill residents.
No deal, say Abano rebel shareholders to buyout bid
The brinksmanship between Abano Healthcare and two shareholders owning 19 per cent of the company continues.
Henri Eliot: Are NZ boards spending enough time on strategy?
A 2013 McKinsey survey asking board members where they would most like to spend additional time found two out of three picked strategy.
Jilted Abano suitors turn guns on chairman
A rebel shareholder group has launched a campaign to unseat Abano Healthcare chairman, Trevor Janes, in a coordinated attack that also questions decisions by NZX Regulation and a valuation by investment house Grant Samuel.
Bob Jones: Female directorships - careful what you wish for
Women should think again about directorships, for far from trailing men, it's greatly to their credit that so few are debasing themselves in this way, writes Bob Jones.
Mayor: Board should be scrapped
Len Brown has called for a funding board at the centre of a row with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust to be scrapped after its push to slash funding for the trust.
Chopper trust to sue board
Members of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves in court.
Old boys' ideas keep women directors away
A top New Zealand businesswoman says Kiwi women are still being "frozen out" of the boardroom.
Norris tipped as next Fletcher chair
Banking boss Sir Ralph Norris is being tipped by insiders to become the new chairman of New Zealand's biggest listed company.
Jackson sues over Maori board selection
Broadcaster Willie Jackson is taking legal action after failing to secure one of two urban Maori positions on the Independent Maori Statutory Board.
Making the most of your board
SME owners often don't understand the need for, or value of, an independent director. Kare Johnstone offers seven tips.
Lukewarm on football offer
Gareth Morgan's offer to stump up $5 million to save New Zealand Football if the Government contributes another $10 million.
Vital Healthcare board gets grilling
An angry Vital Healthcare Property Trust investor has criticised performance and investment in Australia at New Zealand's expense.
Shareholder body to vote against Rakon chair
The Shareholders Association will next month vote against the reappointment of Rakon chairman Bryan Mogridge and director Darren Robinson...
Brian Gaynor: Chief's place on a board is not a given
With the annual meeting season gaining momentum Brian Gaynor looks at some of the key issues raised by shareholders over the next few months.
Greymouth board dysfunction 'more serious'
Dysfunction at the Greymouth Petroleum board has become "more serious" since a judge ordered one group of shareholders to sell up, the High Court has heard.
League legend wants seat on iwi board
League great Tawera Nikau is after a vacant spot on Waikato-Tainui's tribal governance board.