BusinessChen takes stand in leasehold disputeA sorry list of deterioration to a $2 million-plus Auckland mansion at the heart of litigation against a lessee was read out in the High Court this morning.20 May 04:52 AM
BDBDSharesAbano tips positive earnings from struggling joint ventureAbano Healthcare anticipates its Australian and Asian audiology joint venture will start making a positive contribution to earnings in the next financial year.19 May 10:32 PM
SharesAbano CEO hopes for end to disputeAbano Healthcare's long-running dispute with two rebel shareholders has been a distraction for its board .19 May 05:00 PM
BusinessBoard: Tenant knew of big lease hikeLeasehold land prices around Auckland's Cornwall Park go up about ten-fold when prices are reset every 21 years, the High Court at Auckland was told yesterday.19 May 05:00 PM
BDBDSharesAbano wins bid to sack rebel shareholderAbano Healthcare won a bid to sack rebel shareholder Peter Hutson and his wife Anya from their audiology joint venture, Bay International.18 May 09:49 PM
Business'Glass cliff' for female CEOsWomen are recruited disproportionately into tough top jobs - where the title is big but the odds of success are small.05 May 02:40 AM
OpinionHenri 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.27 Apr 09:30 PM
BDBDSharesAbano mulls rebel shareholder request for meetingAbano is mulling the extraordinary meeting request from rebel shareholders who want to dump Trevor Janes as chairman and refresh the board.23 Apr 09:34 PM
BusinessBoard seeks to extend asset freezeThe 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.14 Apr 07:57 PM
BusinessLeaseholders ready to fightThe Cornwall Park Trust Board has proposed a new "modern lease" to resolve long-running dissatisfaction from Greenlane and One Tree Hill residents.14 Apr 04:15 PM
BDBDSharesNo deal, say Abano rebel shareholders to buyout bidThe brinksmanship between Abano Healthcare and two shareholders owning 19 per cent of the company continues.14 Apr 02:56 AM
OpinionHenri 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.13 Apr 09:30 PM
BDBDSharesJilted Abano suitors turn guns on chairmanA 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.10 Apr 02:19 AM
OpinionBob Jones: Female directorships - careful what you wish forWomen 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.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMayor: Board should be scrappedLen 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.13 Mar 02:46 AM
New ZealandChopper trust to sue boardMembers of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves in court.11 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessOld boys' ideas keep women directors awayA top New Zealand businesswoman says Kiwi women are still being "frozen out" of the boardroom.19 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionNorris tipped as next Fletcher chairBanking boss Sir Ralph Norris is being tipped by insiders to become the new chairman of New Zealand's biggest listed company.21 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuJackson sues over Maori board selectionBroadcaster Willie Jackson is taking legal action after failing to secure one of two urban Maori positions on the Independent Maori Statutory Board.13 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessMaking the most of your boardSME owners often don't understand the need for, or value of, an independent director. Kare Johnstone offers seven tips.27 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandLukewarm on football offerGareth Morgan's offer to stump up $5 million to save New Zealand Football if the Government contributes another $10 million.25 Nov 04:30 PM
