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Watch: 'I share their impatience' - Willis reacts to brutal assessment in Mood of the Boardroom survey
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Watch: 'I share their impatience' - Willis reacts to brutal assessment in Mood of the Boardroom survey

150 business leaders have given their verdict on the Government in the Herald’s survey.

23 Sep 08:24 PM
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Luxon and Willis fail to make top 10 in CEO Cabinet ratings

Neither Christopher Luxon nor Nicola Willis made the top 10 in this year’s survey.

23 Sep 05:05 PM
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Time for a new playbook? CEOs call for bold strategy as Luxon rating falls

CEOs would like to see the Government forge a bolder path into the future

23 Sep 05:04 PM

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Willis under pressure as CEOs deliver blunt verdict on Govt’s growth agenda
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Willis under pressure as CEOs deliver blunt verdict on Govt’s growth agenda

Willis' performance score dropped to 3.09/5, down from 3.88 last year.

23 Sep 05:03 PM
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Hipkins risks leaving Labour invisible, CEOs warn
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Hipkins risks leaving Labour invisible, CEOs warn

Business leaders slam Labour opposition for lack of leadership, direction.

23 Sep 05:02 PM
Boardroom verdict: Why Luxon’s leadership divides business leaders
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Boardroom verdict: Why Luxon’s leadership divides business leaders

23 Sep 05:01 PM
CEOs lift profit hopes but still wary on hiring
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CEOs lift profit hopes but still wary on hiring

23 Sep 05:00 PM
Edmonds earns respect, but CEOs grow impatient over lack of policy detail
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Edmonds earns respect, but CEOs grow impatient over lack of policy detail

23 Sep 05:00 PM
Richard Harman: Luxon faces doubts as polls tighten and caucus loyalty looks shaky
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Richard Harman: Luxon faces doubts as polls tighten and caucus loyalty looks shaky

23 Sep 05:00 PM
Govt policy shift gives business leaders cautious optimism
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Govt policy shift gives business leaders cautious optimism

The waiting game for strong economic growth

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Foodstuffs boss: Govt gets top marks on education, but clarity needed on rules
Mood of the Boardroom

Foodstuffs boss: Govt gets top marks on education, but clarity needed on rules

Foodstuffs' Quin backs a four-year term in Parliament to give businesses more certainty

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Housing lift ahead: $5m foreign buyers expected to fuel market activity
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Housing lift ahead: $5m foreign buyers expected to fuel market activity

'More confidence is starting to brew in the economy with interest rates coming down.'

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Why NZ must rethink how it measures infrastructure success
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Why NZ must rethink how it measures infrastructure success

Tracey Ryan says resilience, not ‘shiny’ builds, must guide future projects.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Vision needed, not just visibility, says Dentons chairman
Mood of the Boardroom

Vision needed, not just visibility, says Dentons chairman

Wilson says climate resilience is slipping off the Government’s economic agenda.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
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'That takes courage': Simon Power urges rethink of super and KiwiSaver settings
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'That takes courage': Simon Power urges rethink of super and KiwiSaver settings

Simon Power says employer KiwiSaver contributions should rise to 9% or 10%.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
'Bipartisan path': Westpac chief urges stability on housing, health and education
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'Bipartisan path': Westpac chief urges stability on housing, health and education

Catherine McGrath shares her reflections as a part of this year's Mood of the Boardroom.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Spark sharpens focus on core business
Mood of the Boardroom

Spark sharpens focus on core business

Spark's 5G network now covers 130 locations with a new standalone core

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Chat isn’t enough - engineered AI is the next business battleground
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Chat isn’t enough - engineered AI is the next business battleground

Greg Davidson warns most local AI use remains at basic chat level

23 Sep 04:59 PM
'Enormously frustrated': Tauranga port boss slams red tape hold-up
Mood of the Boardroom

'Enormously frustrated': Tauranga port boss slams red tape hold-up

New Zealand needs improved Resource Management regulatory process.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
Thomas Pippos: Rhetoric may soon need to confront reality
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Thomas Pippos: Rhetoric may soon need to confront reality

Concern over government spending has nearly doubled compared with last year.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
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Thomas Pippos: Rhetoric may soon need to confront reality
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Thomas Pippos: Rhetoric may soon need to confront reality

Concern over government spending has nearly doubled compared with last year.

23 Sep 04:59 PM
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'It's broken': Business leaders call for overhaul of local government
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'It's broken': Business leaders call for overhaul of local government

Many business leaders are frustrated by a system that actively resists growth

23 Sep 07:00 AM
Watch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs' verdict on the Government
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Watch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs' verdict on the Government

New Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition Government and its policies.

23 Sep 04:00 AM
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23 Sep 02:53 AM
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Geopolitics moves up the risk list for NZ's top executives
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Geopolitics moves up the risk list for NZ's top executives

In 2025, 78% of NZ chief executives say boards review geopolitical risk.

23 Sep 01:00 AM
What's keeping CEOs awake at night?
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What's keeping CEOs awake at night?

Ahead of the Mood of the Boardroom survey results, three leading NZ CEOs reveal how the sector is performing and the challenges they can’t ignore.

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22 Sep 05:00 PM
'Got everything that I treasure': Couple’s floating house turns heads
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'Got everything that I treasure': Couple’s floating house turns heads

Their unique home, dubbed 'The Barge', has 215sq m of floor space over two storeys.

29 Aug 11:00 PM
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Opinion: Speed meets strategy  for an enduring infrastructure plan
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Opinion: Speed meets strategy for an enduring infrastructure plan

Gaining momentum with careful planning is the key

05 Aug 05:00 PM
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Vision for change: New Zealand's largest infrastructure event begins
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Vision for change: New Zealand's largest infrastructure event begins

Building Nations will challenge decision-makers to look beyond short-term fixes

05 Aug 04:59 PM
Downer gears up for $111.6b in funded projects
Infrastructure report

Downer gears up for $111.6b in funded projects

Confidence is building in the industry. Downer wants this to expand to major projects.

05 Aug 04:59 PM
Sarah Sinclair: From planning to reality – the urgent path for NZ infrastructure
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Sarah Sinclair: From planning to reality – the urgent path for NZ infrastructure

We need to make asset maintenance as sexy – if not sexier – than the big new projects.

04 Aug 10:22 PM
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Why PPPs are back: Tackling NZ's infrastructure challenges
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Why PPPs are back: Tackling NZ's infrastructure challenges

Southbase's Will Birch explains four reasons the PPP route is attractive to government.

04 Aug 10:00 PM
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Anne Gibson: Fletcher Construction sale would end proud building era
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Anne Gibson: Fletcher Construction sale would end proud building era

OPINION: Business was once so great it took two big books to tell part of its history.

04 Aug 10:00 PM
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KiwiSaver managers eye $295b for NZ infrastructure over 25 years
Infrastructure report

KiwiSaver managers eye $295b for NZ infrastructure over 25 years

Projects could include a new Auckland harbour bridge or a power station.

04 Aug 10:00 PM
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