Hamish Mcnicol

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Calida Stuart-Menteath |Hamish Mcnicol

NZ directors keeping calm and carrying on amid tariff confusion ANALYSIS: Disruption is the new normal but many experienced directors have already built that into their plans. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the subsequent fallout is changing daily, proving a major headache for business around the world.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

Act Party says amendment would help ‘avoid costly unfair dismissal or personal grievance claims’. Employment lawyer Sam De La Mare says taking the personal grievance measure from employees is significant.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

FMA CEO, adviser on $41k trip to Doha Market regulator to meet with international regulators at international conference next month. The chief executive of the Financial Markets Authority and an unnamed executive adviser will take a $41,000 trip to Qatar next month for an international conference, less than two months after it announced a restructure because its costs went over budget. From May 12 to May 14, the International Want to read more? It's easy.

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol |Calida Stuart-Menteath

Accounting and independent directors – it’s all about optics ANALYSIS: As two New Zealand firms introduce independent voices to their boards, the rest must consider doing the same. It’s generally accepted that appointing at least one independent director to a board is good corporate governance. For listed companies, it’s a requirement. For private companies, it’s recommended. For partnerships, like accounting firms, it’s increasingly a point of debate. That’s Want to read more?

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

It’s been a big week or so for NBR Lister Jim Delegat. The NZX-listed winemaker Delegat Group, in which he and sister Rosemari hold a 66% stake, has been around for nearly 80 years. Its revenue in the 2024 financial year was $371.8 million. About 52% of that comes from the US. Last Thursday, Want to read more? It's easy.