2007 – Mood of the Boardroom

New Zealand’s CEOs recorded some positivity towards the tax cuts provided in the year past, however just four per cent of respondents predicted the Labour Government would be reelected the following year.

A lack of consultation around KiwiSaver policy to compel employers to match employee contributions irked many, while the issues of previous years (such as inflation and skills shortages) remained prominent. Support for the ‘Supercity’ amalgamation and concerns regarding rising house prices began to emerge for the first time in the 2007 survey.