Reports

2016 was a banner year for the Deloitte Top 200 – New Zealand’s most prestigious business awards. The 2016 Dynamic Business report provides insights into the Kiwi success stories honoured at the event, and also explains why investing in the future is important to New Zealand.

The growth pressures in Auckland were the clear issue in the 2016 Mood of the Boardroom report – housing and infrastructure were in sore need of addressing and the CEOs wanted to see action in these areas. The Auckland mayoral election of 2016 saw widespread dissatisfaction for the business community, with Phil Goff receiving the reluctant plurality of support. The …

In 2016, the market was in good shape after years of hard work by those running, regulating and operating in it. The 2016 Capital Markets report provided insight into how the benefits of a more robust regulatory regime had become clearer, how angel investment was playing an important role in growing the economy, how new contracts had become a way …

How should we position ourselves to make the most of Chinese investment? The 2016 China Business Report addressed that question, and also considered Huawei’s renewed sponsorship of the Phoenix soccer club, how Air New Zealand was upbeat about the unparalleled growth of Chinese tourism, how lowered restrictions could open up a high-end market, and considers the rise of e-commerce opportunities …

2015 marked the year that housing emerged as a preeminent issue in the Mood of the Boardroom survey, with mentions of housing on over 10 different pages of the report. Other emerging issues included the slump in dairy prices, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and weak regional economic growth. After a 2014 of positivity, CEOs began to predict an economic slowdown on …

In the 2015 Agribusiness report, we dug deep into NZ’s biggest industry, we looked at how the major players are faring. Examining industry structures, global supply chains and government programmes to support the industry. We considered the opportunities and constraints on New Zealand agribusiness and some of the rising star companies in agritechnology. We also looked at rapidly developing market …

The 2015 Capital Markets report covers an in-depth look at capital market trends. Takeovers, bonds, IPOs and foreign direct investment. Partial Privatisation – are the SOEs meeting market expectations? Rising stars in the investment scene and the big deals; Cooperative investment and how it can be boosted, the NZX’s new directions to grow the NZ market and much more. This …

In the 2015 China Business report, the focus was on the latest Chinese trends affecting the New Zealand economy and business. We travelled to China to investigate how Beijing’s innovation drive was changing the Chinese commercial landscape and creating new opportunities for New Zealand companies; how New Zealand dairy companies were faring in a more competitive environment in China and …

Innovation is the lifeblood of the New Zealand economy. In the 2015 Innovation report, we investigated how California continued to drive evolution as competition for entrepreneurs heightens. We drew lessons from some of the world’s most innovative US companies and talked to New Zealand trailblazers there. We examined NZ innovation trends from software through to clean-tech and green-tech and looked …

This report features in-depth coverage of the Deloitte Top 200 Award 2014 winners including NZ’s top company, chief executive and chairman. We looked at dynamic trends affecting New Zealand business and how leading business executives were driving their companies in new directions through dynamic change. We also updated the diversity trends in the New Zealand workforce and looked at ‘best …