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The 2019 Dynamic Business report looked at Shaping the Future of business in New Zealand. We took a delve into the clean food revolution, as it experienced heavy disruption with consumers wanting ‘clean foods’ more and more. We also looked into Artificial Intelligence, fake news, trends, and the new technologies that were being used to combat climate change within business. …

The 2019 Sustainable Finance report took a look at the need for a sustainable finance system which would involve a new mindset of taking a long-term view for social, environmental and economic wellbeing, protecting natural resources for future generations. Financing The Future was to lead to a Roadmap for Action in July 2020 on how to shift New Zealand to …

The 2019 Mood of the Boardroom CEOs Survey attracted participation from 157 respondents. There were some 140 chief executives including CEOs of some of NZ’s biggest companies, some publicly owned institutions and heads of several influential business organisations and several directors. The Herald survey is conducted in association with BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ put 15 questions from the survey to its membership …

In the 2019 Infrastructure report Picking up the Pace we delved into the visionary infrastructure projects taking place, construction challenges, Auckland’s future, Cityrail and airport updates and international experts share lessons learnt from historical infrastructure projects.

With a focus on the future sustainability of the industry, the 2019 Agribusiness report looked into the megatrends that were forcing New Zealand’s primary sector to lift its game. The report covers topics such as the A2 milk dilema, rolling with the climate changes, mapping manuka honey and how the industry must adapt to survive.

Bates Gill, Macquarie University Chinese leader Xi Jinping took power as head of the Chinese Communist Party – the most important position in China – in late 2012. Today, nearly seven years on, he is one of the most recognisable figures on the world stage. Yet, while he already commands the destiny of some 1.4 billion Chinese people, and seeks …

The 2019 Capital Markets report looked into the big issues in New Zealand at the time: what’s in store, impact investing, the performance of the NZX, what millennials really want, as well as a roundup of fintech.

Sustaining the Momentum The China Business Summit was jointly presented by NZ INC. and Auckland Business Chamber. The Summit was held on Monday May 6, 2019 at The CORDIS Hotel, Auckland. The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern – who had recently made her first official visit to China – gave the opening keynote address at the Summit. The 2019 Summit …

In the 2019 China Business report, we looked at what was in store for China’s economy over the following year, and heard expert views on why China’s growth might have been got worse despite Beijing’s increasingly aggressive easing and stimulus measures. We looked at the latest on geopolitics and the China-US trade war, delving into the latest on a deal …

In the 2018 Project Auckland report, we looked at the future of Auckland in the run up to 2021 which was due to see Auckland host several big events including the Annual APEC Leaders’ Meeting, America’s Cup and the Women’s Rugby World Cup as well as the Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Men’s Softball World Cup and Te Matatini Festival. …