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Track director appointments, resignations, and retirements across NZX-listed companies
50 board changes in the last 90 days
| Date | Company | Action | Director | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2026 | RTO RTO Limited | Retired | Sean Joyce | Chair | Retirement |
| 14 Sept 2026 | RTO RTO Limited | elected | James Law | Non-Executive Chair | Retirement of Sean Joyce |
| 14 Sept 2026 | RTO RTO Limited | appointed | Hao Long | Chair of the RTO Audit, Finance and Risk Committee | - |
| 14 Sept 2026 | FWL Foley Wines Limited | Retired | Tony Anselmi | - | Retirement from the Board |
| 13 Sept 2026 | RTO RTO Limited | Retired | Sean Joyce | Chair | Retirement |
| 10 Sept 2026 | WIN Winton Land Limited | Resigned | Chris Meehan | - | - |
| 9 Sept 2026 | BRW Bremworth Limited | Resigned | Murray Dyer | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| 9 Sept 2026 | BRW Bremworth Limited | Resigned | Julie Bohnenn | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| 9 Sept 2026 | BRW Bremworth Limited | Resigned | Trevor Burt | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| 9 Sept 2026 | PLP Private Land and Property Fund | appointed | Nichola Hiatt | Independent Non-Executive Director | - |
| 9 Sept 2026 | BIF Booster Innovation Fund | appointed | Nichola Hiatt | Independent Non-Executive Director | - |
| 2 Sept 2026 | WIN Winton Land Limited | appointed | Michael Stiassny | Independent Director | Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chair |
| 30 Aug 2026 | WCO WasteCo Group Limited | Retired | Simon Herbert | - | Relocation to Europe |
| 27 Aug 2026 | TWR Tower Limited | appointed | Jefferson Gibbs | Independent Director | Fill casual vacancy |
| 27 Aug 2026 | WIN Winton Land Limited | Resigned | Julian Cook | Executive Director | Fundamental misalignment of expectations between himself and the company's majority shareholder, including as to the role of the board and approach to corporate governance of a listed company |
| 25 Aug 2026 | STU Steel & Tube Holdings Limited | Retired | Susan Paterson | Chair | End of current term in 2027, will stand down when suitable chair replacement secured |
| 25 Aug 2026 | STU Steel & Tube Holdings Limited | Retired | Steve Reindler | - | Brought forward retirement date |
| 25 Aug 2026 | STU Steel & Tube Holdings Limited | appointed | Cassandra Crowley | Independent Director | - |
| 25 Aug 2026 | WIN Winton Land Limited | Resigned | Guy Fergusson | Independent Director | - |
| 25 Aug 2026 | WIN Winton Land Limited | Resigned | Steven Joyce | Chair | - |
| 23 Aug 2026 | CNU Chorus Limited | Resigned | Jack Matthews | - | End of nine-year tenure |
| 21 Aug 2026 | STU Steel & Tube Holdings Limited | appointed | Tim Deane | Independent Director | - |
| 17 Aug 2026 | TWR Tower Limited | appointed | Sophie Haslem | Independent Director | Fill casual vacancy |
| 16 Aug 2026 | MEL Meridian Energy Limited | elected | Fraser Whineray | Non-Executive Director | Formal shareholder approval at Annual Shareholders' Meeting |
| 16 Aug 2026 | MCY Mercury NZ Limited | elected | Scott Scoullar | Independent Director | - |
| 12 Aug 2026 | GNE Genesis Energy Limited | appointed | Simon Mackenzie | Non-Executive Director | - |
| 10 Aug 2026 | GTK Gentrack Group Limited | Retired | Fiona Oliver | Independent Director | Retirement after seven years of service |
| 10 Aug 2026 | TCM Taiko Critical Minerals Limited | appointed | Unknown | - | - |
| 10 Aug 2026 | GTK Gentrack Group Limited | appointed | Laurence Lafont | Independent Director | Board succession and renewal programme |
| 10 Aug 2026 | GTK Gentrack Group Limited | Retired | Stewart Sherriff | Independent Director | Retirement following successful completion of Board's succession and renewal programme |
| 10 Aug 2026 | GTK Gentrack Group Limited | appointed | Stewart Taylor | Independent Director | Board succession and renewal programme |
| 10 Aug 2026 | RYM Ryman Healthcare Limited | Resigned | and committee chair appointment | - | - |
| 10 Aug 2026 | GTK Gentrack Group Limited | appointed | Trond Straume | Independent Director | Board succession and renewal programme |
| 3 Aug 2026 | IKE ikeGPS Group Limited | appointed | Rod Snodgrass | Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee | Following Fred Lax's departure |
| 3 Aug 2026 | IKE ikeGPS Group Limited | Resigned | Fred Lax | Non-Executive Director | - |
| 30 Jul 2026 | AFC AFC Group Holdings Limited | Resigned | Zilei (Jacky) Wang | Independent Director | - |
| 30 Jul 2026 | OCA Oceania Healthcare Limited | Retired | Sally Evans | - | Retirement |
| 29 Jul 2026 | FRW Freightways Group Limited | Resigned | Mark Cairns | Chair | Stepped down as Director and Chair |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PCT Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited | Resigned | Taurua Grant | - | Completion of 18 month Future Director term |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PCT Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited | appointed | Monica Yianakis | - | Future Director Programme - 18 month term |
| 29 Jul 2026 | FRW Freightways Group Limited | appointed | David Gibson | Chair | Succession process |
| 29 Jul 2026 | VNT Ventia Services Group Limited | appointed | Brendon Riley | Independent Non-Executive Director | - |
| 22 Jul 2026 | SPK Spark New Zealand Limited | appointed | Tommy Bjorkberg | Chief Operating Officer | - |
| 21 Jul 2026 | MOV MOVE Logistics Group Limited | appointed | Graham Stuart | Director | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | AGL Accordant Group Limited | Resigned | Bella Takiari-Brame | Non-Executive Director | Successful completion of capital raise and move toward streamlined governance structure |
| 20 Jul 2026 | AGL Accordant Group Limited | Resigned | Nick Simcock | Non-Executive Director | Successful completion of capital raise and move toward streamlined governance structure |
| 19 Jul 2026 | VGL Vista Group International Limited | appointed | Lauren Quaintance | Independent Director | - |
| 2 Jul 2026 | MHJ Michael Hill International Limited | appointed | Cathy Hoyle | Company Secretary | - |
| 2 Jul 2026 | MHJ Michael Hill International Limited | Resigned | Matthew Kremastos | Company Secretary | - |
| 30 Jun 2026 | MEX Minerals Exploration Limited | Retired | Peter J. Nightingale | - | Retirement |
Top 15 companies by total board changes, with appointment and departure breakdown
Annual breakdown of board appointments and departures across the NZX
| Year | Appointments | Resignations | Retirements | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 36 | 18 | +9 |
| 2025 | 91 | 36 | 19 | +36 |
| 2024 | 110 | 49 | 21 | +40 |
| 2023 | 94 | 38 | 21 | +35 |
| 2022 | 93 | 34 | 24 | +35 |
Companies with 2 or more director departures (resignations or retirements) in the last 12 months. Elevated board turnover may indicate governance or strategic changes.
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Simon Herbert | Retired | - | Relocation to Europe |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Roger Gower | Resigned | Chair | Step down as Chair |
| 25 May 2026 | James Redmayne | Resigned |
Data-driven succession risk assessment across NZX boards — tenure cliff risks, skills concentration, pipeline readiness.
Track CEO, CFO and C-suite appointments and departures across NZX companies. Turnover hotspots, internal promotions, tenure distribution by sector.
Director age, tenure, and diversity analysis across the NZX market. Track gender representation, independence ratios, tenure distributions, and generational trends.
Data sourced from NZX company announcements. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Last updated: 27 September 2026.
| FSFFonterra Shareholders' Fund | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | +6 |
| SMLSynlait Milk Limited | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | +4 |
| BRWBremworth Limited | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | +4 |
| WBCWestpac Banking Corporation | 25 | 19 | 1 | 5 | +13 |
| NZKNew Zealand King Salmon Investments Limited | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | +3 |
| DOWDowner EDI Limited | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | +7 |
| GENGeneral Capital Limited | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | -6 |
| NZMNZME Limited | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | +3 |
| TWRTower Limited | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | +6 |
| MELMeridian Energy Limited | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | +12 |
| OCAOceania Healthcare Limited | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | +4 |
| ATMThe a2 Milk Company Limited | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | +8 |
| 2021 |
| 100 |
| 29 |
| 17 |
| +54 |
| 2020 | 49 | 24 | 16 | +9 |
| 2019 | 94 | 44 | 23 | +27 |
| 2018 | 71 | 30 | 9 | +32 |
| 2017 | 55 | 25 | 5 | +25 |
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| - |
| 1 May 2026 | Rodney Malam | Resigned | - | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Shane Edmond | Resigned | - | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Chris Meehan | Resigned | - | - |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Julian Cook | Resigned | Executive Director | Fundamental misalignment of expectations between himself and the company's majority shareholder, including as to the role of the board and approach to corporate governance of a listed company |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Guy Fergusson | Resigned | Independent Director | - |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Steven Joyce | Resigned | Chair | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | Murray Dyer | Resigned | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Julie Bohnenn | Resigned | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Trevor Burt | Resigned | Independent Director | Recent developments; to allow Board transition for next phase |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Susan Paterson | Retired | Chair | End of current term in 2027, will stand down when suitable chair replacement secured |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Steve Reindler | Retired | - | Brought forward retirement date |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Steve Reindler | Resigned | - | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2026 | Sean Joyce | Retired | Chair | Retirement |
| 13 Sept 2026 | Sean Joyce | Retired | Chair | Retirement |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | Fiona Oliver | Retired | Independent Director | Retirement after seven years of service |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Stewart Sherriff | Retired | Independent Director | Retirement following successful completion of Board's succession and renewal programme |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | Bella Takiari-Brame | Resigned | Non-Executive Director | Successful completion of capital raise and move toward streamlined governance structure |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Nick Simcock | Resigned | Non-Executive Director | Successful completion of capital raise and move toward streamlined governance structure |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | Matthew Kremastos | Resigned | Company Secretary | - |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Kate Palethorpe | Resigned | Company Secretary | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Bruce Hassall | Retired | Independent Director | Completed nine-year term |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Andy Macfarlane | Retired | - | Retirement as a director of Fonterra |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Bruce Hassall | Retired | Independent Director | Completed nine-year term |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Andy Macfarlane | Retired | - | Retirement as a director of Fonterra |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Carol Campbell | Resigned | - | - |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Carol Campbell | Retired | Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee | Retirement from the Board later in the year |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | and Appointment | Resigned | - | - |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Luke Trouchet | Resigned | - | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Michael Stiassny | Retired | - | Retirement |
| 13 Nov 2025 | John Upperton | Resigned | - | Previously announced departure |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2026 | Chief Financial Officer | Resigned | - | - |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Catherine Drayton | Resigned | Non-Executive Director | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | Chief Risk Officer | Resigned | - | - |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Peter Fredricson | Resigned | Chief Financial Officer | - |
| Date | Director | Action | Role | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | Joan Withers | Retired | Chair | Retirement |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Robert Tindall | Retired | Non-Executive Director | - |