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Gender, independence, and skills diversity across NZX boards
| Company | Female % | Female | Board | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM The a2 Milk Company Limited | 71% | 5 | 7 | Consumer Staples |
| NZX NZX Limited | 67% | 6 | 9 | Financials |
| MFB My Food Bag Group Limited | 67% | 4 | 6 | Financials |
| NZL New Zealand Rural Land Company Limited | 67% | 2 | 3 | Real Estate |
| MEL Meridian Energy Limited | 60% | 6 | 10 | Utilities |
| THL Tourism Holdings Limited | 57% | 8 | 14 | Consumer Discretionary |
| FCG Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited | 56% | 5 | 9 | Consumer Staples |
| DOW Downer EDI Limited | 55% | 6 | 11 | Industrials |
| OCA Oceania Healthcare Limited | 55% | 6 | 11 | Healthcare |
| VNT Ventia Services Group Limited | 50% | 5 | 10 | Industrials |
Boards with the broadest range of classified skill categories
| Sector | Companies | Avg Female % | Avg Board Size | Gender Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | 4 | 37% | 8.8 | |
| Healthcare | 12 | 36% | 9.1 | |
| Financials | 22 | 36% | 8.9 | |
| Utilities | 7 | 35% | 9.3 | |
Boards with the highest proportion of IoD NZ designation holders (92 boards have at least one)
Boards with the highest proportion of directors with disclosed university education
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Data sourced from NZX director appointments, gender data, independence classifications, and skill assessments. 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.
| 2CC 2 Cheap Cars Group Limited |
| 0% |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| Financials |
| UVA Uvre Limited | 0% | 0 | 6 | Materials |
| MKR Manuka Resources Limited | 0% | 0 | 4 | Materials |
| RTO RTO Limited | 0% | 0 | 4 | Information Technology |
| MCK Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited | 0% | 0 | 8 | Consumer Discretionary |
| FWL Foley Wines Limited | 0% | 0 | 6 | Consumer Staples |
| Financials |
| LOC Locate Technologies Limited | 100% | 5 | 5 | Information Technology |
| RYM Ryman Healthcare Limited | 92% | 12 | 13 | Healthcare |
| HGH Heartland Group Holdings Limited | 92% | 11 | 12 | Financials |
| LIC Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited | 91% | 10 | 11 | Financials |
| FRW Freightways Group Limited | 90% | 9 | 10 | Industrials |
| ERD EROAD | 90% | 9 | 10 | Industrials |
| 12 |
| 20 |
| 0.6 |
| Consumer Discretionary |
| VNT Ventia Services Group Limited | 12 | 10 | 1.2 | Industrials |
| MFB My Food Bag Group Limited | 12 | 6 | 2 | Financials |
| SCT Scott Technology Limited | 12 | 11 | 1.1 | Industrials |
| MCY Mercury NZ Limited | 12 | 10 | 1.2 | Utilities |
| FBU Fletcher Building | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | Materials |
| GNE Genesis Energy Limited | 12 | 9 | 1.3 | Utilities |
| Consumer Staples |
| 14 |
| 29% |
| 9.9 |
| Real Estate | 15 | 28% | 7.3 |
| Industrials | 23 | 26% | 9.7 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | 21% | 9.7 |
| Energy | 1 | 20% | 15 |
| Materials | 10 | 19% | 6.5 |
| Information Technology | 8 | 17% | 6.6 |
| Consumer Staples |
| POT Port of Tauranga Limited | 73% | 8 | 11 | Industrials |
| BRM Barramundi Limited | 67% | 4 | 6 | Financials |
| MLN Marlin Global Limited | 67% | 4 | 6 | Financials |
| BGP Briscoe Group Limited | 67% | 4 | 6 | Consumer Discretionary |
| KFL Kingfish Limited | 67% | 4 | 6 | Financials |
| SKT Sky Network Television Limited | 63% | 5 | 8 | Communication Services |
| 86% |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| Materials |
| PEB Pacific Edge Limited | 86% | 6 | 7 | Healthcare |
| DOW Downer EDI Limited | 82% | 9 | 11 | Industrials |
| TWL TradeWindow Holdings Limited | 80% | 4 | 5 | Industrials |
| WIN Winton Land Limited | 80% | 4 | 5 | Real Estate |
| 2CC 2 Cheap Cars Group Limited | 75% | 3 | 4 | Financials |
| MKR Manuka Resources Limited | 75% | 3 | 4 | Materials |
| 94 |
| 50% |
| 100% |
| 9 |
| 67% |
| MLN Marlin Global Limited | 94 | 50% | 100% | 9 | 67% |
| KFL Kingfish Limited | 94 | 50% | 100% | 9 | 67% |
| ATM The a2 Milk Company Limited | 89 | 71% | 57% | 11 | 29% |
| MFB My Food Bag Group Limited | 89 | 67% | 50% | 12 | 50% |
| CNU Chorus Limited | 89 | 43% | 86% | 10 | 86% |
| STU Steel & Tube Holdings Limited | 88 | 38% | 88% | 10 | 38% |
Based on available data — may reflect data gaps rather than actual diversity
| Company | Score | Female % | Ind % | Skills | IoD % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG Metro Performance Glass | 30 | 10% | 30% | 6 | 0% |
| PLP Private Land and Property Fund | 32 | 50% | 0% | 1 | 0% |
| IPR Iperion Limited | 33 | 0% | 50% | 7 | 0% |
| MCK Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited | 33 | 0% | 38% | 8 | 0% |
| SVR Savor Limited | 34 | 13% | 25% | 9 | 0% |
| MEX Minerals Exploration Limited | 35 | 0% | 67% | 6 | 0% |
| TAH Third Age Health Services Limited | 35 | 0% | 44% | 8 | 11% |
| CRP Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited | 35 | 20% | 40% | 4 | 0% |
| RGI Rua Gold Inc | 35 | 11% | 33% | 9 | 0% |
| BFG Burger Fuel Group Limited | 36 | 0% | 50% | 9 | 0% |