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Who controls NZX governance? The directors, auditors, and institutions that shape New Zealand's capital markets.
Composite score: board seats (40%), connections (30%), cross-platform roles (20%), sector diversity (10%)
| Rank | Director | Boards | Connections | Cross-Platform | Sectors | Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiona Ann Oliver | 7 | 34 | — | 4 | BRM, BAI, FRW, SUM, MLN, KFL, GTK | 72 |
| 2 | Carol Anne Campbell | 7 | 34 | — | 4 | TGG, BAI, KFL, MLN, ANZ, APL, BRM | 72 |
| 3 | Anne June Urlwin | 5 | 51 | — | 4 | IFT, VNT, VCT, PCT, STU | 62 |
Companies that share 2 or more board members. Based on available data — interlocks may indicate governance concentration.
| Company A | Company B | Shared | Directors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (FCG) | Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (FSF) | 7 | Bruce Hassall, Michelle Pye, Judith Swales, Alistair Field, Holly Kramer, John Nicholls, Catherine Agnes Quinn ONZM |
| Minerals Exploration Limited (MEX) | Uvre Limited (UVA) | 6 | Brett Mitchell, Norman Seckold, Peter Nightingale, Alex Passmore, Peter Woods, Steven Wood |
| Barramundi Limited (BRM) | Marlin Global Limited (MLN) | 6 | Dan Coman, Fiona Ann Oliver, Carmel Fisher, Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, David McClatchy, Carol Anne Campbell |
| Barramundi Limited (BRM) | Kingfish Limited (KFL) |
Which firms audit how many NZX companies? Based on available auditor fee data.
122 directors currently serve on 2 or more NZX boards.
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Director network connections — most connected directors, serial board members, board-to-board links, director bond pairs serving together on multiple boards.
Interactive cross-platform relationship graph — directors, charities, councils, iwi
Data sourced from publicly available records. 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.
| 4 | James Miller | 4 | 34 | 1 | 4 | VGL, CHI, FBU, RYM | 59 |
| 5 | Michael Stiassny | 4 | 33 | — | 4 | 2CC, BAI, NTL, VCT | 57 |
| 6 | Claudia Isobel Batten | 4 | 34 | — | 3 | MHJ, AIR, SKO, VGL | 55 |
| 7 | Bruce Hassall | 4 | 45 | — | 3 | FCG, VCT, FSF, FBU | 55 |
| 8 | Catherine Agnes Quinn ONZM | 4 | 42 | — | 3 | FSF, THL, FBU, FCG | 55 |
| 9 | Dean Bracewell | 4 | 42 | — | 2 | PFI, AIR, POT, FRW | 53 |
| 10 | Julia Hoare | 4 | 39 | — | 2 | MEL, POT, AIA, CVT | 53 |
| 11 | Hamish Stevens | 3 | 34 | — | 3 | NPH, RAD, RBD | 50 |
| 12 | Rob Hamilton | 3 | 31 | — | 3 | MCY, THL, OCA | 50 |
| 13 | Kim Ellis | 3 | 42 | — | 3 | GXH, FSF, FRW | 50 |
| 14 | Mark John Verbiest | 3 | 29 | — | 3 | SUM, MEL, FRW | 49 |
| 15 | Scott St John | 3 | 29 | — | 3 | MCY, FPH, ANZ | 49 |
| 16 | Alan Isaac | 3 | 32 | — | 2 | SKL, SCL, OCA | 48 |
| 17 | David Edward James Gibson | 3 | 28 | — | 3 | FRW, GNZ, CEN | 48 |
| 18 | Alison Rosemary Gerry | 3 | 28 | — | 3 | ANZ, IFT, AIR | 48 |
| 19 | Holly Kramer | 3 | 31 | — | 2 | ANZ, FSF, FCG | 48 |
| 20 | Paul Jason Munro | 3 | 31 | — | 2 | NZK, SCL, BLT | 48 |
| 6 |
| Dan Coman, Fiona Ann Oliver, Carmel Fisher, Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, David McClatchy, Carol Anne Campbell |
| Marlin Global Limited (MLN) | Kingfish Limited (KFL) | 6 | Dan Coman, Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, Carol Anne Campbell, Fiona Ann Oliver, David McClatchy, Carmel Fisher |
| Private Land and Property Fund (PLP) | Booster Innovation Fund (BIF) | 4 | John Selby, Melanie Templeton, Diane Day, Simon O'Grady |
| Barramundi Limited (BRM) | Being AI (BAI) | 4 | Fiona Ann Oliver, Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, David McClatchy, Carol Anne Campbell |
| Marlin Global Limited (MLN) | Being AI (BAI) | 4 | Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, Carol Anne Campbell, Fiona Ann Oliver, David McClatchy |
| Being AI (BAI) | Kingfish Limited (KFL) | 4 | Richard Andrew Bennett Coupe, Carol Anne Campbell, David McClatchy, Fiona Ann Oliver |
| Infratil Limited (IFT) | Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (PCT) | 2 | Anne June Urlwin, Mark Tume |
| Stride Property Limited (SPG) | Investore Property Limited (IPL) | 2 | Timothy (Tim) Ian Mackenzie Storey, Ross James Patrick Buckley |
| Summerset Group Holdings Limited (SUM) | Freightways Group Limited (FRW) | 2 | Mark John Verbiest, Fiona Ann Oliver |
| Skellerup Holdings Limited (SKL) | Oceania Healthcare Limited (OCA) | 2 | Alan Isaac, Elizabeth Coutts |
| Skellerup Holdings Limited (SKL) | Sanford Limited (SAN) | 2 | David Mair, William John Strowger |
| Turners Automotive Group (TRA) | Me Today Limited (MEE) | 2 | Grant Baker, Antony Vriens |
| Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Limited (HLG) | Ryman Healthcare Limited (RYM) | 2 | Joanne Appleyard, Warren James Bell |
| Freightways Group Limited (FRW) | Auckland International Airport Limited (AIA) | 2 | Mark Cooper Cairns, David Grant Devonport |
| Meridian Energy Limited (MEL) | Auckland International Airport Limited (AIA) | 2 | Julia Hoare, Tania Joy Te Rangingangana Simpson |
| Fletcher Building (FBU) | Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (FCG) | 2 | Bruce Hassall, Catherine Agnes Quinn ONZM |
| Fletcher Building (FBU) | Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (FSF) | 2 | Bruce Hassall, Catherine Agnes Quinn ONZM |
Directors serving on 4+ NZX boards (potential time commitment concerns)