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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 | Rob Hamilton | 4 | 26 | — | 4 | MCY, OCA, THL, VGL | 53 |
| 2 | James Miller | 4 | 25 | — | 4 | RYM, VGL, CHI, FBU | 52 |
| 3 | Claudia Isobel Batten | 4 | 27 | — | 3 | AIR, MHJ, VGL, SKO | 52 |
| 4 | Dean Bracewell | 4 | 27 | — | 2 | POT, AIR, FRW, PFI | 50 |
| 5 | Anne June Urlwin |
Companies that share 2 or more board members. Based on available data — interlocks may indicate governance concentration.
| Company A | Company B | Shared | Directors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Innovation Fund (BIF) | Private Land and Property Fund (PLP) | 5 | John Selby, Melanie Templeton, Dianne Day, Simon O'Grady, Nichola Hiatt |
| Barramundi Limited (BRM) | Kingfish Limited (KFL) | 4 | Fiona Ann Oliver, Dan Coman, David McClatchy, Simon Flood |
| Barramundi Limited (BRM) | Marlin Global Limited (MLN) | 4 | Fiona Ann Oliver, Dan Coman, David McClatchy, Simon Flood |
| Kingfish Limited (KFL) | Marlin Global Limited (MLN) | 4 | Fiona Ann Oliver, Dan Coman, David McClatchy, Simon Flood |
Which firms audit how many NZX companies? Based on available auditor fee data.
95 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.
Visualize common career pathways to NZX board positions with interactive Sankey diagrams
Directors serving on 4+ NZX boards (potential time commitment concerns)
Interactive NZX-wide director/company interlock network. Louvain community detection, power broker rankings, shortest path between any two directors. Force-directed visualization.
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.
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| 6 | Hamish Stevens | 3 | 30 | — | 3 | NPH, RAD, RBD | 50 |
| 7 | Fiona Ann Oliver | 5 | 16 | — | 3 | BRM, FRW, KFL, MLN, SUM | 46 |
| 8 | Susan Paterson | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3 | ERD, STU, LOD | 41 |
| 9 | Alison Rosemary Gerry | 3 | 21 | — | 3 | ANZ, AIR, IFT | 41 |
| 10 | Julia Hoare | 3 | 22 | — | 2 | POT, MEL, AIA | 40 |
| 11 | Paul Jason Munro | 3 | 22 | — | 2 | BLT, NZK, SCL | 40 |
| 12 | Catherine Agnes Quinn ONZM | 3 | 20 | — | 3 | FCG, THL, FBU | 40 |
| 13 | Stuart McLauchlan | 3 | 20 | — | 3 | ARG, EBO, SCT | 40 |
| 14 | Victoria Taylor | 2 | 26 | — | 2 | RBD, NZK | 39 |
| 15 | David Edward James Gibson | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | GNZ, CEN, FRW | 38 |
| 16 | Gráinne Troute | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | SUM, THL, IPL | 38 |
| 17 | Nicola Jean Greer | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | VSL, PCT, SPN | 38 |
| 18 | Dean Ross Hamilton | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | RYM, WHS, AIA | 38 |
| 19 | John McMahon | 3 | 18 | — | 2 | NZX, SDL, AOF | 36 |
| 20 | Angela Bull | 3 | 17 | — | 2 | PFI, VHP, CHI | 35 |
| Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (FSF) | Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (FCG) | 3 | John Nicholls, Jonathan Mason, Michelle Pye |
| Port of Tauranga Limited (POT) | Meridian Energy Limited (MEL) | 2 | Julia Hoare, Fraser Whineray |
| Skellerup Holdings Limited (SKL) | Sanford Limited (SAN) | 2 | David Mair, William John Strowger |
| Vista Group International Limited (VGL) | Mercury NZ Limited (MCY) | 2 | Rob Hamilton, Susan Peterson |
| Me Today Limited (MEE) | Turners Automotive Group (TRA) | 2 | Grant Baker, Antony Vriens |
| Auckland International Airport Limited (AIA) | Meridian Energy Limited (MEL) | 2 | Julia Hoare, Tania Joy Te Rangingangana Simpson |
| Investore Property Limited (IPL) | Stride Property Limited (SPG) | 2 | David John Green, Ross James Patrick Buckley |
| Pacific Edge Limited (PEB) | Rua Bioscience Limited (RUA) | 2 | Antony (Tony) George Barclay, Anna Stove |