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Fuel shock tops global risk list
The fuel crisis topped international business concerns at 7.86/10.
'We dodged the issue': Business leaders fear worse fuel shortages
Leaders rate preparedness for prolonged fuel disruption at 2.80/5.
Fonterra warns prolonged energy outages could threaten dairy processing
Long energy outages could threaten Fonterra’s factories and customers.
'We need these skills back': Businesses fear talent drain
Leaders rated concern about losing skilled workers at 3.52 out of 5.
'A no-brainer': NZ Super change must be phased in over decades
82% of chief executives surveyed want NZ Super eligibility raised.
Business leaders unimpressed by election supermarket shake-up plans
National’s Foodstuffs separation proposal scored 1.83 out of 5 in the survey.
NZ business lacks the animal spirits to drive growth - survey
58% say business is not showing enough 'animal spirits' to drive growth.
'Security, security, and security': Walsh warns AI cyber risk is growing
Walsh says AI has become a strategic issue for boards.
The boardroom runs the ruler over the parties' policies
Act’s pharmacist expansion, including blood tests, scored highest at 4.01.
CEOs want practical reform, not Act's culture wars
59% of business leaders say Seymour made the Government friendlier to business.
CEOs deliver damning verdict on Te Pāti Māori
93% of chief executives said Te Pāti Māori lacked coalition credibility.
Business leaders question Greens' coalition credibility
Swarbrick scored 2.18 for opposition leadership, ahead of Davidson on 1.69.
New Zealand First economic policies draw scepticism in CEO survey
'Trump-Biden twilight zone': CEOs question Peters' PM ambitions
CEOs rate Edmonds credible, but question Labour's numbers
55% of business leaders say Edmonds is a credible future finance minister.
AI adoption is NZ chief executives' second-biggest concern
AI adoption is a top concern for 34% of surveyed executives.
CEOs divided over Opportunity’s rise as Luxon’s coalition gamble comes under scrutiny
CEOs split 41% to 40% on Opportunity as a credible coalition partner.
'She sees an economy; I see a country': Edmonds and Willis battle for business votes
CEOs have given their verdict on the Govt in the Herald's Mood of the Boardroom survey.
Election policy tops boardroom worries
Election policy uncertainty is executives’ top concern, scoring 7.62/10.
Labour’s front bench fails to convince CEOs it is ready to govern
Barbara Edmonds tops Labour’s frontbench rankings at 3.39 out of 5.
Stanford shines, Luxon fails to make top ten as CEOs mark Cabinet ministers
Trade, including the India FTA, led the ratings at 4.42/5.
CEOs back Luxon for economic growth but doubt his political future
65% of CEOs backed Luxon to drive growth, against 3% for Hipkins.
The boardroom backs Willis, but Foodstuffs intervention rankles
The Mood of the Boardroom survey found 74% saw Willis as credible.
The optimism is back: Business bosses bet on NZ recovery
Domestic business optimism has surged, although global confidence has slipped further.
CEOs deliver mixed verdict on Christopher Luxon
His overall political performance rated just 2.52 out of five.
Corporate NZ gets ready to spend again
While 75% of CEOs expect revenue growth, 62% forecast higher profits.