Deloitte Top 200: CEO succession – how boards should choose a chief executive

Managing Editor - NZME Business·NZ Herald·15 Nov, 2026 03:59 PM5 mins to read‌Anotonia Watson, Miles Hurrell and Vittoria Shortt stepped down from their CEO positions at ANZ, Fonterra and ASB this year, highlighting a big responsibility for corporate boardrooms.A change of the guard at some of New Zealand’s biggest organisations this year has highlighted one of the most important responsibilities for a board of directors: choosing the next chief executive. Fonterra, ANZ New Zealand and ASB have all announced changes at the top this year, while leadership transitions