Directorships - Current
- National Army Museum,Board of Trustees 2012 -
- NZ Institute of Economic Research Board/ Deputy Chairman 1988 - 2018
- Australia New Zealand Business Council Life Member (Past Chairman)
I had a personal target for withdrawing from listed company boards, which I achieved . It partly reflected the age related phobia of some shareholders and commentators. I now do much more project assignment work.
Directorships - Past
- Opus International Consultants Limited 2007 -, Chairman 2008 - August, 2017
- Powerhouse Ventures Limited Chairman 2014 - January 2017
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd ‑ director 2007 ‑ 2012; Advisor ‑ 2014
- Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited, director, 2011 ‑ 2015
- National Australia Bank, Overseas Chairman, 1997 ‑ 2004
- National Australia Bank, Adviser to the Board, 2004 - 2005
- National Australia Bank, director 2005 - 2008
- National Equities Limited, director 2005 - 2008
- Bank of New Zealand - Director 1991, Chairman 1996 - 2008
- Bank of New Zealand Investments Limited - Chairman 1996 ‑ 2008
- BNZ Wellington Region Partners, Chairman 2012 - 2016
- Oceana Gold Limited, Chairman 2003 ‑ 2006, Vice Chairman - 2012
- GRD New Zealand Limited ‑ Chairman
- Ports of Auckland Limited ‑ director, 2002 ‑ 2007
- Antarctica New Zealand - Governing Board 2003 - 2009
- Gough Gough & Hamer Limited - director, 2000 ‑ 2007
- Carter Holt Harvey Limited, director, 1996-2006, Board committee chairman - Audit, Risk and Committee of Independent Directors
- I-lign Limited, Chairman 2009 - 2012
- Strategic Value Limited ‑ Principal 2000 - 2012
- A CRA/Rio Tinto Managing Director, 1988-2003
- Comalco New Zealand, Managing Director, then Executive Director and Deputy Chairman, 1988 ‑ 2003
- Comalco Aluminium Limited, Australia; MD, Energy, Environment &External Affairs, Member of Executive Committee, 1988 ‑ 2000
- Comalco Power (NZ) Ltd - Chairman & Executive Director, 1988-2002
- Comalco New Zealand Retirement Fund, Chairman, 1989 - 2000
- New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited, 1988 - 2003
- Tiwai Stevedoring Limited, Chairman
- Dux Industries Ltd - director, 2001 ‑ 2005
- GPS Power and GPS Energy-Queensland, Chairman
- Gladstone Power Station JVMC, Chairman
- NZ Institute of Economic Research Inc ‑ Director, 1976 ‑ 1981; 1988-2017
- Electric Power Generation Limited, Chairman 1991-2002
- Advanced Dynamics New Zealand Limited ‑ Chairman, 2003 ‑2007
- Owens Group Limited & Australian Advisory Board, 2000 ‑ 2003
Other - Business, Government, Not for Profit
- Japan New Zealand Business Council, Chairman
- Australia New Zealand Business Council, Chairman/Life Member
- Foreign Direct Investment Advisory Board, Member
- State Sector Standards Board, Chairman
- NZ Universities Rugby Council, Patron
- University of Canterbury Foundation, Patrons Group
- World Wildlife Fund, New Zealand; Board of Trustee 2007-2011
- New Zealand Business Parliament Trust - Trustee & Board Member 2005-2009
- Trans Power Establishment Board, Deputy Chairman
- Electricity system studies/reviews- various
- New Zealand Representative, APEC Business Advisory Council (1996-98) - Co-chaired the Trade development (EVSL) committee
- Prime Minister's Enterprise Council, Member
- Prime Minister's APEC Committee, Member
- Review of Germany’s Aid Policy in Indonesia
- Institute of Directors, Wellington Chairman, National Council, NZ President
- CEDA Research and Policy Committee, 1981 - 1988
- Commonwealth Enquiry on Immigration, Business Observer, 1987
- Member of the 4-person Australian Mission to Japan, following the acrimonious early 1980's coal price negotiations, hosted by MITI
- Wellington Manufacturers Association, Board member
- Antarctic Mining Treaty, Australian mining industry Observer
- ASEAN Plus Trade Workshop KL - Learning from CER, Industry Representative/speaker
- e-Government Advisory Board
- Governments Savings Working Group 2011 - Chairman; a comprehensive review of NZ’s economic performance, position and prospects, with particular regard to Savings and related issues and policies
- NZ University Centers of Research Excellence Funding Review 2013/14, Chairman
- Chaired the Department of Conservation Oversight Group (after Cave Creek), which achieved a strong capable DOC
- Kakapo Recovery Project, Chairman (by rotation) 1991 ‑ 2003
- Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum ‑ founding New Zealand Chairman 2004 ‑ 2006 - co-chaired its first 3 annual Australia/NZ meetings
- Australian Mining Industry Council, Economics Committee
- Interim Grid Security Committee, Member
- Ministry of Social Services (pre MSD) IT Governing Board, Chairman
- Marsden Point Thermal Power Station project - Chairman
Economic studies
Regional development, ports/shipping , major mining and mineral processing projects in Australia and New Zealand, the economics of R&D , urban development and transportation, roading and road safety, international trade, Australia-Japan economic relations, bauxite/alumina/ aluminium, the Australia-Japan coal trade, NZ economic policies and development, energy/coal electricity industry, restructuring, hydro and thermal electricity generation projects, resource-based industries, etc.
Other work
- Governance - building good boards/ teams, chair/ director development performance, the theory of practice and governance, etc.
- Improving the performance of organisations and people
- Expert witness/ advisor
- Strategy/ major projects including science and R&D
- Policy reviews & recommendations
- Risk assessment- project & countries