Mike's Blog

NZEE Boad Chair, Mike Chapman, looks at the Government’s influence, and whether the time has past to engage with them.

Where has the accurate information gone? NZEE Boad Chair, Mike Chapman, tackles the “Trust Crisis” this month, raising the pressing question: whom can we trust?

Where has the accurate information gone? NZEE Boad Chair, Mike Chapman, looks at why information must be factual and dependable.

As the election approaches, it serves as a timely reminder that New Zealand, like many countries, relies on export revenue to sustain its economy and needs to trade its way out of the significant COVID-19 government debt.

To drive New Zealand forward, we need innovative and dynamic policies that are effectively delivered. The needs of the public must be met.  Mike shares his thoughts on how this could happen.

Social license is the ongoing acceptance and support that individuals, communities, and stakeholders grant to an organisation or an industry to conduct its activities. It represents the level of trust, credibility, and legitimacy that an entity has in the eyes of the public through media reports and social media. The challenge for organisations and sectors is to get both side of the story out in the media.

As New Zealand heads deeper into recession, getting the immigration mix for NZ’s economic recovery is vital. The
analysts are now predicting that it will not be until next year that there is a turnaround, and that recovery will take
some time after that.

The speed of change is lightning fast. We are on the cusp of the next industrial revolution. In all previous industrial revolutions lower skilled jobs have
ended up being mechanised and those workers made redundant.

Gabrielle’s destruction is literally earth shattering.  Many of us have been significantly affected.  Recovery is no easy process.  Preparing for our uncertain climate impacted future will be even harder.

2023 will bring very new challenges.

NZEE Chair Mike Chapman, makes two bold predictions for the coming year.