My Net Worth: Nick Stanhope, chief executive, AIA NZ

My Net Worth: Nick Stanhope, chief executive, AIA NZ
Nick Stanhope says the highlight of his career was leading Sovereign during AIA's multibillion-dollar takeover.
Jacques Steenkamp
AIA New Zealand, which Nick Stanhope has led since July 2018, is the country's largest life and health insurer. I grew up in Auckland and had a happy childhood. Mum was very loving – you know, a traditional great mum and an amazing cook. Dad was a traditional father who was in the police for over 40 years and became the Auckland district commander before he retired. They moved to New Zealand in the early 1950s from London after the Second World War.I have a younger brother, Tim, and we were best mates growing up. We spent hours i...

More The Life

Fiji's pitch: strategy, sunshine and staff bonding
The Life Free

Fiji's pitch: strategy, sunshine and staff bonding

The country pitches itself as a short-haul, high-impact destination for team trips.

Riley Kennedy 31 Aug 2025
Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Play a board game
The Life

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Play a board game

Games have come a long way since the days of Monopoly and Scrabble.

European budget-airline experiment's highs and lows
The Life

European budget-airline experiment's highs and lows

Hopscotching across the continent has never been cheaper or easier.

Hyundai teases baby Ioniq EV concept for Munich debut
The Life

Hyundai teases baby Ioniq EV concept for Munich debut

The Ioniq 2 might turn out to be the brand’s biggest hit yet.

Jet Sanchez 31 Aug 2025