CEO Index

We reveal the 20 most influential CEO's shaping New Zealand's future.

Disrupt, rethink, repeat: James Whittaker's winning mantra
CEO Index Free Startup Finalist

Disrupt, rethink, repeat: James Whittaker's winning mantra

Resonate's hearing-aid subscription model challenges rivals to compete.

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The visionary running the Crown's farming assets
CEO Index Free Public Sector Finalist

The visionary running the Crown's farming assets

Pāmu's Mark Leslie oversees holdings covering more than 365,000 hectares.

Editor’s Note – Top CEOs revealed
CEO Index

Editor’s Note – Top CEOs revealed

After months of planning, BusinessDesk begins revealing our Top CEO picks today.

Victoria Young 10 Nov 2025
Adieu, Mainland. Now back to core business, says Fonterra chief
CEO Index Free Listed company finalist

Adieu, Mainland. Now back to core business, says Fonterra chief

Miles Hurrell helped turn the loss-making dairy co-op into the pride of NZ.

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Victoria Young
Victoria Young

Editor

With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
You can follow her on Twitter @victoriayoung03 or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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