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Time to clean house: Why audit firm rotation still matters

ANALYSIS: A handful of NZX-listed companies are finally rotating their auditors, but progress remains sluggish.

Companies shouldn’t wait for an unwelcome discovery in a dark corner before insisting on a tidy-up.

Zoie Regan Tue, 04 Nov 2025

Last year, I wrote about the need for audit firm rotation in New Zealand. My argument was simple: the longer an audit firm remains, the harder true independence becomes. Fresh eyes and untethered independence are essential to good governance.

A year on, a handful of New Zealand companies –

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