NZBusiness February 2016

COVER STORY
The brand champion
She endured the pressure cooker world of corporate law, launched her parents’ gourmet food brand into Australia, created her own successful cocktail brand, and is now embarking on another intrepid journey with her furniture emporium brand Carson & Bird.
Kate O’Leary is very much master of her own destiny. 

INSPIRATION
A heart for the community
Serving and supporting the local Christchurch community is paramount for award-winning heat pump supplier and installer Heat Pumps NOW.
Amazing spaces
Experiencing diverse landscapes, cultures and environmental values while working on overseas projects helped shape Craig Pocock’s approach to design.
Big ambitions for Little Cooks
Worried about how future generations will cope in the kitchen? Worry no more. Bex Woolfall and Suzi Tait-Bradly are in business to make a difference. 

FEATURES
What’s next for payroll?
A look at the impact IRD’s transformation project will have on payroll processing, as well as other developments in the payroll space.
The accidental accountant
High flying Richard Francis has a passion to transform the global accounting industry with his reporting software.
Diversity powers Auckland’s growth
Peter Boyes highlights how ethnic diversity is powering the growth of Auckland and traces the business fortunes of one successful family.
An interview with Craig Syddall
The founding director of The Tile Depot reveals his recipe for success in the tiling supplies industry.
E is for easy
How online technology is impacting New Zealand’s recruitment market.
Winging it with crowdfunding
At the Angel Summit equity crowdfunding sold its case to more traditional start-up investors.
What I learnt at EO Ignite
Richard Conway shares some tasty takeaways from Auckland’s EO Ignite.