Asking the tough questions on housing
New Zealand’s housing and building market is in disarray. Ashley Balls investigation reveals that the real problems extend far beyond the...
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Glenn Baker
Glenn is a professional writer/editor with 50-plus years’ experience across radio, television and magazine publishing.
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Educator of the Year heads business support event
Bill James, the Professional Speakers Association’s Educator of the Year and Attain NZ’s director of training and development, is...
How Google update will impact SMEs
Kim Voon looks at the impact Google’s algorithm update will have on New Zealand’s small and medium businesses and outlines...
Kiwis paving the way to BNPL supremacy
New Zealand has emerged from the pandemic as world-leaders in the adoption of Buy Now Pay Later solutions, writes Phil Pomford, and...
2021 Sustainable Business Awards
The Sustainable Business Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running and pre-eminent sustainability awards. Now in their 19th year, they...
Entries open for 2021 Sustainable Business Awards
The Sustainable Business Awards are now in their 19th year, they recognise businesses, local government, social enterprises and individuals...
A faster way to pay and be paid
Financial transactions in Aotearoa New Zealand are set become a whole lot simpler when Dosh, the country’s first digital wallet app,...
The first step to retail success: Knowing your customer base
Gordana Redzovski explains the four different kinds of shoppers retailers encounter, in order to help them fine-tune their customer...
The power of 5G for businesses goes on show
Six months after being named as winners of the Spark 5G Starter Fund, four innovative Kiwi businesses have launched their game-changing...
Boxing Clever: 9 Tips for Strategic Marketing Success
Small business marketing strategist Lucy Nichols walks you through the process of creating an effective marketing strategy for your...
Entries now open for The David Awards
The David Awards have returned in 2021 to give small, hard-working businesses like yours the recognition they...
The future of commercial properties, flexible spaces
Cheryl Adamson reports on how Covid-19 has impacted on our approach to working space, work and the workplace itself. Will office space ever...
Emerging Leaders Summit
ARE YOU READY TO BE INSPIRED? The Emerging Leaders’ Summit on June 28th and 29th is New Zealand’s key event for the next...
Is gentrification driving small businesses from the ‘burbs?
Higher house prices contributing to the rapid gentrification of suburbs pose another challenge for business owners, who may find their...
Unleash the People Potential in your Business
Enable your high performers to partner with you, drive business growth, and engage in a culture of development. Investing in their...
Business’s disconnect with customer needs: report
For the first time in New Zealand, Mastercard has sponsored research with the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, and...
Whittaker’s wins Most Trusted Brands survey
Whittaker’s has taken out the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted of all Brands award for the tenth consecutive year – an unprecedented...
Attitudes, actions and concerns of Kiwi workers revealed
A nationwide study has uncovered how New Zealand workers feel about the economy, their workplace and their jobs. The ELMO Employee...
How to avoid hiring the wrong salespeople
Logan Wedgwood explains how to create the best chance of hiring the right person for your sales role. Have you ever experienced a bad hire?...
Try Local bolsters tourism and hospo industry
Try Local is an online marketing platform encouraging Kiwis to ‘support local’ and assist New Zealand’s hard-hit tourism and...
7 mistakes not to make when hiring contractors
In a business environment that’s fueling more demand for contractors, Louise Woollett-Ratcliffe explains what NOT to do when taking one...
Survival tactics: The Covid war diaries
How hard-hit Kiwi businesses have triumphed during the worst global pandemic and economic downturn in living memory. We report on the...
Tell better stories to stand out from the crowd
Robert Tighe explains the spotlight versus mirror approach to storytelling and what it can do for business. If you’ve ever asked...
How will you make 2021 your best year yet?
Zac de Silva delivers five non-negotiable action points to help you get 2021 off to a flying start. We all know that 2020 was likely the...
What now for flexible workspaces?
When NZBusiness ran a cover story on flexible workspaces in November 2019 the world was a different place. But despite Covid-19 leaving its...
How do you know when it’s time to rebrand?
Tauranga-based business owner Sarah Jesson recently managed a re-branding exercise for her business and shares her top five...
The power of the story
What is brand storytelling and why does it matter for SMEs? Gabrielle Dolan, a global expert on business storytelling and real...
Supplementary orders
Although Covid-19 placed a dampener on exports, Ron Park is optimistic about growing his Green-Lipped Mussel supplement business. Kōrure...
Asmuss celebrates its centenary
Asmuss, one of the country’s largest suppliers of steel and flow control products, is celebrating 100 years in business and...
E-invoicing confidence woes affect productivity: Research
A lack of confidence around e-Invoicing could hold nearly a quarter of Kiwi SMEs back from potentially saving nearly 400,000...