SMEs urged to save on electricity bills
New Zealand small to medium businesses (SMEs) are finding they can make significant savings on their electricity bills, with more than...
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Smartphone ownership doubles in 12 months
The number of Kiwis who own a smartphone has doubled in the past year, a TNS study has revealed. Twelve months ago 33% of New Zealanders...
Training and career pathways on show at Career Expos
The 2013 Careers Expo is forecasting the attendance of 50,000 students; at four regional locations it is New Zealand’s largest...
More businesses owned and operated by women
New Zealand currently has more women than ever in business and they are having a significant impact on the economy — earning more and...
SMEs missing online opportunity
New Zealand small to medium enterprises[1] (SMEs) aren’t harnessing the power of digital marketing, according to the Yellow SME...
It’s moments like these you need mentoring expertise
A new business, a small family and the global recession wasn’t enough to put Tanya Gray off building a successful recruitment...
Bank’s plan to kick-start start-ups
New Zealand risks becoming an “employment backwater” unless more is done to help people turn ideas into new businesses that...
World-class Inspiration up for grabs
An incredible line-up of world-class business talent will ignite audiences hungry for inspiration when they present their stories in...
Knowledge the key asset for family businesses
Old-fashioned family values are helping keep Auckland family businesses alive and should not be lost in the generational transfer process,...
Smart technology gives Kiwi businesses greater confidence
Small and medium sized Kiwi businesses, vital to New Zealand’s economic growth, feel more positive about their future if they...
The 2013 NZ Customer Conference
Stamford Plaza, Auckland. Where analytics meets experience. View an overall picture of what an integrated customer experience strategy will...
EEO Trust calls for entries
The EEO Trust Work & Life Awards are influential in increasing awareness of the business benefits of supporting diversity and helping...
SMEs finally optimistic as bright spots emerge
The latest research by New Zealand’s largest accounting software provider MYOB indicates that while local business owners see a long...
The 2013 Twitter Revolution
The Gallagher Hub, Wintec, Anglesea Street, Hamilton.2013 is a year of change and one of the big changes is the uptake in Twitter usage....
Prepping for a happy new financial year
MYOB accountant partner Matthew Gilligan, of Gilligan Rowe and Associates, says there are several fail-safe steps all SMEs should follow...
Getting A Grip Breakfast Club
Russley Golf Club, Christchurch. New time managemernt strategies with 'The Time Queen' Robyn Pearce. Go to...
Brainy Breakfast gets a re-boot with new sponsor
The Marketing Association has announced the return of its Brainy Breakfast event series in association with new sponsor -...
Innovation award for ‘inspiring’ company
The annual Innovator Award from Environmental Choice New Zealand has been won by fitness centre company Les Mills. Their Christchurch...
South Auckland stages city’s biggest one day B2B event
The combined resources of the Wiri, Greater East Tamaki and Manukau Central Business Associations are hosting the 2nd annual Southern...
Business reporting and audit changes: time to identify the good, the bad and the ugly
In New Zealand this year more than approximately 700,000 sets of accounts for companies, partnerships, trusts and not-for-profit...
New Zealand has 415,000 adult ‘showroomers’
About 15 in every 100 adult New Zealand shoppers with Internet access are looking at items in stores – then buying...
South Island businesses grow in confidence
South Island businesses are increasingly bullish, outshining their northern counterparts, according to the latest Grant Thornton IBR...
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2013 bodes well for Kiwi businesses
Business owners should be relishing the thought of returning to work in the New Year given that New Zealand business confidence is...
New Zealand businesses need to collaborate to maximise rebuild opportunity
The Canterbury rebuild will begin to gain momentum this year and a new initiative being launched in February will help businesses across...
Almost two thirds of Kiwi workforce looking for a new job in 2013
New research shows Kiwis are among the region’s most eager to change roles in the New Year, with almost two thirds (61%) planning to...
New online search tool for starting a business
ONECheck is a new online business tool from business.govt.nz designed to enable businesses to reserve a company name, register a domain...
New Zealand business getting less social
New Zealand businesses are struggling to find the time for the latest online tools, with fewer businesses than a year ago having a social...
Survey highlights growth expectations and skills gaps
Small business owners are hands-on, expecting growth and aware of their development needs according to a new survey of BNZ small business...
Payment times the lowest in 10 years
The New Zealand economy continues to show signs of recovery, with business-to-business payment times falling to their lowest level in...
Business confidence on the rise
New Zealand confidence levels have increased, climbing 17 points in the Regus Business Confidence Index (from 103 to 120) since April 2012,...