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AJ Hackett Bungy launches re-developed Centre
Prime Minister John Key has officially launched the re-developed Kawarau Bungy Centre at Queenstown’s iconic Kawarau...
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...
Attitude shift as business confidence lifts
An Auckland Chamber of Commerce confidence survey - the first for 2013 covering responses from over 1100 firms in the region - shows a...
Steady growth and high hopes
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) has released the latest results from its Global Entrepreneur Indicator research project, a...
Nominations open for New Zealand’s most prestigious leadership awards.
The Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards celebrate six of New Zealand's most inspirational leaders, aged between 25 and 40. Past Sir Peter...
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...
Business reporting and audit changes: now’s the 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...
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...
Villa Maria wins top sustainable business award
Auckland’s Villa Maria Estate has been named Sustainable Business of the Year at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network...
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,...
Get a bite-sized taste of business sustainability insights
Auckland companies can get a sustainability edge at the ‘business only’ afternoon at the Sustainable City Showcase at The...
The ICEHOUSE and ATEED partner to fuel city’s businesses
Top business growth centre The ICEHOUSE and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) have formalised their partnership to...
Employers and employees poles apart
The Great New Zealand Employment Survey® results show disconnect in uncertain worldStriking findings from recent The Great New...
Small business confidence and employment holding up
Small business confidence and hiring intentions are holding up despite ongoing uncertainty over the economic recovery and jobs,...
Major brands target MyBiz Expo
Increasing SME business profitability is the name of the game this month, with an enviable list of major exhibitors showcasing their latest...
Big names dominate MyBiz Expo seminars
Business is about to get better in New Zealand, with MyBiz Expo attracting some of the country’s biggest brands to participate...
Nominations called for Sustainable Business Awards
Nominations are now open for three national awards in this year’s NZI National Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Awards: Social...
Bosses key to reducing workplace “carnage”
Despite New Zealand’s abysmal record on workplace health and safety, some Kiwi companies are dramatically reducing injuries at...