Lively debate over living wage
Tension mounted at the recent Business Summit when panellists were asked how they see the proposed $18.40/hour living wage affecting small...
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Family print business is sustainability supremo
The country's oldest, third generation, family-owned printing company has taken out the top prize in the country's Sustainable 60...
Internet marketing expert Larry Loik speaks in NZ
Learn how to build or grow your existing business online with the “Automatic Marketing...
Young Aussie business owners flock to social media
Small business owners in Australia aged less than 40 years are overwhelmingly using social media to communicate with...
Why SMEs can’t afford to be complacent online
The Domain Name Commission's Barry Brailey says many local SMEs are probably too complacent about online...
Start-ups get global helping hand
The Tech Trailblazers Awards and The ICEHOUSE have partnered to bring the best enterprise start-ups into the global awards...
Green buildings worth the investment
Sustainable building no longer has to prove its economic worth – the business case more than stacks up in terms of lower operating...
Excellence in Business Support Awards winners announced
Kiwibank Business Markets beat 41 finalists to the Supreme Award at the AUT Business School’s 2013 Excellence in Business Support...
SME community spirit alive and well
In the run up to its fourth annual Closed for Good community initiative, a new BNZ survey shows that the operators of New Zealand’s...
Expats a step towards our global economy
While Kiwi expats continue to command big dollars overseas, the pull of ‘brand New Zealand’ and a desire to connect with home...
First-time managers need coaching
A leading New Zealand HR professional is advising SME owners to provide support to new senior...
Seven reasons to monitor the competition’s patents and how
With the pace of business and speed of technology ever increasing, even a small difference that gives one company’s products or services...
Kiwi business people share networking habits
92 percent of business people say that networking is a key part of professional development and business success, yet 96 percent of the...
Register encourages best practice data processes
A small but growing number of companies are adopting the Marketing Association’s Data Warranty Register (DWR) programme to assure...
Mobile apps driving online sales
Increasing numbers of Kiwi businesses are turning to mobile apps to help customers research, review and buy online. Nic Gibbens, creative...
Attracting and retaining the best talent
Jonny Mole, CEO of Chilli, introduces the concept of “audience equity” and its increasing relevance within the emerging...
Management Breakfast Bite: The Measures that Matter
Get clear guidance on the measures that matter for your business. Newmarket, Auckland. For details go to...
How to Write a Good Employment Agreement
Diabetes Auckland Conference Room, 62 Valley Road, Mt Eden. Kerryn Hope, HR Advisor of POD Consulting Ltd, will give you great tips and...
Free on-line training course for prospective franchisees
The Franchise Association of New Zealand Inc. (FANZ), the peak body for the $20 billion franchising sector, has launched a free on-line...
Kiwis and Aussies influenced less by branding
A recent report from Nielsen highlights the branding conundrum presented to marketers in the New Zealand and Australian...
Start-ups expecting strong growth
Start-ups work longer and for less financial reward than more established SMEs, yet are far more confident about their revenue performance...
Women in business less afraid to ask for help
Women in business are increasingly asking for help with growing their companies leaving their male counterparts floundering in their wake,...
New regulator changes workplace H&S landscape
The Government has announced the establishment of a new stand-alone Crown agency ‘WorkSafe New Zealand’ to act as the lead...
Westpac Auckland North Business Awards – Finalist Function
Now being held at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. Register at –...
Kiwis ditch traditional forms of payment
Cheques, cash and charge cards are becoming endangered species as Kiwis move away from those more traditional payment methods in favour of...
Tru-Test wins Auckland’s Supreme Export Award
The New Zealand maker of scales for weighing cattle and meters for measuring animal milk output – Tru-Test Group – has won the...
Exporter confidence is on the rise
New Zealand exporter confidence is up despite the strong kiwi dollar, as exporters focus on factors they can control and deploy strategies...
Rob Adams Workshop: New Venture Creation – Turning Ideas into Revenue
Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hawke's Bay. A full day workshop aimed at equipping attendees with a core set of skills needed to take new...
Brad Sugars announces “Buying Customers” tour
Business owners need help, and ActionCOACH founder and chairman Brad Sugars wants to come to their rescue. He’s aiming to come to the...
More than half of Kiwis now shop online
More than half of the population (54 percent) aged over 18 years are now shopping online, an increase from 38 percent of New Zealanders...