Doctor awarded prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Dr. Sam Hazledine, founder of successful medical recruitment agency MedRecruit, was recently announced winner of the prestigious Ernst and...
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SMEs join forces to raise $120,000 for hospice
Small and medium business owners continue to do their bit for social causes even in tough times, as demonstrated by the over 2,500...
Leave the ideology, fix the economy
New Zealand’s business community wants the major parties to stop pushing their ideological hobbyhorses and focus more on the economy,...
Kiwi businesses outperforming Aussies
New Zealand may be struggling with patchy growth but the picture across the ditch is less rosy, with the latest MYOB Business Monitor...
Gem of a year for Kat
Jewellery designer Kat Gee’s run of successes continues, this time being named as a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of...
Degrees of flavour
Choosing a Kiwi MBA is like selecting your favourite ice cream flavour: they’re all...
Cloud computing demystified
Cloud computing saves businesses time and money, but, as Bill Bennett explains, they are not the only reasons why you should consider...
Speed Interview
Tenby Powell is an entrepreneur, director and the driving force behind the New Zealand SME Business...
Staying responsible
Rachel Taulelei has proven to be a change-maker in New Zealand’s fishing industry. Her Wellington-based business Yellow Brick Road is...
Making a Difference
I must admit to knowing very little about Sir Owen Glenn’s background prior to his media exposure in recent years. It wasn’t...
When trust goes out the window
HR support specialist Angeline Long offers advice on how to identify and prevent fraud from happening in your...
Export Report
Catherine Beard reports on why the sky’s the limit for tech start-up exporter WhosOnLocation. While in San Francisco recently I...
NZBusiness September 2012
COVER STORY The accidental entrepreneur: Lesley Springall shares her inspiring story.FEATURES Degrees of flavour: 2013 MBA Guide Cloud...
Exporters show resilience
“The ExportNZ 2012 Survey shows the majority of exporters are still in a positive frame of mind despite exchange rate challenges and...
Kiwi firm dominates at Olympics
If gold medals were awarded for field hockey equipment, Palmerston North-based OBO would be the red hot favourite at this...
Retailers must innovate to survive
Online shopping expenditure in New Zealand has grown by 19 percent in the past year, and is expected to grow by more than 14 percent per...
Workshop shows how to leverage new media for business growth
A one-day live event at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium's ASB Lounge will bring together eight industry leaders to provide...
Franchise File
Franchisors need to be prepared to defend their brand against one-sided media, says Simon Lord.If I run a headline on my website that reads...
Bubble wrap your business
Risk management is not simply about ‘mitigating’ and choosing policies. There is much more to it, as Kevin Kevany...
Fleet smarts
‘Smart’ is a word that gets a lot of mileage when you’re talking to New Zealand’s business vehicle leasing firms...
Making fashion sense.
Even in boom times the fashion business is no place for the faint-hearted. But Redhead’s Kylie Tate has proven that she’s got...
NZBusiness August 2012
COVER STORYChange or DieFEATURESStaying open for businessFleet smartsGiving start-ups a helping handSpeed Interview -Ian...
‘Tour de Force’: Breaking the cycle of poverty
New Zealand Aid and Development agency TEAR Fund is calling for Auckland businesses, schools, groups and clubs to exercise their social...
Customers watch out for better service
Look after your customers by delivering consistent quality experiences and you stand a good chance of being one of a very small...
Call for transparency in business power pricing
Unclear and inconsistent pricing means many businesses are overpaying for their power by up to thousands of dollars a year, according...
NZ a mix of highs and lows as SMEs downgrade expectations
The country’s economic engine room, Auckland, may be sparking to life, but the rest of New Zealand is struggling to fire according to...
Kiwis are working to live
More than three quarters of Kiwi employees are working to live as opposed to living to work and 44% are prepared to forego part of their...
Businesses showing signs of optimism
Growing signs of an economic turnaround are highlighted by the attitude of New Zealand businesses in the latest Grant Thornton...
Employment Matters
Great CV? Check the ‘netprint’!Going online can be extremely useful for pre-employment checks.Erin Burke takes you through the...
Conquer Your Email Overload
Debbie’s productivity tips for busy people If email is taking up too much of your valuable time and your communication flow keeps...