Apathy behind NZ’s high workplace accident rate
Apathy from some senior leaders may be a significant reason why deaths and accidents on worksites have not reduced appreciably in recent...
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Solving office airflow can protect against Covid
There are several things you can do to improve the ventilation in your offices, classrooms or buildings, and Tether’s new...
Delta blues batter business
Delta blues have left business owners battered and bowed, weighed down by months of lockdown and prolonged restrictions across the country....
Ngāi Tahu Property and ACC trial worker safety initiative
An upcoming state-of-the-art office building in Dunedin will be the case study for new safety trials, aimed at reducing the number of...
Is this the perfect time for workers to shop around?
A new Workforce Insights Report reveals a new employment power dynamic in New Zealand, but we’re still not telling the truth to...
Latest restrictions sap SMEs confidence
Confidence among Kiwi SMEs is plummeting as revenue is hit hard in the wake of the latest Covid-19 community outbreak and ongoing...
Plumbing new proficiency
Taking out the inaugural Diverse Talent Award for Small-Medium Organisations at this year’s Diversity Awards NZ, Hutt Gas and Plumbing...
Workers divided on economy and Covid measures
Kiwi workers’ are more divided in their views about the state of the economy than at any point this year, according to the ELMO Employee...
Video eCommerce platform for lockdown events
Content creators of all types now have the ability to easily live stream their content and get paid for it, thanks to Vidzing, a new Kiwi...
Rosebank Business Assn targets workplace wellbeing
Almost 20 years after its establishment, the diversity of the Rosebank Business Association’s achievements with its members is...
SMEs’ growing dissatisfaction with gov’t
After a strong showing in the general election, Labour is losing its appeal with small business, according to a new MYOB poll which reveals...
Workplace trust put at risk by pandemic
Recent lockdowns and ongoing pandemic disruption demand organisational change to survive. It’s also a time when employees are...
How a crisis saved my business
Denis O’Shea shares how the 2007 GFC crisis helped him refocus and pivot his business. And he offers some tips to help you refocus...
Culture key to avoiding mass employee exodus
With research showing that more than 40 percent of employees globally are considering leaving their jobs in the next year,...
Rise of the ‘Plug-and-Play’ workforce
With the borders shut tight, New Zealand is being pushed even further into a ‘seller’s market’ which means skilled workers can shop...
AI tech tool addresses diminishing communication skills
What’s been hailed as the first AI application technology tool in the world created solely for our diminishing communication skills...
Research: Covid’s impact on work behaviours
New research reveals New Zealand employees are working longer hours, feeling more pressure to be ‘always on’ and are more likely to...
How workplace design impacts mental health
Lizzi Whaley explains why she is focused on designing her business for a happy, healthier world. Two things have prompted me to think...
Workplace H&S: there’s room for improvement
Kiwi businesses still have some way to go to meet international standards in health and safety at work, according to one of the...
50 years of barcodes: What happens next?
The humble barcode has turned 50 and continues to optimise inventory and transportation efficiency including the Covid-19-era online...
What are the jobs of the future?
In today’s uncertain world everyone is trying to crystal ball their future. And why wouldn’t they? Roxanne Calder...
The dangers of workplace overwhelm and how to avoid it
Feel like you’re being overwhelmed by your business or your workload? Lynne Cazaly offers a five-step process to identify and overcome...
Awareness platform aims to halve tradie suicides
A new mental health awareness platform has launched to raise awareness of mental ill health and the suicide rate among Kiwi tradies. Tools...
Happy staff, higher productivity
Using his own business as an illustration, James Nicolle has six top tips for employers looking to create the happiest workplace possible....
More than one-in-three SMEs affected by mental health
More than a third of Kiwi SME owners and managers have experienced a mental health condition since starting or taking over their current...
Consumers still committed to shopping local
More than a year after the pandemic first hit our shores, Kiwi consumers are continuing to make a concentrated effort to shop at and...
Survey highlights resilience & optimism of SMBs
A new study has given insight into the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on New Zealand’s small business sector and sheds...
Costs of working from home too much for most SMEs
While some corporates are implementing a ‘work from home’ model for staff, the financial realities are likely to make it less...
Framework provides workplace diversity & inclusion standard
A new national framework to assess levels of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion will give organisations an understanding of...
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...