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Reshaping the world of work in this new age
A new survey reveals how Covid-19 has affected work in New Zealand, and during Mental Health Awareness Week calls for Kiwis to...
ARL uses AWS to virtualize remote sports production
Amazon Web Services is helping Dunedin-based Animation Research Limited’s Virtual Eye production arm to reduce its carbon...
Mastering the omnichannel: A retail sales strategy
If you’re a retailer looking to implement a holistic omnichannel sales strategy, Gordana Redzovski offers some advice to help you...
Kiwi businesses less prepared for disasters than Oz: research
More needs to be done to help New Zealand businesses better prepare for natural disasters, says industry expert Frazer Scott. The call...
How technology best serves hybrid working
Bill Zeng explains how technology is now helping small to medium businesses transition to hybrid working. The world never expected to see...
Rethinking your traditional office space
What’s best? A home office or your company HQ? A new study reveals there has been a recent step-change in business attitudes, writes...
Pandemic highlights importance of digital skills training
Bhavneet Chahal explains how Covid-19 presents an opportunity for small and medium Kiwi businesses to adopt digital skills training....
Entrepreneur sells 50 limited edition masks per hour
A Kiwi fashion label which was established just last week has already sold out of its limited-edition stock lines and had orders from the...
Researcher seeks business Covid-crushers
A Doctoral Research Study in New Zealand is looking to identify currently successful entrepreneurial leadership patterns using the COVID-19...
Digital brain-gain presents rare opportunity
A digital talent recruitment expert says Covid-19 presents businesses with a rare opportunity to make the most of the inflow of...
SOS Business injects more funds
Under Lockdown 2.0 SOS Business voucher sales hit $2 million; the site teams with US investor inKind to help inject $5 million into small...
How to create in a time of crisis
Coming up with the necessary state of mind for creativity while we’re all dealing with Covid-19 is no easy task. However, Robyn...
Tech tools to boost your business productivity
Craig Hudson lists some technology solutions that could help improve your business’s productivity and make your role a lot easier....
Why ‘doing good’ in business can bring good
Joe Davis explains why acts of doing good can have a long-lasting impact on reputation and business performance – and are part of a much...
7 key small business trends delivered by Covid
Andy Hamilton shares the seven key trends his team have learned from 285,000 interactions on support forum Manaaki.io, and what they...
Solution enables job seekers to reach full potential
As news of redundancies across New Zealand makes headlines, Actualise, a human innovation company, has launched to give people a new way to...
Sailing business awarded Zero Carbon Certification
Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures has recently been awarded “Zero Carbon” certification through EKOS, an international non-profit...
Positioning your workforce for post-Covid success
Looking to restructure your business? Susan Rowe sets out steps that can be taken to preserve staff while reducing costs, and what to...
Lifeline for hospo business worth $26k-plus
A New Zealand hospitality business will be the recipient of over $26,000 worth of Covid-19 recovery prizes, thanks to a new ‘support...
Supply issues just nuts for manufacturer
Nelson manufacturer Pic’s Peanut Butter is revisiting the craft of peanut butter making due to peanut supply challenges. ...
Recently tested: D-Link Wi-Fi 6 router
Operating your business from home and staying connected with remote workforces has become a new normal under the covid-19 pandemic. Cathy...
The future of business in a pandemic changed Aotearoa
Pandemics, climate change and the technology-induced democratisation of knowledge and communication are creating a whole new business...
Bullying creating toxic NZ workplaces
Nearly a quarter of workers have witnessed bullying in the workplace, and 12 percent have been bullied, according to The New Zealand...
Snapshot: SME business confidence on the rise
Confidence amongst New Zealand’s SMEs is improving and more businesses are expecting to see growth in the next 12 months, according...
Opportunity knocks in volatile employment landscape
For businesses and job seekers who are prepared to adapt, the recession and an unemployment rate predicted to double by the end of 2020 can...
Soul Machines joins forces with WHO
New Zealand-based company Soul Machines has joined forces with the World Health Organization to combat Covid-19 misinformation and help...
Performing under pressure
New Zealand’s wine industry may be small by global standards, but it contributes generously to New Zealand’s export drive – even...
Covid Diary: Finding direction within disruption
A short collection of Covid-crushing insights to help businesses navigate the ‘new normal’. When you consider how this insidious virus...
How to make employees feel safe returning to work
Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell have research-based advice for business owners looking to ensure their employees feel safe when returning to...