2012

Exporter Profile: Mining new markets

With its 3D geological modelling software, Christchurch company ARANZ Geo is achieving worldwide success.
NZBusiness has the story behind a remarkable company mining a specialist niche market. By Glenn Baker.

2013’s Top 12 Business Challenges

There has been plenty of talk lately about the changes businesses will need to make if they are to see growth in 2013. Customer Experiences managing director Chris Bell has listed 12 areas that business will need to gain a greater understanding of, if business performance is to improve.

Hello world

For a little country at the bottom of the world, New Zealand punches above its weight on exports. The range of products is enormous and the number of countries welcoming products made or grown in New Zealand continues to expand. But 2012 has been one of the more challenging years for exporters, as Patricia Moore reports

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Predicting the unpredictable

Kevin Kevany interviews several leading crystal ball gazers on the rise of ‘effectiveness’, ‘responsive design’ AdWords Express, YouTube, email’s survival and a whole lot more.

2013 New Year Business Resolutions

The changing of the calendar is a great opportunity to turn over a new leaf with your business. But are you struggling for ideas and motivation?

Business ethics: She’ll be right?

A recent visit by Philippa Foster Back, director of the UK-based Institute of Business Ethics, highlighted the need for business owners and managers to understand and implement a strong business ethics regime.

When trust goes out the window

HR support specialist Angeline Long offers advice on how to identify and prevent fraud from happening in your business.

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NZBusiness September 2012

COVER STORY
The accidental entrepreneur: Lesley Springall shares her inspiring story.
FEATURES
Degrees of flavour: 2013 MBA Guide
Cloud computing demystified
Speed Interview

Bubble wrap your business

Risk management is not simply about ‘mitigating’ and choosing policies. There is much more to it, as Kevin Kevany discovers.

Fleet smarts

‘Smart’ is a word that gets a lot of mileage when you’re talking to New Zealand’s business vehicle leasing firms – as Patricia Moore discovered.

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 the commercial eye to weather economic storms.
 

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NZBusiness August 2012

COVER STORY
Change or Die
FEATURES
Staying open for business
Fleet smarts
Giving start-ups a helping hand
Speed Interview -Ian Taylor