NZBusiness April 2015

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Well connected

Stephen Dil owns a modern day, third generation family-owned, community-focused funeral business where nothing is ever too much trouble. 

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One card to rule them all

A recently launched EFTPOS-style gift card, born out of old fashioned Kiwi ingenuity, is tipped to provide a whole new generation of reward mechanisms for businesses. So just how good is it?

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To patent or not to patent

Potential investors are often quick to ask about patent protection, but are patents really worth the paper they are written on?  

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Master of events

Scott Rice knows how to put on a show. His event management business is behind many of New Zealand’s high profile ‘mass participation’ sporting competitions. And this year he’s introducing an exciting new class of event.

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Inflatable excellence

Patricia Moore ventured to the central North Island town of Taihape to discover an export business with a world-class reputation.

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Equity Energy Boosts Energyworks

Energyworks is one of Taranaki’s great success stories — a small, locally-owned engineering firm that’s grown to become one of New Zealand’s largest, multi-disciplinary engineering companies servicing the oil and gas industry. 

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Visual Attraction

Where is digital marketing technology taking businesses in 2015? Donovan Jackson covers some of the more exciting developments and opportunities. 

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In search of certainty

Typically, business owners wait till the last ten days of March to give any thought to meeting the business’s 2015 tax obligations. Often they're still trying to get fully au fait with existing rules and requirements. We’ve gathered some top experts to:
Help you do the right thing, at the right time, for the best outcome,
Advise you on what to do if you get into a bind with the IRD,
Encourage you that new legislation is likely to ease your pain of compliance soon, and
Show you how to be smart and still be legal.
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NZBusiness April 2015

COVER STORY
Relationship realities

How do you build a solid business while maintaining a strong marriage? Editor Glenn Baker consults the spouses of three leading Kiwi entrepreneurs to see how they’ve succeeded and to share their tips