NZBusiness November 2018

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Making work-life work

Wairarapa-based financial advisory business RIVAL Wealth uses workplace flexibility as its primary growth strategy. Not only is it quickly driving success, it’s also winning them awards. It’s fair to say

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What Are Familiarisations?

The travel and tourism sector host familiarisations or more casually, ‘famils’, as a way to showcase their product to decision makers. These trips offer the opportunity to gain in-depth information

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The business built on iwi ethics

In a tiny South Taranaki township, local iwi owned business Kaitahi is helping grow a niche  ‘native superfood’ industry for the benefit of generations to come.  Sometimes success takes you

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How innovation delivers competitive advantage

New Zealand has always used innovation to maintain its competitive edge. NZBusiness asked five North Island high-achieving innovators to share their thoughts on how to succeed through innovation – starting

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FROM THE EDITOR

NZBusiness NOVEMBER Issue – OUT NOW For starters we’re No.1  A lot of international business surveys enter my inbox every week, and in many of them New Zealand ranks towards the top, if not at the top. A recent survey carried out by UK-based online marketing firm Reboot Digital Agency (rebootonline.com) delved into research to determine which of the world’s economies rank the highest for ease of starting a business.  Guess which economy pipped Hong Kong’s and Canada’s to grab first place?  New Zealand, of course! Yes, Aotearoa is the world’s number one economy for starting a business, with a ‘Distance to Frontier’ (DTF*) rating of 99.96. In Auckland, says the report, “it would take just one procedure, half a day

Pick of the PC crop

Bill Bennett has been reviewing the marketplace in search of this year’s standout personal computers. He’s selected business-capable models to suit all budgets. 

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Coming to terms

Marisa Fong highlights the importance of understanding contract terms – both yours and the other party’s. 

Blazing a new trail

Colleen and David Hurd’s Central Otago business venture was a late-in-life leap of faith that has proved to be both a challenge and a dream come true. 

Priming the cashflow pump

Cashflow is the lifeblood of all businesses. Maintaining a strong flow requires careful planning, discipline, and some key provider partnerships.

It’s show time!

We’ve all heard the expression ‘the show must go on”. For North Port Events the shows have been going on for 25 years – helped along by a dynamic mother and daughter combo.