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Buddle Findlay's 10 year sponsorship of the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship for New Zealand writers has earned the firm acknowledgement as a finalist in the 2007 NBR Awards for Sponsorship of the Arts. More >>
Confidence hit a 12 month low in a survey of over 1000 business respondents undertaken electronically by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce early last week. More >>
As the New Zealand dollar spikes yet again, exporters are working furiously to keep their heads above water and their businesses profitable. More >>
Singapore, June 21st, 2007 – Scoop, the leading independent news publication in New Zealand, today announced a partnership with the Asia-Pacific Travel Search Engine, Bezurk.com to launch a new travel search engine service for New Zealanders on Scoop.co.nz. More >>
The Asia New Zealand Foundation, the country’s foremost organisation fostering better business relationships between New Zealand and Asia today announced that it will host the Action Asia Business Summit on Tuesday 10 July at Auckland’s SKYCITY ... More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wammo and Scoop's Kevin List who is uber excited about speeches made in parliament about Sir Michael Fay and his henchmen! More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman and National Party leader John Key discuss: Bracket Creep, inflation pressures, wage increases, and the tax increase merry-go-round… National wants to change New Zealand's staggered taxation structure. More >>
Wellingtonians who aspire to launch and run their own companies are being given a potential $50,000 boost with a new business plan competition named after an iconic Wellington feature. More >>
Who will be the best at the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards? An A gourmet distillery; a money lender; an importer of healthy iced-teas; a scrap metal recycler; a moulded plastics specialist; a printing company; or a golf park? More >>
Customs' investment plans for a major computer upgrade will speed up importing and exporting procedures, and cross border passenger flow, and is excellent news, says Bruce Goldsworthy of EMA (Northern). More >>
A number of large companies are concerned that their research is being used to justify unnecessary haste in setting up a carbon trading scheme. More >>
The CMA has welcomed the Reserve Bank's suggestion of a capital gains tax, saying it is important for NZ's economy that politicians no longer brush such suggestions under the carpet. More >>
Aimed at business owners, the Auckland Small Business Expo, the largest single event ever held for small business in New Zealand exceeded organisers' expectations with over 7600 people attending. More >>
Some of New Zealand's best and brightest Pacific business minds took top honours in last night's MIT Pacific Business Awards. More >>
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement of the board of directors for the newly-established Wellington region economic development agency. More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey Havoc asks John Key what National can do for farmers; what the story is with the Reserve Bank and the value of the dollar; and what he thinks should happen with Corrections. More >>
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the establishment of the New Zealand International Business Forum. More >>
A new business group is being launched with the aim of expanding New Zealand's international business. More >>
It’s a pleasure to be in Melbourne to address the Trans-Tasman Business Circle. I thank the Circle, especially Chief Executive John Weiss, for hosting us, and for the work you do in promoting relations between New Zealand and Australia. More >>
Survey of the confidence of Weekly Overview readers taken immediately after the Reserve Bank raised the official cash rate last week has revealed a jump in pessimism about the economy's prospects over the coming 12 months. More >>
Consumer confidence in New Zealand has slipped one point in the first half of 2007, scoring an Index of 120 and making it the fourth most confident country globally. More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman talks to the Prime Minister about carbon emissions, carbon neutral New Zealand businesses, and travel/export complexities... More >>
A wide range of business organisations representing the productive sectors in New Zealand are growing increasingly alarmed at the government’s apparent head-long rush into the introduction of emissions trading. More >>
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Palmerston North District Grey Power on Friday 08 June 2007 at the Palmerston North Convention Centre, Main Street, Palmerston North at 12:30pm More >>
Northland businesses will soon have a helping hand to develop their ability and capacity to export with the appointment of a specialist Export Facilitator, says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. More >>
Wotif.com ( www.wotif.com ) Australasia’s leading accommodation website has been awarded the “Most Significant Contribution by a large business or Corporate Award” at the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. More >>
This morning Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 8.00 percent. More >>
A business connecting expatriate Kiwis has won Kea the supreme award in this year’s Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. With 22,000 members in 174 countries Kea aims to make New Zealand the most globally connected nation on earth. It also ... More >>
A website that has revolutionised the travel industry, particularly for small business, has won the prestigious Most significant contribution from a business with more than $10m turnover Vero Excellence in Business Support Award 2007. More >>
The Minister for Small Business Hon. Lianne Dalziel will join the record numbers of people streaming into the Small Business Expo on today at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland. More >>
The 2007 Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand survey highlights that Kiwis continue to have a sweet spot for Cadbury. Cadbury is very proud to be voted by consumers as New Zealand's most trusted brand in the 2007 Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand ... More >>
Waitakere City Council has announced a major move towards expanding superyacht building and facilities at Hobsonville, with the purchase of 15 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the existing marine cluster, as part of the planned overall ... More >>
For months we’ve been bombarded with the consequences of the high New Zealand dollar. Every day brings a new story of staff clinging to their jobs whilst a company struggles to fill their order book in the face of stiff competition from overseas. Let’s ... More >>
NZONE has been named as a finalist in the prestigious New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards 2007. The company’s nomination is in the ‘Adventure Activity’ category. More >>
Richard has helped create some of the most memorable film images in recent cinema history and is the co-founder of Weta, one of the world's largest effects facilities, offering the widest array of creative services found anywhere. Nominated six times, ... More >>
Business News: Michelle King writes businesses will not benefit from the 2007 budget as the Government gives with one hand and takes with the other. The Government was praised for the business tax reductions outlined in the budget. However the employer ... More >>
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards are now open New Zealand’s only global business award 2007 will mark the 10th anniversary of the awards in New Zealand More >>
This afternoon from the lofty heights of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce NZ's Finance Minister plugged his latest Budget. The Chair of the Chamber Charles Finny read a short speech before the budget which was mostly positive but did express ... More >>
Over the past three years it has been our habit at our post budget sessions here at the Chamber to focus on the positives, rather than the negatives for business. The reason for this was that in 2005 and 2006 the negative comments seemed to be ... More >>
The New Zealand branch of CPA Australia, the pre-eminent body representing the diverse interests of more than 112,000 finance, accounting and business professionals working in the public sector, public practice, industry and commerce, academic and the not-for-profit ... More >>
This afternoon the finance minister Dr Cullen released his eighth budget. You can read details in all the media and there seems little point in repeating everything here especially as my whole afternoon was taken up sitting in a TV studio for three ... More >>
Budget 2007 delivers the most substantial changes to the business environment in twenty years, which will help develop a more innovative and dynamic economy, better able to compete in the global marketplace. More >>
Business tax reforms are a substantial and important part of the government’s economic transformation agenda. Our aim is to have a sustainable economy built on innovation and quality, producing the kinds of products for which other countries will pay a ... More >>
People who save through managed funds such as unit trusts and most superannuation and group investment funds will also benefit from the new 30 per cent company tax rate. More >>
Helping New Zealand businesses make the most of the opportunities offered by sustainability is one of the focal points of the funding announced today for the Labour-led government’s package of sustainability initiatives, said Environment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Business Mentors New Zealand, in association with Export New Zealand, are keen to recruit additional mentors with export experience to join our exiting pool of export mentors. More >>
95bFM Audio: The Wire's Paul Deady and Scoop's Selwyn Manning discuss why Michael Cullen is being laden with this Budget 07 burden. Really, should we demand tax cuts? What's it all about then? More >>
Scoop co-editor Selwyn Manning writes: The burden Michael Cullen carries into Budget 07 is the dilemma: how to deliver to Labour's historical constituency at a time when political pragmatism insists Labour must seduce center/centre-right voters. More >>
Coming a close second on the heart rate monitor at this week’s Wellington Region Gold Awards were the staff of Positively Wellington Business, who had worked in one way or another with nearly half of the 39 finalists and three of the winners. More >>
The “most excellent” team at phil&teds; win Wellington Supreme Gold Award 20 members of the audience leapt from their seats in absolute delight when it was announced last night that phil&teds; had won the Supreme Dominion Post Gold Award at the 2007 ... More >>
Audio: Scoop's Selwyn Manning & Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: how Australian company Ironbridge has moved to take over Canwest NZ. Also, how good health reporting unearthed a tale of a decomposing corpse in hospital morgue! More >>
A busy day of selling at Karaka today saw 188 of the 252 lots on offer sell for $2,335,150 with an average of $12,421 and a pleasing 85% clearance rate. More >>
Last Thursday the New Zealand Reserve Bank * raised the Official Cash Rate by 0.25% to 7.75%, More >>
There seems to be growing acknowledgement that tight monetary policy (ie the actions taken by the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates) is a flawed concept. More commentators and policymakers are accepting that, at best, that the actions of the Reserve Bank ... More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wammo interviews David Skilling, Head of the NZ Institute. In terms we can all understand, David gives his opinion on where the New Zealand economy is at, personal savings, where the New Zealand dollar should be, and rising interest ... More >>
The Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum saw senior politicians and business figures from both sides of the Tasman congregate in Sydney last Sunday and Monday. More >>
The Reserve Bank is on the track it is because the expenditure controls that should have been put in place by local and central government were not put in place a year ago. More >>
New Zealand winemakers have joined the chorus of complaints about the impact on exporters of the soaring value of the New Zealand dollar. More >>
Business NZ sets out key steps to boost export performance in its new publication being launched tomorrow. More >>
Auckland company Watercare Services has been honoured a fourth time in trans-Tasman sustainability reporting awards announced in Sydney this afternoon. More >>
Michael Cullen Speech: Economic outlook and the savings challenge Speech notes for Business Breakfast, Westport Motor Hotel More >>
The Maori Party today congratulated Maori business and enterprises in helping to address the serious unemployment situation for many Maori. More >>
The Wool Industry Network was established nine months ago to help revitalise New Zealand’s $1 billion wool industry. It is funded by Meat and Wool New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. More >>
New Zealand’s failure to market strong wool based on its true value is costing the country at least $200 million annually in lost export earnings. More >>
"This event is a celebration of innovative, smart and environmentally conscious farming," Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said last night at the Canterbury regional evening for the 2007 Balance Farm Environment Awards. "I want to congratulate the eighteen ... More >>
Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your new premises and facilities Last November I came to the Nelson region to open the impressive new winery at Woollaston Estate. More >>
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Do you have an idea for a business? Do you want to make a difference in society? Do you want to learn business skills? Do you want to be inspired by those who have made it and learn how? Then you need to continue ... More >>
AMP Financial Services New Zealand has raised the stakes with its 2007 AMP Scholarship Programme - doubling the funds committed over the next five years to $1million, in order to help more talented New Zealanders turn their dreams into reality. More >>
Ten years ago Pah Hill Station almost became a hydro lake as part of a King Country Energy project. Fortuitously the project was abandoned and, this year the station is the Southern Regional winner in the Maori Excellence in Farming Award. More >>
Pah Hill Station near Ohakune has won the Southern regional competition in the 2007 Bank of New Zealand Maori Excellence in Farming Award. The three regional finalists will compete for the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy. More >>
No, this isn’t the new forward pack trying out for the Ranfurly Shield-winning North Harbour rugby team..….but they are champions in their own right. More >>
_The human body has many amazing features that enable us to create wealth. We can labour with our limbs and muscles. We can manipulate objects with our hands. We can use our brains to reason, imagine and invent. And we can use our spirit and individual ... More >>
New Zealand CEOs offered unique forum to workshop, learn and discuss business innovation through design. (May 2,3 – Auckland.) More >>
In 1962 a television show was launched about a futuristic family, who lived on planet Earth but liked to go on vacation to Venus. More >>
Establishing free trade between NZ and the USA is a long-held goal of New Zealand govts going back to 1990. But is talk of an FTA with the United States a clever disguise, a red herring masking a more significant shift in New Zealand foreign policy? More >>
Christchurch International Airport Ltd. has been placed third for ‘Best Airport’ at the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality Awards in Dubai. The award recognises Christchurch Airport’s outstanding level of customer service ... More >>
Air New Zealand is asking school principals and careers advisors to help boost students' passion for technical careers that can really take off. More >>
"Competing interests waging a tug of war on the Mangere Bridge duplication project is typical", agrees NZ Council for Infrastructure Development Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. " We CAN do better. The stimying effect Auckland interests and transport ... More >>
The crew of Dragons' Den may need to prepare themselves for an onslaught of new business entrepreneurs. More >>
New Zealand’s hottest young start-up companies had the chance to shine when their achievements were recognised at the Gen-i New Zealand Incubators Awards in Auckland on Wednesday night. More >>
Phil Goff Speech: Speech to Incubators New Zealand International Conference on Business Incubation New Thinking Week Sky City, Auckland More >>
The expectation of a climb in interest rates, an unrelenting New Zealand dollar and falling lamb prices have seen farmer confidence levels continue to decline. The latest Rabobank/Nielsen Rural Confidence Survey shows 43 per cent of all farmers now expect ... More >>
Bay of Plenty businesses can now sign up for this year’s Get Sustainable Challenge, one of the most successful programmes of its kind in New Zealand. More >>
On October 6, 2006 Fran Hume from Yummy Tums; a small home based food business started in 2004 appeared on TV one’s Dragons Den, and presented her idea for children’s healthy meal concepts which was being distributed into schools. In addition to the ... More >>
Leading Marlborough wine label Spy Valley has become the first wine company in the 26-year history of the Sydney international wine contest to win four trophies. More >>
The tsunami of Latin American milk powder that the global dairy industry has been anticipating will not flood New Zealand’s key export markets in the short to medium term, Rabobank visiting expert, Osvaldo Cappellini told audiences in Hamilton, Hawera ... More >>
Consultation, property rights and economic impact issues dominate the Property Council’s submission on the billboards and signage by-laws More >>
A North Shore business will join a very select group when it becomes just the tenth supreme winner of the prestigious Westpac Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence Awards later this year. More >>
Buy Kiwi Made is on a roll with this week's Cabinet meeting signing off a $6.3 million media marketing campaign and the Buy Kiwi Made website going live today. More >>
A National led government will provide provide better business solutions, and what better way to develop better business solutions than by listening to the business community? On Monday night, in Takapuna, I hosted a panel of leading business people ... More >>
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be able to launch a new program to assist new exporters as part of Export year 2007. Trade Minister Phil Goff announced the program at the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce Momentum ... More >>
26 February 2007 - AIM Proximity and Proximity iD walked away with 22 awards from the Marketing Association Direct and Interactive Marketing Awards, held on Friday night at Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland. The agencies won the Supreme NEXUS ... More >>
The Securities Commission has topped the small workplaces category in the Unlimited/JRA Best Places to Work in New Zealand Survey 2006. More >>
Companies from one end of New Zealand to the other feature as finalists in this year’s Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. More >>
Scoop's Selwyn Manning joins Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey to discuss: Labour's move to expel Taito Phillip Field from the party; and the New Zealand Government launches its sustainability policy platform. More >>
Small businesses have received another slap in the face with a rise in the use-of- money interest (UOMI) rate, says National’s Associate Small Business spokesman, Chris Tremain. More >>
Kiwi science and innovation has received a major international endorsement with the news of international venture capital backing for oncology drug discovery company Proacta, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
The global beef boom is to continue in 2007, with New Zealand benefiting from continued demand both offshore and at home. More >>
Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said he was delighted with statistics out today showing more people visited New Zealand last year than ever before. A growth rate of 1.6% in 2006 pushed international arrivals up to 2,421,561 for the year, Statistics ... More >>
Selwyn Manning & Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: NZ Thoroughbred Yearling Sales have concluded with a Sunline/Zabeel colt selling for $2 million. Also discussed was John Key's state of the nation speech. More >>
“Today’s strong vote by local government and business and community representatives in favour of the Wellington Regional Strategy is great news,” said Positively Wellington Business CEO Philip Lewin this afternoon. More >>
It has been a sensational conclusion to the 2007 Premier Sale at Karaka, with the aggregate, median and average shattering previous records. More >>
Auckland, 25 January 2007: Sealegs International has become the latest corporate member and the first New Zealand company to partner with Tread Lightly! More >>
Manukau central is one step closer to becoming one of the city’s business improvement districts following polling that shows that nearly 80% of businesses in the area are supportive of the move. More >>
An hour of free expert business advice is on offer to people with new business ideas, at Positively Wellington Business’ new weekly JumpStart workshops. More >>
Simon Young announced today he is resigning from the Board of Directors of TrustPower effective immediately. More >>
City Link Ltd has announced the appointment of Bruce Parkes as an independent Director. Mr Parkes recently joined Contact Energy as General Manager Corporate Affairs, after a long stint at Telecom. More >>
2005 2006 CHANGE Businesses moved within the CBD or to other locations 9.63% 9.27% -0.4% Businesses closed their doors 4.69% 4.57% Businesses merged or changed company name 5.32% 5.46% Wellington based company E-ideas Ltd., developed whoiswhere™ taking ... More >>
There is still some fuel left in the tanks for shoppers, but Paymark is expecting a drop in electronic transaction volumes on Christmas Eve. More >>
DTZ Consolidates Asian Operations With 100% Integration Of DTZ Debenham Tie Leung In North Asia More >>
Fonterra today announced that the head of its consumer brands and foodservice business, Sanjay Khosla, will be resigning effective the end of January for family reasons. More >>
The West Coast Development Trust has risen to the call for more support of community funded facilities. More >>
December 20, 2006, Auckland: Waitangi Day is set to go global in 2007 when a giant sand sculpture of a Silver Fern will be created on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles. More >>
Norsewear Chief Executive Robert Linterman is welcoming the opening of the initial funding round for the contestable $3 million Buy Kiwi Made Regional and Sector Initiatives Fund. More >>
Economic activity increased 0.3 percent in the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
The head of The University of Auckland's Department of Marketing has been named a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC). More >>
Nicky Hager’s recent re-heating of the vast right wing conspiracy theory raises a significant question in relation to business lobbying, which his book makes no attempt to explore. That is: what was the motivation and purpose of those in business ... More >>
The Minister for Small Business, Lianne Dalziel, has her head in the sand if she thinks a small improvement in the Small Business Advisory Group's rating of the Government's performance is good news, says National's Commerce spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
While there is some good news for the Government in the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) 2006 Business Climate Survey, there is concern that a greater number of companies are looking at either downsizing or relocating overseas. More >>
Small business approval of government efforts to improve policy relating to small and medium enterprises has gone up, Minister for Small Business, Lianne Dalziel announced today. More >>
Finance Minister Michael Cullen has announced a billion-dollar tax cut for business, but after nine years of a Labour Government, wage and salary earners will still have had no tax cut, says National's Finance spokesman, Bill English More >>
The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association welcomes the Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy reports as a step in the right direction in coordinating New Zealand’s disparate electricity system. However ... More >>
E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rangatira, tena koutou, tena koutou, kua huihui kia ora katoa, katoa. More >>
The Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Commodity Levy Referendum has returned strong support with 78% of votes by number and 73% by value in favour. All six separate voting pools have come through with positive support. “We are delighted with the ... More >>
The tax exemption for employer contributions to KiwiSaver will be extended to other registered superannuation schemes, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
Australia/New Zealand – December 11, 2006 – Lawson Software, a global provider of enterprise software applications, has appointed Stephen Moore as the new Vice President of its Australia and New Zealand operations. Mr. Moore formally joined ... More >>
The unofficial Minister for New Zealand Music Judith Tizard today congratulated Outward Sound which helps export our music on a successful first year of operation. More >>
Auckland: CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited today reported its financial results for the first quarter of its 2007 financial year. Consolidated revenue for the three months ended 30 November 2006 increased 2% to $74.5 million, compared with the corresponding ... More >>
The construction industry is up 4.7% (by unadjusted value) compared to the same time last year, says Registered Master Builders Federation Chief Executive Pieter Burghout. More >>
Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen tonight paid tribute to nearly 40 Works Infrastructure employees who graduated with a National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure. More >>
Speech notes for address to AMP Capital Investors' Morning Meeting, HP Tower, Featherston St, Wellington (closed to media) More >>
Business NZ today welcomed the launch of a dedicated website by the Ministry of Education aimed at building school-business partnerships. More >>
December 4, 2006 -- Export New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) have partnered to host a series of inspirational breakfast sessions designed to help companies learn from each other to export more effectively. More >>
Three Manukau-led trade delegations to Pacific nations over the past 18 months have proved very successful and led to an increase in trade valued at $20 – $25 million. More >>
“New Zealand has reached an agreement with the European Commission on the long term arrangements covering our butter exports to Europe”, Trade Negotiations Minister, Phil Goff, said today. More >>
Business NZ is welcoming the Government’s commitment to exporting and its intention to work closely with the business sector over Export Year 2007. More >>
Craig Potton Publishing has scored a publishing coup with Nicky Hager’s political expose The Hollow Men. The first print-run was completely pre-sold before the injunction barring its release was lifted on Friday last week. And over half the reprint, which ... More >>
SME’s could be hindering their success by focusing energy on the wrong tasks. Most businesses focus 100% of their time on their ‘have to do’ list meaning their ‘would love to if I had time’ list always remains impossible. The added stress ... More >>
A Christchurch business coach has turned a struggling martial arts business into a success in just seven months. More >>
In addition to the news that Port of Tauranga profits were up 25 per cent this year, a new report highlights the significant contribution the port makes to the regional and national economy. More >>
Manufacturing showed healthy expansion approaching Christmas, despite the increasing value of the New Zealand dollar and a downturn in employment in the sector, according to the Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
New Zealanders Edmund George and Danny Hochberg are two of the hottest names in Australian business – but they’re virtually unknown at home. More >>
Listed retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare’s earnings continue to grow with today’s half yearly announcement of a $19.6 million net surplus, up 15 percent on the same period last year. More >>
"Running a business is incredibly challenging," he said. "That's one of the reasons we're pleased to put on Thrive Wellington each year. " More >>
The Directors of Kidicorp Group Limited (KID) are pleased to report an interim profit for the first six months. The trading profit to September 30 was $360,000 after provision of tax of $407,000. This figure is in line with the projected profit of $363,000 ... More >>
The Directors of New Zealand Finance Holdings Limited (NZF) are delighted to report a strong performance for the six months ended September 30 2006. More >>
AMP Financial Services recently surpassed the billion-dollar mark in its workplace savings flagship fund, NZRT, heralding a significant milestone as the firm prepares for the Government’s workplace savings scheme, KiwiSaver. More >>
Distinguished Fellow Awards are awarded annually to members who have sustained a prominent and distinguished career as a director; or who have given outstanding participation and services to the Institute or eminent or special contributions to the community ... More >>
Listed dental software company Software of Excellence today announced its first dividend payment since listing on the strength of a $2.276 million net profit for the six months to September 30, 2006. More >>
New Zealand may be world famous for extreme sports but when it comes to investing, we’re a nation of ‘aqua joggers’ - we like our financial investments to be low impact and contain few surprises. More >>
It's been a relatively quiet week with only small movements in wholesale interest rates and the exchange rate. The only major piece of economic data released in New Zealand this week was for the labour market this morning but because the range of ... More >>
The Transmission Holdings Limited (THL) Group has delivered a net profit after tax of NZ$9.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2006, with revenue up by 54 per cent to NZ$201 million. THL Group Chairman Wayne Brown said the result reflected a year ... More >>
The country’s largest wholly New Zealand owned fire and general insurer, AMI Insurance, has posted a record $37.1m Net Surplus After Taxation. More >>
New Zealand Steel Named Amcham Export Of The Year – Goods - Old Fashioned Customer Commitment Gets The Credit More >>
Tourism’s enormous contribution to New Zealand’s economy is highlighted by the $1 billion increase in international visitor spend announced today, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Fiona Luhrs says. More >>
Can I thank Jim for that introduction and the warm welcome to be here with you today. More >>
The economic transformation papers Trevor Mallard released today are simply a grab-bag of obvious initiatives grouped under cute headings, says National Party Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
The recently announced review of Trade and Enterprise Business Assistance programs is likely to lead to somewhat better outcomes for business but it will still be of marginal benefit to exporters overall says Business NZ CEO Phil O’Reilly . More >>
It Pays To Have A Business Continuity Plan – It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built The Ark! More >>
The Governments announcements concerning economics transformation contain a lot of nice words but the work program underneath them is hardly transformational, says Business NZ CEO Phil O’Reilly. More >>
A strategy for securing New Zealand’s future prosperity and forging a unique New Zealand national economic identity was released by Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard today. More >>
What I want to do is to use this speech to set out in quite a bit of detail what the government's thinking is around its economic transformation agenda, where it comes from, and where we are going with it. More >>
The Directors of Oceana Gold Limited and Climax Mining Limited are pleased to announce the successful completion of their merger. At the Climax Mining Share and Option Scheme Meetings on Monday 30 October 2006, over 99% of the votes cast by shareholders ... More >>
A group of 21 emerging leaders in the food and agribusiness sectors leave tomorrow, Saturday (Nov 4) for a two week study tour of China and Japan. More >>
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during October 2006, shows total sales in September 2006 increased 4.5% (export sales down around 7.5% although domestic sales increased about 21%) on September ... More >>
New Zealand's largest ever meeting of businesses and research, science and technology institutions has produced some ground breaking directions for the future, says Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business NZ. The "Capitalising on Research" Summit, ... More >>
It is always rewarding to engage with business. It is especially so today as it is not often I host so many of you here in Parliament. I don't intend to assault you with my views or even with a manila folder or two! I am unarmed and keen to listen. More >>
Sydney-based accountant, Andrew Clark, has praised the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development for joining with CPA Australia in organising New Zealand’s first Business Budget Summit to advise the Government on measures which could be considered for ... More >>
Harvard Business Professor, Dr Robert Kaplan, will be presenting a seminar in Wellington on 30 November 2006 on how Public Sector organisations achieve performance breakthroughs. More >>
The other day I was reading up about Frank Acheson; judge of the Tokerau (North Auckland) district, and president of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board in the 1920s. More >>
Business Law Reform Bill Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party Thursday 26 October 2006; 4.45pm More >>
Medical devices industry overcoming challenges in market by collaborating An upcoming summit by the government and Business New Zealand aims to help business prosper by strengthening the links between business, research organisations and government. More >>
First awarded in 1991, the Chartered Accountants of the Year Awards are judged on criteria that reflect the role Chartered Accountants and Accounting Technicians have in the development of their employers' business. Finalists are rewarded for their ... More >>
The Minister for Small Business, Lianne Dalziel, is to be guest speaker at the gala dinner for the 2006 Action International Business Awards being held in Rotorua on Friday (October 27). More >>
Iconic New Zealand company, EziBuy has won a prestigious award for supply chain innovation for its new multi-million dollar distribution centre. More >>
Top 500 e-commerce company PCUniverse win web award assisted by New Zealand usability experts LeftClick Labs. More >>
Latest OECD figures showing a rise in the tax-to-GDP ratio for a majority of countries underscore the strength of world economic growth in recent years, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce's Michael Barnett is being promised a free return trip to Valencia to watch the 2007 America's Cup if he can come up with a better slogan for Auckland than 'City of Sails' More >>
(Auckland, 13 October 2005) --- The Langham Hotel, Auckland is thrilled to announce their signature restaurant Partingtons has been announced New Zealand Restaurant of the Year at the world's largest annual hot kitchen competition. More >>
Wild weather, downtown flooding, fog-bound airports and recent power outages in Auckland and Wellington have been a shake-up for business. "They dramatically demonstrated how critical it is to have a solid and tested business continuity plan in place," ... More >>
The Sustainable Business Network is a forum for businesses that are interested in sustainable development practice to get together and make it happen. This short doco (duration: 8 mins) asks people in the street what they think of sustainability... More >>
The winners of the Westpac National Sustainable Business Awards have been revealed at a gala dinner in Auckland. More >>
The 2006 Mainstream Employer of the Year has been awarded to Landcare Research, Alexandra, State Services Minister Annette King has announced. More >>
This year PricewaterhouseCoopers has awarded a record 19 grants to New Zealand secondary school students under the two strands of the Firm’s Schools Programme. More >>
The prestigious title of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year was last night awarded to Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop & Digital at a gala dinner in Auckland. More >>
Investors appear to have put any concerns they had with the volatility in the local and global economies behind them, according to the latest quarterly ASB Investor Confidence report. More >>
Auckland, 6 October 2006 - Kerridge & Partners, New Zealand leaders in senior executive search announced today that they have been recognised in the New Zealand Business Excellence Awards (NZBEF Awards) as Commendation Award winners. More >>
Five of New Zealand’s leading recruitment firms were honoured in Auckland last night at the industry’s pre-eminent awards ceremony, the SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs). More >>
Chief executives are being called to New Zealand’s first Business Budget Summit to give the Government advice on measures which could be considered for next year’s and future Budgets. More >>
New Zealand businesses want to be more socially responsible but don't know how to form strategic partnerships with community groups, an AUT University study shows. More >>
Auckland, 27 September 2006 - Listed vodka company 42 BELOW is set to become New Zealand's first global super brand with an all cash offer to purchase the business from Bacardi Limited for NZ$138 million. More >>
How to get “Resilient Returns from Responsible Policy” is the theme of an Auckland conference on Friday, October 13, for investment trusts, charities, funds, commercial organisations and individual investors interested in socially responsible investment ... More >>
20 664 plastic collar stays, have secured a place in the Montana World of WearableArt® show hall of fame for Auckland pattern maker Rodney Leong. More >>
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