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In my experience, 75 percent of family trusts in New Zealand are so badly arranged or managed that they could easily be attacked and overturned in court,” writes Martin Hawes in his newly updated book Family Trusts. “Managing a trust badly is like in

Want to thrive and build your success in 2021? If you are a woman in business there is an exciting new growth program to help you do just that. Leading business growth specialist Fiona Clark has developed an exciting new BreakThrough Women in Busines

You may not be familiar with the name Alamir Bakery, but Wellingtonians have been loving its pita breads and chips, hummus and falafel bites for 27 years. Today its Delicious Lebanese Snack Company products can be found at 100-plus Foodstuff supermar

It’s no secret we’d all rather forget 2020. The pandemic not only had a significant impact on the viability and finances of New Zealand’s businesses, but many business owners also struggled to get their head around various new tax and compliance requ

It has always been important for businesses to manage their incoming and outgoing payments on time. The task of regularly checking bank statements can be tedious, but for some businesses is a necessary task to ensure sufficient funds are available to

If you ever need convincing of the diversity of Publica’s creative abilities, just listen to Mark Spurgeon and Michelle Shirtcliffe reel off some of their team’s achievements. The list includes software, apps and platforms to manage everything from r

When New Zealand’s nationwide lockdown kicked in on March 25th, 2020, there was an air of ‘pinch ourselves’ disbelief among the nation’s business owners. How did we end up here? What does the future look like now? Angst and uncertainty was almost pal

Sourcing products and services to meet business needs might seem straightforward. But these days there’s more to it than just getting a good deal. Even buying standard office supplies involves potential risks and trade-offs. Price, quality, service a

For hundreds of years the Swiss were renowned for their watches. Until 1970, and then it all changed. That is when Japanese watchmakers changed the game. Up until the 1970s the Swiss watch industry was responsible for 50 percent of the world’s watch

It's good to see the back of 2020, and what a year it was. How quickly our world changed. Covid-19 impacted every single one of us, and our businesses. The fallout has meant different things for various companies. Some have had to close their doors

It was a spectacular evening, and setting, down by the Waikato riverside. Around 250 people gathered under a transparent marquee on November 18th to celebrate Hamilton’s annual CBD Celebration Awards, and it was indeed a night to remember. Hosted by

Ultrafast broadband proved its worth in 2020. As the nation went into various levels of lockdown our broadband network kept us all working. Video calling meant we stayed in touch at a time when physical meetings weren’t possible. Reliable broadband m

State-owned Pamu has a product development work stream underway which will open a new category and market in 2021. The roll-out proves New Zealand’s agricultural industry continues to evolve in response to consumer demand. Spring Sheep, Pāmu’s 50 per

As nations across the globe see Covid-19 cases continue to rise, New Zealand’s strict and decisive lockdowns have positioned its pandemic response as world-leading. However, the social and economic blackouts have not been without sacrifice. Small an

Seems a simple question, but if you are in business you likely have some areas that are negatively impacting your profit and you may not know it. We call this “leakage”. They’re those places where money is slipping through the cracks and could do wit

2020 could become known as the year that revived retention as a core focus for businesses. With everything so uncertain, many businesses are putting a renewed focus on looking after the customers they already have. Those businesses realise that repea

Adam Edwards, the regional director in New Zealand of recruitment company Hays, told Management magazine in mid-December that the company is seeing elevated levels of repatriation in the general workforce, noting they have seen an increase in the she

Lately I’ve heard a number of client stories about their experience of harassment or bullying – either as the alleged victim, alleged perpetrator, or the employer attempting to respond to it. The alleged behaviour complained of varies and includes: •

We all know that 2020 was likely the most challenging year we have collectively faced globally in business (and life) in living memory. I trust you’ve had a decent break over the holidays and are hopefully rested and raring to go, aiming for a better

There’s every reason for Fiji to be encouraging offshore investment into its renewable energy industry. The majority of Fiji’s renewable energy is generated using hydropower; climate change has forced a number of villages to relocate; electricity dem

On WordPress alone, 70 million new pieces of content are published every single month. Yet, despite this virtual tsunami of information, content marketing is still one of the most effective and affordable practices of digital marketing. At Pure SEO,

In 2021 there will be more than 400 million video visits to doctors worldwide; global cloud spending will grow seven times faster than overall IT spend; and the global market for intelligent edge computing will expand to US$12 billion. That’s accordi

Some 75 percent of chief executives receive one or more benefits in addition to salary and 30 percent of chief executives were paid a bonus, at an average 28 percent of their base salary, according to Strategic Pay’s Pay at the Top: 2020 Senior Execu

The 2020 Gartner CIO Agenda started with this statement: “The goal of all organisations should be to lean into uncertainty and come out stronger and more successful on the other side. Only 25 percent of organisations have successfully navigated these

A trailblazing BiotechNZ study, which analyses the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society, is the first biotech ecosystem map for New Zealand and is a comprehensive study into the state and future o

One of the most talked-about changes in the new Privacy Act 2020 (which came into force on 1 December last year) is the introduction of mandatory privacy breach notifications. Under this Act, any organisation that suffers a ‘privacy breach’ is requir

At the Office of the Auditor-General, we often remind the public sector that the public’s trust and confidence in it is driven by competence, reliability, and honesty. But it doesn’t matter where you work – those factors will drive trust and confiden

Facial recognition technology usage in New Zealand is increasing across both the public and private sectors including by government departments, policing, banking, travel, security and customer tracking. And research released at the end of 2020 has f

DWAYNE ALEXANDER is the global practice leader at Alexander PR If you have already forgotten your New Year’s resolutions, many of us have another opportunity coming up with the new fiscal year on April 1. We learnt a lot throughout last fiscal, whet

JACKIE O’FEE is the owner of leading personal style consultancy Signature Style. She works with both individuals and organisations. Further detail can be found on her website signaturestyle.co.nz Every new year brings with it a set of new intentions