Realty contrast in 2024
Despite a challenging year for New Zealand’s property market, moments of resilience and divergence emerged, with multi-million-dollar prestige sales, double-digit gains and declines, and properties selling in as little as seven days. The annual CoreLogic NZ Best of the Best 2024 report highlights the country’s top property sales, highest and lowest growth suburbs and best-performing […]
Getting your business ready for 2025: EBI
2025 is knocking at the door and the economy and customer spending is on the up. What comes next is a world of opportunities. As a business owner, now is the time to sharpen your focus, strategise smartly, and position your company for lasting success. Ready to hit the ground running? Here’s how to prepare […]
Rental demand remains strong: Rentworks Property Management
If there is one thing that unites Kiwis, it is the idea that everyone should have a roof over their head. The intrepid souls that took to boats and crossed the seas from the different nations over centuries were all searching for the same thing. A place to belong, a place to feel secure, and […]
Personalised mortgage advice: NZ Mortgages
Christmas 2024 brings merry news of lower interest rates. As 2024 winds down, the property market is navigating a mix of stabilising interest rates and the seasonal dynamics of home buying. The recent reduction in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 4.25% down from 4.75% does mean better rates are on the cards from the […]
Making it count: Vanessa Weenink
The Government is supercharging our maths action plan with a targeted maths acceleration programme. The Government will be trialling a maths acceleration programme to focus Kiwi kids on the basics and set them up on a path to success. This year, shocking data showed just 22% of Year 8 students are at the expected national […]
Future business leaders
Three emerging Canterbury business leaders have been awarded special Master of Business Administration (MBA) scholarships. The Gough Family Foundation MBA Leadership Scholarships are unique, giving recipients the opportunity to be mentored by top New Zealand leaders. Launched in 2021 in partnership with University of Canterbury (UC)’s MBA programme, the three annual scholarships are awarded to […]
Launching graduate careers: Zestpeople
Are you struggling to land that graduate role and losing confidence? Study and hard graft are behind you and you’re now ready to launch into the job market. Despite sending off multiple applications, you’re not getting anywhere. Sound familiar? If you’re a graduate (or support someone who is) then read on, help is at hand. […]
Home stretch for 2024: Mylend
Christmas mince tarts and decorated trees go hand-in-hand at this time of year. Just like Home Lending and Interest Rates. It’s so easy to just park anything finance related at this time of year, when in fact it is a great time to start talking about your personal finance goals for 2025. Do you want […]
Principal team in property: Vic Raha
A growing team is a seal of confidence, and in the thrilling landscape of real estate, more hands on deck are a welcome relief. Team is the key word, and newly-recruited assistant Marie Stokes (pictured right) makes the Harcourts Grenadier trio complete alongside the ever-succesful Vic Raha and Melissa Davenport. Marie brings more than just […]
NZ’s top businesses
In an increasingly challenging business environment, the importance of excellent customer service has never been more critical. The annual Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards, announced recently, highlight those businesses that have earned the trust and loyalty of New Zealand consumers through their outstanding customer service. This year’s awards take on special significance in the face […]
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