Digital signage: Ricoh New Zealand

Digital signage has been proven to engage more viewers, improve productivity and to maximise the potential of revenue-making opportunities. Colourful, and dynamic, digital signage brings products and services to life, delivering fresh, up-to-the-minute content that is also contextually relevant. Also called visual communication, digital signage helps create an immersive consumer experience, increasing opportunities for cross-sells, […]

Costs slowing

The average cost of building a home in New Zealand’s main centres increased by 11.3 percent last year, but the good news is that the rising cost of construction appears to be slowing down. Industry watchdog QV CostBuilder’s December price update analysed more than 51,500 rates to reach the latest increase in the cost to […]

Full steam ahead: Alistair Bean and Associates – Financial Advisors

For many people, 2022 was a year of mainly bad news. Covid-19 aside, we had enough doom and gloom forecasts to last us a lifetime, especially in matters fiscal. I f we make one New Year’s resolution, let it be to listen to people who know what they’re talking about and whose vast financial knowledge […]

Connect people with properties: Anthony Deyn

Communication is one of life’s essentials, and hugely important when buying or selling property. So too is making a connection, bringing people and property together for a desired outcome. That’s where Christchurch realtor Anthony Deyn excels. An agent at Harcourts Gold Papanui, his goal this year is to connect with more people, face-to-face, one-on-one. Making […]

Social engineering: PB Employment Law

Late last year I wrote about a decision of the Employment Court making 4 Uber drivers independent contractors, rather than employees. The main court reasoning was that Uber exercised a high degree of control over the drivers, and the only thing that the drivers really provided was their labour and a car. Over Christmas, I […]

Moving forward: Ricoh NZ Christchurch

Work is about what you do, not where you do it. Changes to workstyles and workplaces have been accelerated by external factors and the requirements for businesses to support their employees have changed with them. We help businesses move. We take time to understand your business, your people and your processes to create digital workspaces […]

Digital newsletters do work: Metros Marketing

Digital or physical, a newsletter remains a staple in communicating with customers and clients. Recently I was talking to a mum about the difficulties she has with receiving information from her child’s school. She was frustrated at all the inconsistencies and confusion that came with the school communicating to parents through three to four different […]

Finance technology: FinTechNZ

The tech sector has become New Zealand’s second biggest export earner, and fintech (financial technology)is now the second largest tech sub-sector by revenue. Kiwi fintech firms generate $2.14 billion in export revenues. To support the export growth and momentum, FinTechNZ, in collaboration from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), has launched a nationwide survey to […]

School holidays sorted: Jurassic Adventure

Dust yourself off Christchurch, it’s time to dig up fossils and forgotten putting skills for the city’s latest attraction. Cantabrians no longer need to travel for top-quality amusement. Co-owner and designer of Jurassic Adventure, Aaron Keown, wanted to bring a theme park to Christchurch, for children who don’t get to experience the overseas parks. “I […]

Eye for fashion: Anstice Optometrists

The right frame will make all the difference to your look. With a background in fashion design, and years of experience as a Dispensing Optician, when it comes to choosing frames, Mahfuz (pictured) has a talent for matching beautiful frames to the right faces, for children through to adults. The newest member of the Anstice […]