Business

As winter approaches and the frosty mornings creep their way into our weeks, it’s the perfect time to consider upgrading your home with eco-friendly solutions. Major banks are currently offering great financing options, including 1% or even 0% interest loans targeted at clean, green energy improvements such as solar panels, double-glazing, Ultra-Low Emission […]

Qantas is to pay a $100M fine, plus $20M to customers to settle a ‘ghost’ flights case. Qantas ‘admitted misleading consumers’ by advertising seats on tens of thousands of non-existent or cancelled flights. The airline maintains the cancellations were due to post-Covid-19 demand, and IT issues, and not due to games to secure […]

Now is the time to review your will and enduring power of attorney. It’s not something that we like to think about, but having an up-to-date will is as important as renewing your home insurance policy. We cannot predict when the worst might happen, and without a will the Administration Act 1969 dictates […]

According to data from ChristchurchNZ (2022), Canterbury emerged from the post pandemic period as one of the top performing regional economies. The results of MYOB’s Annual Business Monitor for 2024 also show that Canterbury-based businesses are feeling more optimistic and expecting a stronger performance in the year ahead. Athol McCully, Business Broking Sales […]

Franchising businesses can now apply to bring in workers from overseas through the standard, high-volume, or triangular employment accreditation. More than 32,000 franchisees are set to benefit from the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) accreditation programme for hiring migrant workers, after the Government disestablished the franchisee accreditation category. Advantages of the move include […]

With increased compliance and accountability requirements on trusts, now is the time to review your asset management plans. Trusts have historically been a common tool for holding assets such as property and investments, and are helpful for estate planning. While trusts can still have a place in modern life, including potentially protecting the […]

Digital experiences to meet the needs of a hybrid workplace hinge on doing things automatically, and at scale. In today’s business environment, the digital transformation imperative is embrace automation today, or go out of business tomorrow. In other words, automation is critical to success in the modern world, and those who don’t take […]

Large international conferences are being attracted to Christchurch for its world-acclaimed new infrastructure, appealing setting and local expertise. With a series of high-profile conferences back-to-back, May is set to be high-paced for many local businesses in what is traditionally a quiet, off-peak tourism month. Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is hosting 8255 delegates […]

Now is the time to review your will and enduring power of attorney. It’s not something that we like to think about, but having an up-to-date will is as important as renewing your home insurance policy. We cannot predict when the worst might happen, and without a will the Administration Act 1969 dictates […]

The results of MYOB’s Annual Business Monitor for 2024 show that Canterbury-based businesses are feeling more optimistic and expecting a stronger performance in the year ahead. The nationwide survey of 1000+ SME business owners and leaders revealed that New Zealand SME confidence has improved markedly on this time last year. More than a […]