Idealogical nonsense: PB Employment Law
The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill is an example of pointless and unnecessary legislation being rushed through Parliament. The law is currently well-settled in this area. A restraint of trade is unenforceable unless the Employment Court decides otherwise. This reflects the reality that every worker should have the right to earn […]
Workplace culture change
A gradual culture change is happening in our workplaces, according to a University of Canterbury workplace analytics group. Co-leader of the group, Professor Katharina Näswall, says there’s growing awareness of the need to cultivate work environments that don’t expect compartmentalisation. Previously, employees have been expected to leave their emotional lives at home, she […]
Agile workspace: Ricoh NZ
Did you know that approximately 64 percent of business premises are the wrong size or designed inefficiently? Modern workplaces have evolved significantly during the past three years, catering for different work styles, hours and needs. Enter the hybrid – or agile – workplace. Essentially these digitally enhanced spaces support hybrid work forces and […]
Investing in your future: Harcourts Grenadier
A career in real estate offers numerous benefits, and can grow as your life changes. Sarah McLeod, co-owner of the Halswell and Wigram offices with Harcourts Grenadier is a testament to that, as she explains. “I’ve been working in real estate for 16 years. I went from PA, to agent, to manager, to […]
Back in balance: NZ Mortgages
Seeing the rising number of properties on the market is heartening. While the weather is taking a bit of time to catch up, the property market has launched full steam ahead into the spring/summer rush that is typical of this time of the year. With many believing we have reached the peak when […]
Work injuries rife in NZ: PB Employment Law
Why is it that New Zealand is an unbelievably dangerous place to work? Statistics NZ say there were just over 223,000 work-related claims in 2021, which is almost one in 10 workers being injured in some way. A good example of the problem is the recent prosecution of Clyde Orchards. They were prosecuted […]
Content is king: Metros Marketing
Take a look at your website. Does it have high-quality, relevant content that provides value to your viewers? If you don’t, you may run into a few problems. As the years go by, our attention span seems to go with it. With the surge in popularity of short-video content from apps like TikTok […]
Top millionaire cities
When it comes to the number of resident millionaires, cities in the USA and China dominate the World’s Top 10 Wealthiest Cities list. Only one European city, London, made it on to the 2023 list published recently by international investment migration firm Henley & Partners, in conjunction with global wealth intelligence firm New […]
It won’t happen fast: NZ Mortgages
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 5.5, highlighting its July stance that it was high enough to keep slowing inflation. While some indications are that it may move up slightly, the recent fall in dairy price, significant fall in retail spending and other such factors are what […]
Supporting Canterbury’s female entrepreneurs
Fostering gender diversity in the start-up landscape, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund recently distributed $48,000, including $10,000 each to Lucy Pink from Onyou, Jamie Tucker from Laughing Pukeko, and Vicki Ledergerber from Vortek. In New Zealand, only one in five start-ups is led by women, and the majority of venture capital goes to men. […]
