Execute with focus: EBI Business Improvement Specialists
Why the Top 5 approach is the ruthless focus your business needs. In today’s noisy, over-complicated business landscape, the biggest threat to success isn’t failure – it’s distraction. Endless to-do lists, unclear or ineffective strategies, and ‘urgent’ tasks kill momentum. If you want focus, clarity, impact, and real progress, it’s time to embrace […]
Homegrown success story: Kate Macdonald of Davaar
Kate Macdonald is the female face ushering in a new age of appreciation for strong wool jerseys. From farm to fashion, the founder and creative director of Davaar & Co., now Davaar, chats with Metropol editor Nina Tucker. “Wool was all we wore,” Kate says of a childhood surrounded by it with sister […]
Stay focused in stormy seas: Murray Dempsey, EBI
Focus wins: why zoning in on what matters is your business superpower. Trump’s off-and-on tariffs have stirred up headlines, market jitters, and boardroom debates. For businesses affected, the instinct is to panic, pivot, or pause. For the rest, it’s fascinating and often a focus of conversation. Here’s the truth: while global policy shifts […]
The comeback fibre
Wool is leading a natural revolution. As the world wakes up to the environmental toll of plastic pollution, wool is making a comeback, says Campaign for Wool New Zealand GM Kara Biggs. For centuries, wool has kept us warm. From heirloom sweaters to hard-wearing rugs, it’s a fibre steeped in tradition. Now, in […]
Te Pae brings $77 million boost to national economy
The Crown-owned convention centre, Te Pae Christchurch, has delivered a $77 million boost to New Zealand’s GDP and supported 693 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs across the country. New analysis from Infometrics, for the year to November 2024, shows the centre also contributed an estimated $63 million to Canterbury’s economy, supporting 631 FTE jobs […]
Navigating an evolving financial landscape: Nathan Miglan, Squirrel
Small cheers from homeowners and buyers as mortgage lending rates look set to continue a slow downward trend. Great news for homebuyers and mortgage borrowers: the Reserve Bank has reduced the Official Cash Rate from 3.75% down to 3.5%, a move that while it was widely anticipated by economists and financial institutions alike, […]
Leading with optimism
For the first time in five years, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) feel optimistic about the year ahead. Confidence has entered positive territory according to MYOB’s 2025 Business Monitor, backed by revenue improvements across a range of local industries. The proportion of SMEs predicting the economy to improve within 12 months is at […]
Stimulating senses, growing minds: Baby Sensory
Sensory play is the smartest start for little learners. Science tells us that a baby’s brain develops faster in their first year than at any other time in life. With every sound, texture, and sparkle of light, new neural connections form – laying the groundwork for everything from movement to language. That’s why […]
The house wins!
Property activity lifts in early 2025. New Zealand’s housing market continues to show signs of recovery, with national sales activity and dwelling values both lifting in March, supported by easing mortgage rates and renewed buyer confidence, according to CoreLogic NZ’s April Housing Chart Pack. Sales volumes were 11% higher in March compared to […]
A Legacy of Support: Harmans Lawyers and The Court Theatre
For over two decades Harmans has been a proud sponsor of The Court Theatre, Christchurch’s premiere venue for performing arts. Harmans’ commitment to supporting the arts stems from the belief that culture plays an essential role in a vibrant and thriving community. As the arts enrich our lives and shape the soul of […]
