Time for a Change? Tabak Business Sales
If you’re a small business owner you’ll understand exactly where investor Mark Cuban is coming from in saying a successful business “is not in the dreaming, it’s in the doing”. The business year is full of doing and doing, and doing some more; often a summer holiday is the only […]
Editor’s Perspective: 13 December issue
“One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It seems despite the years disappearing before our very eyes, what has endured the passing of time is the sense of anticipation for the annual pilgrimage to St […]
Dream, believe, succeed: 2019 Dream Believe Succeed Big Break Award
Young, motivated entrepreneurs in Christchurch and Canterbury are advised to get their applications in now for the 2019 Dream Believe Succeed Big Break Award. This is the opportunity of a lifetime for 15-23 year olds to win a 100k business start-up package. The Dream, Believe, Succeed Foundation was launched in […]
Celebrating Milestones: Cameron & Co
Becoming senior associate in a law firm is a significant milestone. Marg Morrison and Kirsty Morris of Cameron & Co have recently achieved this status and see their promotion as recognition by their firm of their experience and achievements. “Cameron & Co have a generous attitude to rewarding ability and […]
Interior Design Style Choices
Which choice is your pick? 1. MODERN Modern is a broad design term that typically refers to a home with clean, crisp lines and a simple colour palette that uses materials such as metal, glass or steel. Modern designs use simplicity with their furnishing and accessory statements. Sleek is […]
Creating happiness: Joe Laing Mike Pero Real Estate
“There are two things in particular that I enjoy about having a career in real estate,” says Joe Laing, sales consultant and franchise owner with Mike Pero Real Estate. “That’s the diversity of the job – every day is different – and meeting and developing strong relationships with people. I […]
Exceptional rental experience: Rentworks Property Management
Having worked for a number of years for other large property management companies, Brent Manderson and Steve Hawker decided recently that it was time to do something for themselves, to put their own stamp on the industry. That was how they came to purchase Rentworks Property Management. “Christchurch’s rental market […]
Rosie on the mend: Ourvets
This issue, Veterinarian Dr Geoff Mehrtens, shares Rosie’s journey to recovery, thanks to expert care from Ourvets. Rosie was a happy, healthy six-year-old female Shih Tzu x Lhasa Apso who had become uncomfortable recently when urinating. A general examination of Rosie revealed no abnormalities; however, her owner Bridget had noticed […]
Mortgage Magic Makers: Nathan Miglani
The past four years have been a whirlwind,” says young, dynamic mortgage adviser Nathan Miglani. “I have achieved things I never even dreamed about eight years ago when I came to New Zealand from India as a student with practically no knowledge of English. I realised early on however, that in order […]
Caring for colleagues
Christchurch Detective Sergeant Brad Greenstreet beat depression and is now sharing his story and the stories of other colleagues who have encountered tough times. “Mental Health is such an important topic and it’s ok to talk about it,” the 38-year-old says. Having been in the police force for 13 years, […]
