What is your next chapter? Mike Pero Real Estate Northcote

The motivations as to why people buy or sell property range from a change in employment location or growth in family size, to downsizing or working on an investment portfolio. “In our profession of selling homes, we meet many people who are on a journey of big change in their living situation,” says […]

Using green tech for climate change

Reducing carbon emissions to net zero is urgent, and so is adjusting to the hazards of a warming world. Among the companies actively supporting change is FintechNZ which recently called for more commitment to green tech to help climate change and move toward a sustainable financial services sector. FintechNZ acting executive director Jason […]

Shaping the future: Anderson Lloyd

Resource Management is a dynamic and rapidly changing area of law, with ambitious reforms planned. That’s where Anderson Lloyd partner Sarah Eveleigh comes into play. For Sarah, the most enjoyable part of her practice is the variety of work each day, and the team nature of this area of law. Having graduated with […]

Home-based business boom

Many successful businesses have started in the home or garage and some of them have flourished. Jeff Bezos initially sold books out of his garage, and went on to create Amazon in 1995. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his Harvard dorm. Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded their company in a […]

Dealing with your legalities: Pegasus Bay Law

Paperwork doesn’t fill most hearts with joy, but it runs the gamut from essential to life-enhancing. It’s smart to get it done but even smarter to get it done by Pegasus Bay Law, who thrive on putting your life in the best order. The property market is running hot right now, and the […]

Looking ahead: Cindy-Lee Sinclair

Have you started planning for 2022? Are there any property transactions in your crystal ball? It is hard to believe how quickly Christmas and the New Year are approaching. We are well into the second half of 2021 and as warmer weather approaches, many people are sitting down and wondering what the New […]

Lasting first impressions: Metros Marketing

If there is one thing that will always remain true about business, it is that people are at the core. There is a reason why we shake hands when meeting someone new. It breaks down the barriers and allows each party to engage in real conversations, sitting face to face; something that cannot […]

Properties on the Peninsula: Chris Mangels

Banks Peninsula is one of New Zealand’s most unique places. With endless hills, bays and hidden bush, this is nature’s playground right on Christchurch’s doorstep. Properties on the Peninsula are special – the seaside bays that surround Akaroa, Le Bons Bay, Hickory Bay, Okains Bay and Little Akaloa Bay are sought after for […]

The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel

Coping with a chain reaction Who was it who said: ‘it’s like déjà vu all over again’? I think many of us felt we would never have to go through another Covid-19 lockdown. But one case of the Delta variant started a chain reaction that would have kept going without one. I want […]

The Influencers: Peter Townsend

Exploring community issues Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct continues to explore issues in health that are of interest to the wider Canterbury community. Recent events supported by Te Papa Hauora include; the Future of Health Challenge, where Canterbury tertiary students worked together to create solutions to health issues, the CDHB Youth Advisory Council’s […]