New Year, New Beginnings: Harcourts Merivale

Cindy-Lee Sinclair is thrilled to announce that Matt Kurtovich has joined her team.     “Some people impress from the very first meeting and Matt is one of those individuals,” Cindy-Lee says. “He is experienced in working with people, and has those personal qualities that make him so well suited to the real estate profession. […]

Legal team expands: Pegasus Bay Law

Pegasus Bay Law’s Kaiapoi office is expanding this month, as two staff members return from maternity leave, joining the new legal executive who started at the firm earlier in the year.       Directors Pam Wheeler and Robyn Loversidge are thrilled to have the full team back together, and look forward to watching the […]

A day in the life of a vet nurse: OurVets

The role of a Veterinary Nurse is a varied one which includes (but is not limited to) receptionist, lab technician, nutritionist, anaesthetist, kennel hand, grief counsellor and pharmacy assistant. To celebrate Veterinary Nurse Appreciation Week in October, we caught up with some of Ourvets’ most important team members, the Veterinary Nurses, to get an insight […]

The gut/brain connection

Did you know that up to 95 percent of serotonin and 50 percent of dopamine – vital brain chemicals which impact our happiness, wellbeing, reward and motivation – is made in the gut?     Leading Clinical Nutritionist Ben Warren is touring the country this month, helping Kiwis understand the strong link between what they […]

Creating effective workplaces: Braided Foundations

Supervision for organisations and workplace managers is a valuable tool for those leading others at work or within their discipline. Catherine Overend of Braided Foundations Limited says no matter what the vocation, supervision brings more clarity and allows you to determine how best to move forward with any given situations that may arise within your […]

Taxing times for offshore businesses: Saunders & Co Lawyers

If you are in New Zealand and are a director or key staff member of an offshore business, Julia Johnston, Senior Associate and Tax Specialist at Saunders & Co Lawyers, advises how to prevent a nasty tax surprise.       Did you know that your presence in New Zealand as a director or key […]