Achieving an amicable separation

Popular culture has influenced how we perceive the legal process surrounding separation and divorce. From the acrimony in the ‘70s film Kramer vs Kramer, to contemporary shows such as The Good Wife, the message is often that separation comes with hate, one-upmanship and pain. It’s hardly surprising then that many couples are […]

Kick starting your startup

Women will play a major role in helping to start, shape, and build the future of Aotearoa industry, but change needs to come faster, hence Electrify Aotearoa, an all-day national conference taking place in Christchurch, on October 14. The Ministry of Awesome has partnered with Blackbird Ventures to launch the Women Founders […]

Customised insurance is here: Michael Devine

Personal service to his clients is of paramount importance to Michael Devine. “I know from my own experience how frustrating it can be to ring an organisation and hear nothing but an automated voice. I do not take my relationships with my clients for granted and value greatly the trust they have […]

Consider longer-term investments: Alistair Bean and Associates

How long are you going to live and how many people do you know who are already in their 80s or 90s? Will you financially cope?   These are some of the questions people ask themselves and then their thoughts turn to investments. When thinking about investing, many people may only consider […]

Do your research: Simon Herbert

Five months into his career as a licensed sales consultant with Harcourts Grenadier Avonhead, Simon Herbert is putting the service skills he learnt in the airline industry to good use helping others to buy and sell their properties. After 17 years in the aviation industry with Air New Zealand and Virgin Airlines, […]

Money Matters: N H + Associates

  People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. – Joan Rivers.     Joan was right, but perhaps in a way she hadn’t intended. Chartered Accountant and Business Coach Nicole Hague and her team […]