October 3, 2009

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The Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards turn 20 this year. In a two-part series, founder/creator of the Awards and former NZ Management publisher Reg Birchfield reflects on the first 10 years of the Awards’ history.

If there is one publication that should be compulsory reading for all global citizens it is the World Wide Fund for Nature’s “Living Planet Report”. Published every two years, it

Social media are no longer reserved for teenagers discussing the latest fads – they have become phenomenon that will either help or harm your business, depending on how you use

Based in Katikati, a small company is using smart design to take on the world in a specialist niche – dental products. Triodent is now New Zealand’s fastest growing manufacturer. How did it translate design into dollars?

There is rule in politics: last long enough in government and initiatives that were originally controversial become orthodox. So the National government’s deregulation of the labour market in 1991, radical

Maybe. Even the most optimistic project managers recognise that an “exact estimate” is an oxymoron and in uncertain times, the best of intentions can be undermined. But when risk intervenes – is it always bad news?

Once price is put on greenhouse gas emissions, the focus will move to avoiding it. Large emitters, whose businesses are at risk from offshore competitors which do not face price

When to start counting? New Zealand’s major emitters will have to report on their GHG emissions – is it worth jumping the regulatory gun?

New Zealand firms seem to be distinctly unprepared for future where governments, consumers and investors worldwide gang up against carbon emissions and practices which affect the environment. Analysts say we

Kevin Bowler Tourism New Zealand has announced the appointment of new CEO. Bowler has extensive marketing and business leadership experience spanning fast moving consumer goods, technology and media brands in

Grant Kreft CEO, Americas Intuition What prompted you to seek work outside New Zealand? I was born and raised in the small Central Otago farming town of Ranfurly and from

An information day held last month for those interested in next year’s Leadership NZ Leadership Programme attracted plenty of interest – reflecting growing awareness of what the course has to

New Zealand has ranked number one in the world for auditing, corporate ethics and shareholder protection in Global Competitiveness Report, recently released by the World Economic Forum. In the survey

Business development manager,First Foundation How would you describe the New Zealand identity? What pulls us together? We are proud, hard working, bright, and fiercely independent with dry sense of humour.

Since BNZ kicked off its total wellness programme two years ago, its staff have together walked around New Zealand 138 times – the equivalent distance at least – as part

Profitable planet pleasers Is it possible to grow business while reducing planetary impact? Absolutely. The clean green Kiwi corp is expanding. NZ Management talks to three proponents.

Fair Trading Organised by Messe Berlin GmbH, IFA is now the world’s biggest consumer electronics and appliances trade show, covering 121,000m2 of display space and hosting 1164 exhibitors. While in Berlin, Pauline Herbst spoke to Messe Berlin CEO Raimund Hosch.

There’s a lot of fine-tuning in Peter Walls’ job. As CEO of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, he has to strike the right notes on both artistic and commercial fronts. How challenging a performance is it?

Live from IFA 2009 Berlin-based IFA showcases the latest innovations in technology.

Finance Minister Bill English did the rounds of Tokyo, New York and Boston early in September, briefing international financiers on his Government’s plans to control debt, lift growth and rebalance

Bridging Cultural Gaps New Zealanders do business across the ditch, around the globe, in fact, wherever they want to. A lot of coverage is given to working within our multicultural workforce at home, but what about offshore? Are your business negotiations being hampered by poor etiquette and assumptions? We consult the experts.

An economy for the future Signs the recession may be releasing its grip could be good news for the economy, but is it bad news for the planet? What if the ‘growth is good’ mantra so central to mainstream economics is just a collective delusion? And if it is, can we wean ourselves off it? Well, yes. And business could take a lead.

Cover Story: In Our Hands – An Economy For The Future Signs the recession may be releasing its grip could be good news for the economy, but is it bad

My boss wants to renegotiate my contract and has said that it will be done in “good faith”. This statement is surely dependent on many things – what do you

In the wake of last year’s worldwide financial crisis and the ensuing deep recession, New Zealand has the opportunity to emerge stronger and more competitive. Economist Carl Steidtmann says that

Helen Clark: Political Life • By Denis Welch • Penguin • RRP $40.00 In defence of her decision not to be interviewed by Denis Welch, author of this recently released