In this issue, two of New Zealand’s most esteemed business leaders, Sir Stephen Tindall and Sir Ron Carter, discuss what they think are the key ingredients required for New Zealand businesses to be successful internationally … the NZ Institute’s latest chapter in its “Plugging the Gap” series adds its thoughts and suggestions on this subject … and we discover many of our fast growing tech companies are already punching above their weight globally. Read more »
Business leader and chairman of Kea, Sir Stephen Tindall, wants to do more to harness the full potential of the powerful global network of Kiwi expatriates – not only abroad but at home as well. Kea has searchable database of more than 25,000 expats working in 187 countries around the world. “But not many home-based Kiwi businesses know about that,” he says. Read more »
New Zealand’s shortage of management talent is major constraint on it successfully competing globally. That is key finding of the latest in the New Zealand Institute’s series of “Plugging the Gap” discussion papers on internationalising New Zealand business. Read more »
New Zealand businesses have again punched above their weight in the annual Asia Pacific Deloitte Technology Fast 500 index of the region’s fastest growing tech businesses, with 50 making the list. Leading the list of New Zealand’s businesses was online accounting system provider Xero, headed by high profile entrepreneur Rod Drury, which was ranked eighth on the index, with staggering 2,250% growth. The is the first time Kiwi business has made the Asia Pacific Tech Fast 500’s top 10. Read more »
Advice to the Government on savings was included in yesterday’s Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank. Essentially, it was that it’s easier for Government to clean up its act in the savings department than it is to persuade the public to change their savings behaviour, says economic commentator Bob Edlin. Read more »
A new online climate impact monitor aims to demystify the action – or inaction – of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top carbon emitters. Climate Action Tracker Aotearoa (CATA) independently analyses company
Aotearoa New Zealand’s historically low levels of corruption have encouraged complacency and a reactive approach to policymaking at top levels of politics and the public service, according to a research
A new report has found that the adoption of generative AI could add a staggering $76 billion per year to New Zealand’s economy by 2038. This represents more than 15%
