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New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck has praised the courage of lawyers…

Residential property – particularly in Auckland – is in for another year of strong growth…

The world’s first Māori emoji app Emotiki has been launched just before Christmas, with 200 Māori and Kiwi cultural icons for…

The Li Ka Shing Foundation will give a series of donations totalling NZ$5 million…

 New research from recruitment and HR specialist, Randstad, places New Zealand near the bottom of…

New Zealand invoice payment times have fallen to their lowest point in over a decade, with…

Prime Minister John Key will lead a high-level business and education delegation to India in…

Trade Minister Todd McClay established a trade policy dialogue with his United Kingdom counterpart…

The latest battery technologies will be integrated with solar generation, as well as EV charging, to show how a total ‘home energy ecosystem’ can create, store and use energy. Solar Analytics’ patented monitoring and optimisation software will also be installed at the site.

Fatigued employees are a risk in the workplace. They can be underproductive and even dangerous in critical situations.

Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand and AA Insurance took out the top honours for contact centre customer service winning the Supreme Awards category.

GMT Acquires Strategic West M manager of Goodman Property Trust (GMT) has announced that GMT has acquired two adjoining industrial properties in Henderson, Auckland for $18.9 million.

New Zealanders need to make their vote count in the upcoming local council elections if they want to influence how their regions are led and governed, says Local Government New Zealand chief executive, Malcolm Alexander.

Almost 30 local business and community leaders are set to plummet 192 metres from the top of Auckland’s Sky Tower

Foundation North has launched a $5 million innovation fund that aims to find solutions to complex environmental issues facing the Hauraki Gulf.

Two days of wild weather in March that caused several rivers to overflow has cost insurers $30 million dollars, the Insurance Council of New Zealand says.

More than three quarters of New Zealanders are on the hunt for a new job, with the number seeking…

The deadline is looming for fund managers to get licensed under the Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMCA) and the Financial Markets Authority is putting out the final call to those that want to stay in the game.

Voluntary staff turnover has risen in 23 percent of organisations in New Zealand over the past year, according to recruiting experts Hays.

According to new Symantec research, business email compromise (BEC), or “CEO fraud”, continues to be the bane of companies in 2016. 

The Insurance Council of New Zealand supports the broad outline of proposals to lift the quality of financial advice released by Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith today.

The next stage of planning for $700 million worth of improvements to the Northern Motorway is now underway, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

Almost half of New Zealanders would like to increase their KiwiSaver contributions by 1 percent\ percent at a time that suits them, according to a survey by ANZ.

The latest independent survey by specialist recruiter Robert Half, found that more than one in five (22 percent) of New Zealand HR managers plan to create extra jobs for professional-level employees in the second half of this year.

Diversity and inclusion is becoming a bigger focus for New Zealand organisations, entries to the annual Diversity Awards NZ indicate.

The Global from Day One (GD1) Fund II has raised NZ$38 million – NZ$5 million more than its first close target.

More New Zealanders are intending to leave money in their KiwiSaver after they reach 65, according to the latest ANZ Retirement Savings Barometer.

To help New Zealand’s established and emerging social entrepreneurs succeed, SAP has announced a strategic partnership with Ākina Foundation, a leading charity dedicated to growing social enterprises across New Zealand.

Feelings and fears are the key things that stop consumers making good decisions when it comes…

The construction of New Zealand’s International Convention Centre (NZICC) is progressing well following the turning of the first sod by New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key recently, with doors opening in mid-2019.

Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and its…

TEDxQueenstown has announced that world record holders and social activists Tashi and Nungshi Malik will speak at the event on April 17, 2016.

An Auckland consultant and a Queenstown film company have reached the finals of the international Institute of risk Management Awards (IRM), with the winners to be announced at Park Lane in London next month.

The Group on Earth Observations announced the launch of the Early Warning Crop Monitor, a new…

Wellington fund manager Movac has secured a cornerstone commitment of up to $20 million from the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund for its new growth capital fund, for which it is aiming to raise between $80 million and $100 million.

The growing importance of resilience is demonstrated in the calibre of delegates gathering in New Zealand’s capital next month for the Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit hosted by the World Energy Council and BusinessNZ Energy Council.

Transparency International New Zealand Inc (TINZ) is hosting a public seminar addressing the topic of how New Zealand can prevent corruption and why it matters to maintain our reputation for integrity on February 25 in Auckland.

Globally PwC and LRN have announced a long-term strategic relationship to better help organisations elevate behaviour, define and scale their values, and become animated by purpose.

The man billed as a world-leading speaker on disruption and innovation, is coming to Australia and New Zealand for the March 2016 Growth Summit.

Victoria University of Wellington is continuing to ‘walk the talk’ in environmental responsibility through a collaboration agreement with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

Kiwi employers looking for staff could be missing out on more than 60 percent of potential candidates because of obstructive registration practices used by job boards and some other online recruitment tools. 

Deloitte predicts that virtual reality (VR) will have its first billion dollar year in 2016, with about US$700 million in hardware sales, and the remainder from content.

Convergence and connectivity is disrupting, transforming and collapsing industries, redefining the future of business and how executives will manage companies in the future.

Cloud computing and mobility has significantly changed the information and communication technologies industry. 

NZ Paralympic swimmer Mary Fisher is encouraging nominations for the 2015 Attitude Awards, which acknowledge the unsung heroes of NZ’s disability sector.