The country’s largest retailer, The Warehouse Group, has launched a new initiative to support victims of family violence and encourage those affected by family violence to seek help.
Australia and New Zealand risk losing their global standing in anti-corruption efforts, according to a new report from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).
Ports of Auckland has been selected as a finalist for the Terminal Operator of the Year in the 2015 Lloyd’s List Asia Awards; the only operator in the Southern Hemisphere to be shortlisted.
Waikato’s Magills Butchery Ltd proved the ultimate champion at the 2015 New Zealand Food Awards, in association with Massey University.
An organisation-wide commitment to supporting gender equality has seen one of New Zealand’s largest companies named the supreme winner at this year’s White Camellia Awards.
Convergence and connectivity is disrupting, transforming and collapsing industries, redefining the future of business and how executives will manage companies in the future.
New Zealand boardrooms are not keeping pace with today’s digital economy, leaving glaring knowledge gaps around the board table, according to Grant Thornton’s new report, Corporate governance: the tone from the top.
Responsible investment assets in New Zealand continue their strong growth reaching $63.5 billion following a 10 percent increase in 2014.
A three-year, trans-Tasman research project into whistle-blowing practices in the workplace, has been granted over half of a million dollars (AU$457,800) in funding by the Australian Research Council Linkage.
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Trade Minister Tim Groser have welcomed New Zealand’s accession to the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), which came into effect on August 13.
Cloud computing and mobility has significantly changed the information and communication technologies industry.
New Zealand organisations are registering for this year’s Poverty Cycle to raise money for TEAR Fund’s combating of human trafficking.
When it comes to customer protection, New Zealand legislation sets a high standard, and recent amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1986 shifts the focus even more to doing the “right thing by the consumer”. By Gus Hazel.
The number of skilled job vacancies advertised online fell by 0.3 per cent in June, but over the last year rose by 3.8 per cent, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Jobs Online report.
New Zealand has finalised its accession to the World Trade Organisation’s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), and it will come into effect next month, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Trade Minister Tim Groser announced.
Now in its 20th year, the NZIM/Eagle Technology Young Executive of the Year Award was established to recognise standout individuals who are prepared to go beyond perceived limitations and strive
Helen Clark has added to her lengthy list of accolades by winning the Supreme Award at Kea’s 2015 World Class New Zealand Awards. The former Prime Minister was awarded the
CEOs are more concerned about the impact of a skills shortage on their business than at any point in the last six years, according to research by PwC.
It’s time to share your innovative, product, service or business with the world by entering the New Zealand Innovators Awards.
Over the last 12 months 45 percent of New Zealand employers increased permanent staff levels and 46 percent expect to do so in the year ahead, according to the 2015 Hays Salary Guide.
Fleet operators and suppliers are being urged to enter Brake’s Fleet Safety Awards 2015.
Skilled job vacancies advertised online increased by 6.3 percent in the past year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Jobs Online report.
New Zealand’s largest KiwiSaver provider, ANZ, has welcomed the Government’s review of financial advice legislation and said more New Zealanders would need access to quality financial advice as they neared retirement age.
Future government policies will need to be flexible to accommodate the diverse needs of ageing baby boomers, a Victoria University of Wellington researcher has found.
New figures from Spark New Zealand have confirmed that New Zealanders are in the midst of a transformational change in how they use the internet.
Ninety-five percent of organisations that conduct long-range planning (five to 15 years) are more likely to outperform organisations that don’t plan ahead, according to Gartner's 2015 survey of CEOs and senior business executives.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism has won the Auckland International Airport Award for Excellence in Tourism at the HSBC China Business Awards.
New Zealand business leaders’ confidence in their organisation’s growth outlook surged in the last 10 months while the outlook of leaders in Australia was almost static, a business survey has found.
Leading business software company, Greentree International’s 2015 Awards celebrate the outstanding performers in Greentree’s global community, including representatives from the 10,000 companies that use its software.
NZ Paralympic swimmer Mary Fisher is encouraging nominations for the 2015 Attitude Awards, which acknowledge the unsung heroes of NZ’s disability sector.
Rachel Hopkins is to sit on the AWF Group board under the Future Directors scheme, an initiative aimed at deepening the talent pool of directors.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is encouraging consumers who are considering investing in bank capital notes to read its new guide on this type of investment product.
Information for investors will now be provided in a format that is easier-to-understand and more accessible than before, a media release from the Financial Markets Authority says.
Successful CIOs are no longer senior executives who have spent their career in IT. They increasingly have spent time working in the broader business world in order to act as
Thousands of Kiwi businesses are not ready to meet Google’s upcoming ‘Mobilegeddon’ deadline according to a local marketing expert. ‘Mobilegeddon’ or ‘Mobilepocaplyse’ is the name given to the April 21
Spark is teaming up with local resident Rob Henderson, to bring a free public bike-share system to Christchurch this June.
As the Millennial Generation (or Gen Y) ages, they are becoming increasingly important in the workplace. They are moving into positions of responsibility and becoming more valuable to their employers, says Joyce Gioia of in the Herman Trend Alert.
PwC is marking World Health Day today by announcing the establishment of its global food supply and integrity services business which is being developed and led from New Zealand to help food companies and governments tackle the world’s food security, safety and quality concerns.
Easter will mark an important tipping point in New Zealand’s construction employment sector, yet recruiting experts Hays says that many employers could be caught on the hop.
Organisations that don’t embrace digital customer engagement channels – that’s web chat, social media, SMS, smart phones and mobile applications, and even video – into their engagement strategies…
Amongst fierce competition, the Department of Conservation has received the top accolade for the Most Attractive Employer at the annual Randstad Award.
Hiring sentiment is at its highest level in six years as the demand for new hires becomes increasingly balanced across New Zealand, according to the latest Hudson Report: Employment Trends.
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has opened applications for its newly expanded Mentoring for Diversity programme. The programme aims to improve diversity in New Zealand boardrooms by developing board-ready talent.
New Zealand organisations who have innovative ideas and solutions in the areas of conservation or environmental protection could be in line for support from Emirates airline under its A Greener Tomorrow initiative.
Nominations are now invited from individuals, groups or organisations for the Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Business Leaders Awards, which recognise and celebrate outstanding Māori excellence and success in business.
It seems Kiwis are more willing to bet on themselves than our Australian neighbours, with a new survey by recruiting company Hays showing that 68per cent of New Zealanders would take a base salary cut for the opportunity to potentially earn more through performance-based bonuses, compared to 59 per cent of Aussies.
Skilled job vacancies advertised online increased by 0.7 per cent for the month of January, and were up 6.3 per cent in the past year to January, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Jobs Online report.
Despite a projected slowdown in Chinese growth after around 2020, the global economic power shift away from the established advanced economies in North America, Western Europe and Japan, will continue
A new report by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) shows the proportion of companies filing their financial statements on time has improved significantly since the FMA’s initial review in 2014.
TransportBlog and RCG have announced the launch of the RCG Development Tracker, which they say is the most comprehensive source of public data on developments in New Zealand. A statement
The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) has opened its annual awards encouraging members to enter and showcase their best work across 12 categories. PRINZ President Bruce Fraser, FPRINZ
These 25 finalists in the 2015 New Zealand International Business Awards, run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Strategic Partner ANZ, will have to wait until March 25, to
You may be aware that any person or business can now get shorter .nz domain names – for example, anyname.nz – in addition to all existing registration options like ‘.co.nz’,
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey shows New Zealand employers expect a slight boost in hiring in the new year. New Zealand employers report a strong Outlook of +28% for
Latest data from global management consultancy, Hay Group, reveals that salaries are increasing at a faster rate than last year despite disappointing growth in several key emerging markets. Salary increases
Businesses are increasing salaries and rewarding employees with flexible working, according to a global survey conducted by workplace provider Regus. Across the 22,000 respondents surveyed (including New Zealanders), Regus discovered
New event will help all employees, managers and directors understand the Health and Safety at Work Act including its impact on HSNO Answers to some of the most pressing issues
Women are feeling less confident about reaching their retirement savings goals – and with good reason, according to ANZ’s latest retirement savings survey. Overall, 44 per cent of kiwis feel
The local labour market is heating up, set to close out the year on a stronger note than 2013 reveals data released today from New Zealand’s largest online employment marketplace,
Selwyn Cook is committed to employing people with disabilities. The Waikato businessman believes everyone has a disability of some kind, whether it’s physical, intellectual or confidence related. “We don’t employ
Hiring sentiment is at its highest level in five years as an increasing number of employers look to grow their teams in 2015, according to the latest Hudson Report: Employment
The growing importance of corporate governance in New Zealand business has seen Chartered Secretaries New Zealand Inc. (CSNZ) change its name to Governance New Zealand to better reflect its membership
Transparency International announced today that Denmark has overtaken New Zealand to become the county with the lowest level of perceived corruption in the public sector in 2014. The Corruption Perceptions
Kea’s online community has reached the half a million milestone, showing strong support from New Zealand’s global community in joining Kea’s borderless nation. Kea is a global network which aims
The brand new World Talent Ranking assesses how well 60 countries meet corporate needsand New Zealand drops from its 2005 ranking of 23rd to 26th place. IMD, a top-ranked global
76% of HR professionals are anticipating a salary increase and 30% are anticipating a bonus in 2015, according to the latest survey from specialist recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. The Robert
Deloitte New Zealand was the big winner at the 2014 Plain English Awards. The business consultancy has been named Plain English Champion in the search for New Zealand’s clearest communicators.
The Deloitte Top 200 Awards were established in 1990 and are held annually to recognise and applaud outstanding individual and management team performances among New Zealand’s largest companies and trading
Historically, hiring a ‘lazy employee’ was considered one of the deadly HR sins. However, Behavioural Strategists and Gruen Planet regular, Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan believe that a ‘lazy employee’
A health and safety expert warns of significantly increased risk to employers who allow alcohol at work functions. This is due to a combination of new drink driving rules, and
Who’s the clearest of them all? Which organisation best understands the need for clarity in communication? The list of finalists in the 2014 Plain English Awards is out. Winners
Innovative global technology and recruitment services company, Talent International, has won ‘Recruitment Leader of the Year’ at the 2014 SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs). The SARAs recognise the most accomplished
New Zealand is rated 22nd out of 189 economies in its ease of paying taxes, according to Paying Taxes 2015, now in its ninth edition. The unique study by PwC
Growing optimism in our main trading partners is good news for New Zealand, according to Paul Kane, Partner, Privately Held Business, at Grant Thornton New Zealand. Commenting on the recently
New Zealand’s dwindling investment in research and development (R&D) has seen it slip down a world table of 34 countries to sit almost at the bottom, according to the recently
Confidence among CEOs in Asia Pacific continues to climb while businesses look to grow connectivity to the region by embracing new partnerships and technology, a new report by PwC finds.
The chairman of New Zealand Home Loans Neil Richardson has been named Leader of the Year at the 2014 Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards. New Zealand Home Loans also took
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published a revised version of its handbook on corporate governance for consultation. The newly revised Draft Principles and GuidelinesCorporate Governance in New Zealand, is
Top global employers are increasingly seeking graduate hires with sector-specific, specialist Masters of Business Administration (MBA) qualifications in a variety of fields. The industry is seeking specialist MBAs and business
New Zealand must find a way to balance its ageing workforce with the continued development of new entrants to the labour market if it is to remain competitive long-term, says
Employees are more motivated than they were four years ago but it’s coming at a cost according to new research from The Resilience Institute. Analysis of over 16,000 reports measuring
Middle managers can now make more informed decisions about employee salaries, resourcing and task allocation due to a suite of business mobile apps developed by Hay Group, a global management
Recent research commissioned by SEEK New Zealand has revealed that Kiwis are not quite the happy-go-lucky bunch they seem to be, with almost 40% unhappy in their current jobs. Given
Winners of the Sustainable 60 Awards 2014 have been announced, with nine companies recognised as New Zealand’s most sustainable businesses. The annual Sustainable 60 Awards recognise sustainable business excellence in
PwC and Google Inc. today announced the launch of a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world. The rapid pace of innovation in
The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ) is concerned at New Zealand’s drop in ranking in the Global Gender Gap Report 2014 just released by the
Wellington’s status as New Zealand’s high tech capital has been confirmed with the release of this year’s TIN100. The TIN100 measures the performance of New Zealand’s largest export-focused technology companies.
Global anti-corruption group Transparency International has released a report on OECD Anti-Bribery Convention enforcement and called for New Zealand to implement draft legislation to ratify the United Nations Convention against
VTNZ beat 228 New Zealand organisations to receive this year’s top award as the best place to work in New Zealand. VTNZ also received the award for the Best Enterprise
Confidence is up in New Zealand’s biggest city as Auckland posts a 20% increase in jobs listed on seek.co.nz, compared to the same time last year. The latest data from
New Zealand’s successful bid for a seat on the UN Security Council will be welcomed by the business sector, which has identified more free trade agreements (FTAs) as a priority
Despite people working longer hours, New Zealand is facing a serious productivity problem, which Paul Kane, Partner, Privately Held Business at Grant Thornton New Zealand attributes to a laid back
Jobs are being created in high-skill industries such as construction, IT and finance, but according to recruiting experts Hays the number of quality candidates is falling as competition for talent
The results are in for the 2014 Retail Employer of the Year awards which saw a record number of votes cast in New Zealand. During a time when our industry
Findings that New Zealand’s tax system is the second most competitive of all 34 OECD countries reflect changes that should be promoted more internationally, says Greg Thompson, Partner and National
Fastest Q2 payment times on record Businesses in New Zealand are experiencing a cash flow boost from the country’s strong economic performance, with the average time taken for invoices to
The latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) survey reveals that New Zealand businesses are among the least concerned in the world about future access to raw materials. This begs
Positive business confidence and a strengthening local economy is helping to create a strong employment market, while flatter international job markets such as Australia are encouraging more New Zealand nationals
The Institute of Directors’ new Chartered Directors programme demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development for all those engaged in the governance environment. Waikato Institute of Directors chair Margaret Devlin
A radical shift designed to put clients at the centre of its business has earned law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts the Supreme Award at the 2014 AUT University Business
