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With the deadline here for food and beverage businesses to comply with new standards regulating nutrition and health claims, national intellectual property (IP) specialists James & Wells has introduced a new service line to ensure Kiwis make the most of the opportunities the change presents.

To mark its first anniversary of operations in New Zealand, Bank of China (NZ) Limited is bringing 20 Chinese cross-border e-commerce companies to New Zealand for its 'Building Online Distribution in China' event on Friday, November 27, 2015.

The Insurance Council of New Zealand has welcomed the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright’s report on sea-level rise.

Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Paul Goldsmith has released an issues paper seeking feedback on whether the law protecting consumers from anti-competitive behaviour by businesses is working well.

BNZ Private Bank has been awarded the ‘Best Private Bank in New Zealand’ at The Banker/PWM Global Private Banking Awards 2015.

International consultancy Castalia was the big winner at the 2015 Plain English Awards.

Low investment in R&D and technology as a percentage of GDP is holding back New Zealand’s potential for dynamic business growth, according to the latest Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) 2015.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced a revised organisational structure and key appointments for its executive committee. FMA chief executive, Rob Everett, said that the FMA has undergone significant change and growth since its establishment in 2011.

New Zealand Alpine Club, in association with the New Zealand Department of Conservation, is to host a 4-day international conference on sustainability, the Sustainable Summits Conference, in the mountains at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park from August 7-10, 2016.

Residential property investors are confident, have reduced debt ratios and are looking to buy more properties – but see government intervention as their biggest risk, according to the 2015 ANZ Property Investment Survey.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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,

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

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

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