Government takes action to improve protections for subcontractors
The Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill – which provides greater financial protection for subcontractors – has passed its first reading […]
News
Hospitality NZ’s new training platform could be game-changer for industry
An online training platform by industry for industry that could be a game-changer for a hospitality industry beset by skills […]
New public-private effort on digital uptake
A new public-private partnership has been launched to improve access to digital technology and training for small businesses, to take […]
Backing small business as economy recovers
A new digital training, advice and support service will enable small businesses to take advantage of opportunities in e-commerce as […]
BusinessNZ: Migrants bring benefits
BusinessNZ has welcomed last night’s announcement by the Government of an increased focus on attracting overseas investment but notes that New […]
Govt to deliver lower card fees to business
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark has today announced the Government’s next steps to reduce merchant service fees that […]
Columns
Boost Your Business Story – how to create effective content for new and existing websites
Looking to entangle business in your corner of the World Wide Web? Business blogger and columnist, JES MAGILL (webwriters.co.nz), is […]
Dreams come true in Blue Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu’s wide-reaching call ‘to explore Vanuatu’ convinced Business to Business editor HELEN PERRY that the time was right to fulfil […]
SMEs – the new backbone of the nation
It may feel like international mega businesses are running the world but SMEs play a major role in holding the world’s economies together. So, […]
Motoring
Unbeatable beetles to rise again
The Herbie movies have inspired generations of children but few have been inspired in quite the same way, and to quite […]
Pukekohe Park – Stirling takes wheel
Auckland’s Pukekohe Park will be expecting Stirling will prove ‘good as gold’ following confirmation that a circuit operation and track […]
‘Green’ means go!
Bright sparks worldwide have been firing on all cylinders (or should that be synapses?) as they race to produce a […]
Tech Talk
Fieldays’ brave new world – ‘Nation’ and beyond
Nothing can compare with the sights, sounds and overall experience of one of New Zealand’s premier rural events, but Fieldays […]
Fieldays Innovations – growth industries, growing ideas
Held online for the first time, this year’s Fieldays Innovation Awards saw a wide range of products and projects celebrated. […]
Rural broadband – on the agenda, on the wire
City dwellers might be as at home online as in the real world but those beyond the reach of high […]
Features
Mightymicros from small acorns grow
Up to three years ago, Daniel and Charisa Draper were living in Drury, southern Auckland, where Charisa ran the Grove […]
From stress to success
Running your own business is stressful at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. Thankfully, a new award-winning […]
Future farming – land of milk and money
Luxuries may not be in hot demand in the near future for many, but choices regarding how we spend our […]
Q&A
With Tristan de Chalain (plastic surgeon)
Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common with many people opting for procedures which rectify ‘flaws’. Some seek to defy the […]
With Paul and Kristina Smith – Red Shed Palazzo
Renowned for its beautiful garden setting, and delicious food, the Red Shed Palazzo at Drury, in rural southern Auckland, has […]
With Joshua O’Connor (Stone Creations)
Natural stone has been a beautiful and natural aspect of architecture since building began and today it is one of […]