23 July, 2010
This article is about how a large US company named by The Washington Post as linked to a massive public-private spy network created following the 9/11 terrorist attacks is part of a government project aimed at meeting New Zealand Kyoto Protocol obligations. 1 image
Submitted by: Mike Smith | Categories: Business
24 August, 2010
How do your networking skills affect your success as a start-up? Here are some tips on networking that every new business owner needs to know, written in a friendly, easy-to-follow style.
Submitted by: Latesha Randall | Categories: Small Business, Start-ups, Tips/Advice
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Ad/Media, Cartoons , Television
28 August, 2010
A review of "The Nation" and "Q&A" on TV, by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Columns, Television, Ad/Media
01 September, 2010
The world's most powerful internet companies are pouring their resources and money into browsers as personal computing shifts increasingly to the web. Microsoft, long-derided for its substandard Internet Explorer browser, is making a surprise move up the ranks, while Google's Chrome and the open-source Firefox battle it out for second place. Little known in New Zealand is that two Kiwis have primary roles in shaping the future of the browser. This story profiles these men and places them in context of increasingly intense internet business competition just as browser technology reaches a tipping point. 1 image
Submitted by: Hamish McKenzie | Categories: Industry, Features, Industry
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Columns, Politics, Industry, Horticulture
27 August, 2010
Aussies reject WTO ruling over apple access to their market. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Industry, Horticulture, Cartoons
05 August, 2010
For such a smartly dressed, carefully spoken chap, Shamubeel Eaqub from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research sure knows how to wave a shroud... Pattrick Smellie looks at the NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
Submitted by: Pattrick Smellie | Categories: Business, Economy, Columns
01 September, 2010
OK, everybody take a deep breath. Underneath all the fog of commentary and arm-waving, a fairly simple thing has happened to South Canterbury Finance, writes Pattrick Smellie.
Submitted by: Pattrick Smellie | Categories: Economy, Politics
25 August, 2010
Starting a business in New Zealand is easy - the World Bank tells us we are the best around in their Doing Business rankings. But we can do even better, let's put three new things on the companies website: standard documents, official shareholder registers and basic governance tools.
Submitted by: Lance Wiggs | Categories: Economy, Industry, Small Business, Management, Columns
10 August, 2010
Unfortunately for us and the government, the lucky country across the Tasman has gotten even luckier in recent months and the pressures to emigrate have gotten even more intense, writes Bernard Hickey. 1 image
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns
Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Politics, Property, Cartoons
02 May, 2010
The instinctual reaction for home owners when interest rates start rising is to lock in for a long fixed term, but choosing to fix rather than stay floating is no longer the automatically cheaper decision.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Viewpoints, Property
10 May, 2010
Introducing the idea of exchange rate parity as a way to create fair and free trade between nations. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Viewpoints
10 May, 2010
What with drought, floods and fluctuating exchanges rates, many dairy farmers in are now having to think about where Fonterra is heading again. The prospect of a rapid increase in farm ownership by foreign businesses has also crept back onto the radar and this issue will be a mixed blessing for those starting up or leaving the industry. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Columns, Economy, Farming
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Cartoons
12 May, 2010
China just released its monthly economic data update; in this article we review some of the numbers on inflation, retail sales, industrial production, lending growth, and money supply. The main themes from the data suggest the economy is still growing strong, and that the outlook is for continued expansion of activity. However given the still stimulatory policy stance, the data adds to a view of increasing inflation, and risks of short-medium term overheating.
Submitted by: Econ Grapher | Categories: Economy, Asia Pacific
18 May, 2010
Remembering the companies that were once NZ owned. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Cartoons , National
18 May, 2010
The illusion of easy money has consequences. A news cartoon about Chinese farm purchases, by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Farming, Cartoons
18 May, 2010
Letting others gamble with your export returns. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Cartoons
21 May, 2010
As the population ages and the inherent biases towards property investment keep driving house prices, the young will be forced to stay renting and the old will stay in their big houses.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns, Property
22 May, 2010
This week we look at the data out over the past week that showed a continued (yet fragile) economic recovery in Japan, higher economic growth rates in Mexico, continued strength in the economy of Taiwan, and relatively subdued inflation pictures in both the EU and US.
Submitted by: Econ Grapher | Categories: Economy
27 May, 2010
It's especially rare in this day and age to congratulate a banker for a job well done. But Sam Knowles, who announced his resignation as Kiwibank CEO today, deserves an awful lot of credit for leading the creation of a large and worthy institution that has shaken up the banking industry for the benefit of consumers.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
28 May, 2010
This week we look at the 2nd estimate of US GDP, US house prices and consumer confidence, the Japanese unemployment and deflation picture, Japan's international trade, and New Zealand's international trade. In the analysis we arrive at a one line summary that says things are still chugging along in this post-great-recession environment, but risks are rising.
Submitted by: Econ Grapher | Categories: Economy
30 May, 2010
There's been a lot of discussion about the inflationary effects of the GST increase since the budget, but everyone is looking in the wrong direction. Everyone is talking about consumers and interest rates, but are ignoring savers who are taking the biggest hit.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
07 June, 2010
It's quite possible that this time next week when you sit down to read your paper with a cup of coffee and some toast that you'll be asking yourself whether you can still afford the coffee and toast.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns, Property
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Politics, Economy, Cartoons
16 June, 2010
Now that the dust has settled from the Reserve Bank's widely expected decision to put up the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.75%, it's worth looking at what this will eventually mean for mortgage borrowers and term deposit savers.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns, Property
19 June, 2010
China has just announced that it will "Further Reform the RMB Exchange Rate Regime and Enhance the RMB Exchange Rate Flexibility".
Submitted by: Econ Grapher | Categories: Economy
23 June, 2010
Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson would have to be among the least popular people in New Zealand right now, yet they seem oblivious to the public opprobrium. There's one thing they could do to help, writes business commentator Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: National, Economy, Columns
04 July, 2010
This economic recovery feels like a Claytons Recovery: the economic recovery you're having when you're not having an economic recovery, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
11 July, 2010
A bevy of banks surprised home owners and regulators alike when they slashed their long term mortgage rates by as much as 0.75%. But is it enough to transform the housing market, writes business commentator Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns, Property
18 July, 2010
In years to come New Zealanders will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment when we finally realised the last 10 years of growth was a sham, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
26 July, 2010
Prime Minister John Key has done his best to shut down any debate about reforming New Zealand's pension system. This is a pity, but the good news is there is still time to solve our problems before public debt overwhelms us in a Greek-like wave, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
26 July, 2010
We have two Chinese New Zealand MPs but we don't have Chinese faces on our television. There is no Mandarin spoken on National Radio or National television. Yet mandarin is set to become our second most spoken language within 15 years, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Education, Politics, Economy, Columns
03 August, 2010
Academic debates about history and economics send most people to sleep very quickly. It's like Mogadon without the drugs. But what if you could be more confident about fixing or floating your mortgage if you knew who would win these debates?
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns
05 August, 2010
For as long as I can remember, there's been national angst over what to do about superannuation. But the best remedy has always been to... make the economy grow faster, writes Pattrick Smellie.
Submitted by: Pattrick Smellie | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns
05 August, 2010
Here's a heretical thought: the great dog of the New Zealand sharemarket, Telecom, may just about be ready to sit up and bark again, writes Pattrick Smellie.
Submitted by: Pattrick Smellie | Categories: Economy, Industry, Columns
05 August, 2010
John Key's call for a review of foreign ownership rules around land highlight two fundamental weaknesses in our economy: our lack of savings and our weak capital markets, writes Bernard Hickey. 1 image
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns
05 August, 2010
Academic debates about history and economics send most people to sleep very quickly. But what if you could be more confident about fixing or floating your mortgage by knowing who would win these debates? 1 image
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Economy, Columns
18 April, 2010
February's retail sales were "dire", according to one bank economist. They certainly punched another big hole in any idea that the New Zealand domestic economy is "bouncing back" from the double whammy of its own 2008 recession, followed by the global financial crisis.
Submitted by: Pattrick Smellie | Categories: Economy, Columns
10 August, 2010
A caricature of Sam Knowles, by Murray Webb. Dozens of other caricatures available. Want to commission a caricature from Murray? Email julie@allaboutthestory.com for details. 1 image
Submitted by: murray webb | Categories: National, Economy, Caricatures
17 August, 2010
Paul Holmes seemed to capture the zeitgeist last weekend when he said the economy appeared to be grinding to a halt. Holmes' intuition based on the body language of his olive oil buyers is backed up by at least 10 sets of economic data, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Opinion, Economy, Columns
22 August, 2010
The issue of whether to make KiwiSaver compulsory is now firmly on the agenda after Prime Minister John Key gave the green light for a government-sanctioned Pensions and Saving Working group to look at the issue. But is New Zealand ready and willing, asks Bernard Hickey. 1 image
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Politics, Economy, Columns
10 February, 2010
Here's a useful article that serves as a primer for understanding GDP data. It tells you how to analyse, interpret, and source GDP data - and why it's important to do so...
Submitted by: Econ Grapher | Categories: Economy
02 January, 2010
A recent research report, looking at the reasons for New Zealand’s relatively poor economic performance, has some fascinating theories as to why we have paradoxically lagged behind other developed nations despite many structural advantages. It also raise questions about whether aiming for “productivity” parity with Australia is the right goal for New Zealand.
Submitted by: Paul Spence | Categories: Economy
24 February, 2010
Want to commission work from Malcolm Evans? Email julie@allaboutthestory.com for details. 1 image
Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Politics, Industry, Cartoons
20 April, 2010
Crest Energy is trying to set up a tidal power station in the Kaipara Harbour. 2 images
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Environment, Industry, Cartoons
10 May, 2010
Australian authorities have been urged to take action in regulating misleading franchisees by a business group who suffered an estimated loss of up to A$20 million in a Mailpost scam.
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Industry, Cartoons , Horticulture
Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Travel, Industry, Cartoons
Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Industry, Cartoons
05 August, 2010
New Zealand's billion dollar log export trade has been seen as providing a much-needed economic boost for the country. This article highlights the real costs involved in sending raw logs offshore instead of processing them in New Zealand. It quotes Jon Dey, from Forme Consulting Group, which recently announced a processing joint venture in China, along with Rens Bosman, of log exporting company NZ Wood Fibre Ltd, and a Russian expert on the China log trade. 4 images
Submitted by: Mike Smith | Categories: National, Industry, Horticulture
10 August, 2010
A caricature of Solid Energy Chief Operation Officer Barry Bragg, by Murray Webb. Dozens of other caricatures available. Want to commission a caricature from Murray? Email julie@allaboutthestory.com for details. 1 image
Submitted by: murray webb | Categories: Industry, Caricatures, Energy
13 August, 2010
Surveying Northland for minerals. A column and cartoon by Dave Wolland.
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Industry, Columns, Local Govt, Rural, Northland Auckland, Energy
23 February, 2010
Original colour illustration of a businessman. Illustration is available in web and print formats. Email julie@allaboutthestory.com for details or to commission work from Gary. 1 image
Submitted by: Gary Venn | Categories: Business, Cartoons/Images, Illustrations
28 June, 2010
Can South Canterbury Finance survive without a government guarantee and with a cloud over Allan Hubbard's reputation? I think recent events have decided both are impossible, writes Bernard Hickey.
Submitted by: Bernard Hickey | Categories: Business, Economy, Management, Columns
18 May, 2010
Your Business Costs Can Get Away From You. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Business, Cartoons
21 April, 2010
Perhaps the time has come to debate whether we want to belong to ‘New Zealand Incorporated’ or become ‘New Zealand Dismembered’ in a colony run by the global economy, writes Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Viewpoints
10 May, 2010
Kiwis getting addicted to mortgage debt. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland. 1 image
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Property, Cartoons
Submitted by: Laurence Clark | Categories: Cartoons/Images, Management, Ad/Media
24 March, 2010
Is Paul Reynolds really doing one of the most valuable jobs in our society? Do we benefit, in terms of social cohesion, from having some people paid so much and others – such as the people who care for the sick and aged in rest homes – so relatively little?
Submitted by: Gordon Campbell | Categories: Politics, Management, Columns
07 April, 2010
A look at the main ideas in US surgeon Anul Gawande's most recent book 'The Checklist Manifesto', which finds that simple checklists are one of our best tools for successfully managing complex situations - from landing a jumbo jet to operating on a patient. 1 image
Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Books, Features, Management
26 April, 2010
Business needs to know what today's single most important factor for business success is, because in my experience most have no idea. In today's highly competitive market the power within an organisation has moved.
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Management, Tips/Advice
Submitted by: Garrick Tremain | Categories: National, Management, Cartoons
Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Ad/Media, Law, Cartoons
25 March, 2010
An original illustration available in print and web formats. 1 image
Submitted by: Gary Venn | Categories: Business, Tech, Illustrations
21 January, 2010
Business Restructuring. A cartoon by Laurence Clark. 1 image
Submitted by: Laurence Clark | Categories: Cartoons/Images, Business, Management
27 November, 2009
Having emigrated to New Zealand from the UK and Estonia, James and Natalia Harrington have embarked on a further journey of exploration – into the building of eco-homes in the city of Nelson in South Island.
Submitted by: Mic Dover | Categories: Small Business
15 January, 2010
Find out what today's most powerful and cost-effective form of advertising is and how your business can capitalise on it.
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
22 February, 2010
Ben Young is a man on a mission: to help people get started in business. Anita Evans meets Ben and reviews his book 'The best ideas are free'. 1 image
Submitted by: Anita Evans | Categories: Small Business, Books
14 January, 2010
In today's increasingly competitive market business must make a choice, continue to try and compete in a "world of sameness" or stand out from the crowd. Its a no-brainer really.
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
13 January, 2010
Is your business in a position to capitalise on the development of a unique customer experience as your competitive advantage?
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
13 January, 2010
A formula for business growth and profitability in 2010. These are not times for business as usual, business must adopt a real customer focus
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
13 January, 2010
Business must understand that in today's market the customer is in charge. Unless a business has a complete customer focus in 2010, businesses will struggle.
Submitted by: Chris Bell | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
30 November, 2009
My husband and I were having a conversation with some friends about blogging and whether or not it was a viable marketing activity for online businesses. The discussion moved on to what types of businesses would benefit from a blog and what they could blog about. Together, we came up with a large number of potential blog niches and opportunities.
Submitted by: Kalena Jordan | Categories: Small Business, Tips/Advice
26 May, 2010
Kiwi artist and activist Kim Paton has opened The Free Store in Wellington to give away food and raise questions about consumerism and needs. 1 image
Submitted by: Duncan John Graham | Categories: Small Business, Features, Wellington Wairarapa
28 February, 2010
Nestled amongst jutting hills and jagged coastlines, Wellington is home to some of New Zealand's hottest emerging technology companies. Yet surprisingly the city lacks a dedicated strategy for growing the economic contribution from information and communication technologies (ICT).
Submitted by: Paul Spence | Categories: Business
Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Jobs, Cartoons