The turbulent waters of the 2008 recession seem to be calming, there is optimism in the air that maybe, just maybe, things are getting back to normal. Yet as the…
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By Corazon Miller Two Christchurch women have laid down the ground work for a solution to the city’s looming accommodation crisis. The shaken city’s earthquakes have, among other problems, created…
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By Karen Pasco If you’ve driven past Sydenham lately you’ll have noticed a change. There’s a new vibrancy and life to the area with new and revitalised retailers, offices and…
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Real estate agents Barfoot and Thompson recently released their sale figures for May and the result are very encouraging. By Olly Newland “The Auckland housing market experienced its busiest May…
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In its simplest definition peak oil is defined as the point in time when the global production of oil will reach its maximum rate, after which production will gradually decline.…
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Leaky home facts and figures regularly appear in news headlines. Often times we discount them, casually shrug, or even have a moan about the cost to the taxpayer. But what…
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Nearly 16,000 unlawful entries and burglaries were reported in Canterbury last year, so the obvious question is; is your business protecting itself against intruders and theft? Those likely to enter…
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The return to central Christchurch for Malley & Co Lawyers is a signal of intent; the company has faith that a thriving city centre will once again be realised. As…
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I read a survey recently where participants were asked “What frustrates you most about meetings at work?.” The top reported frustrations about meetings were: No clear purpose or objective for…
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Moving an entire furniture-manufacturing workshop and showroom into a new premises with less than one week’s notice would have seemed impossible in pre-earthquake Christchurch. But in these ‘new-normal’ times, learning…