By Kayte John Before the February earthquake we were spoilt for choice. Christchurch was alive with colour and atmosphere. It offered us a vibrant and varied entertainment scene with something…
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By Bridget Gourlay I always thought of Cup Day and shuddered. I assumed it was about smelly horses running around a ring, and Merivale ladies one up-ing each over on…
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The recovery of hard-hit Christchurch businesses and community groups has been boosted by free access to the essentials of day-to-day business operations with the Westpac Business & Community Hub. This…
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Whether it’s the temptation to surf the net instead of finishing your report, do some “creative” accounting, or a desire of a more tangible nature — the melting brown eyes…
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By Bridget Gourlay In the 1960s we started to crack down on cigarettes. Despite the best efforts of multi-million dollar tobacco lobbyists, it was becoming obvious there was a direct…
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Shoring up the essentials More than 2500 businesses were impacted by the Maui gas pipeline failure in October, prompting the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to call for a review. Michael…
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Talk has turned into action for the agricultural sector’s love/hate relationship with the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). While agriculture will enter fully into the scheme from 2015, compulsory reporting of…
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A Taranaki business is helping to make low cost legal services a reality for locals by taking its services online. Law firm Dennis King is calling the online service Legal…
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It might not be a lot, but at least some help is at hand for businesses affected by the Rena oil spill in the Bay of Plenty region. A government…
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Exporting has been a crucial part of New Zealand’s economy since colonisation. It was our whale oil that lit the lamps of 18th century Paris and our lamb served at…