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Graduates: Create Your Own Job
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:21 pm | Ron McGowan
The biggest mistake graduates make in their search for employment is putting all their eggs in the traditional job basket. Their assumption is that someone will offer them a job, and when that doesn’t happen, they end up unemployed, or underemployed. ... More >>
Procurement partnership: road maintenance efficiency gains
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
A road resurfacing procurement partnership between the NZ Transport Agency and the Whakatāne District Council is helping each organisation to achieve more efficient and economical local and highway maintenance outcomes. More >>
Mistress Co-founder Scott Harris Flirts with Semi-permanent
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:13 pm | Palaver Media
When Scott Harris of LA-based agency Mistress Creative takes to the stage at Semi-Permanent at The Embassy in Wellington later this week he'll likely be sharing tales about three of his biggest conquests: creating global experiential campaigns for Hot Wheels, ... More >>
You Can Enhance Your Life By Eating Avocado Every Day
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Avocado
Health conscious Kiwis and foodies alike now have even more reason to celebrate the arrival of the New Zealand avocado season - latest research proves they can make a vast improvement to overall health and wellbeing. More >>
Box Living Joins the 100 Club!
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:35 pm | Box Living
The 100th house design has just come off the draughting board at Box Living, the Auckland company that has pioneered a post-and-beam building system with a distinctly modernist aesthetic. More >>
NZ’s Most Comprehensive Online Fitness Application
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:26 pm | cityfitness
Gym chain Cityfitness is relaunching its brand as, not only a gym but as a total fitness solution, one way in which they are doing this is with the launch of their brand new mobile application membership package. The new cityfitness membership package ... More >>
Love Your Clothes Longer
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:25 pm | PZ Cussons
They’re one of the first things people see when you walk into a room. They can make you feel strong, happy, confident or excited. We use them every single day of our entire lives. More >>
Brother Wins Prestigious Global Awards for Product Design
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:20 pm | Brother NZ
Brother Industries, Ltd. has scooped eight prestigious Good Design Awards in a global programme recognising product design, excellence and innovation. The multiple wins see Brother celebrate twenty consecutive years of Good Design Award honours, spanning ... More >>
Airways New Zealand to Set Up Major European Joint Venture
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:19 pm | Airways New Zealand
State-Owned Enterprise Airways New Zealand has signed a Heads of Agreement to set up a new aeronautical information company to be called GroupEAD Asia Pacific. More >>
Airport Uptake of Smart Tech - Export Sales Growth of 300%
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:17 pm | BCS Group
BCS Airport Systems has picked up a multi-million dollar extension to its contract to complete Malaysia’s KLIA2 baggage handling system, on the back of a surprise termination of another contractor by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. More >>
China ‘dreaming of a white river of milk’ – industry report
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:13 pm | Rabobank
China’s demand for dairy imports is set to grow for at least the next two years, as its local milk production struggles under structural change in the supply chain, a new industry report has found. More >>
Silver Fern Farms Chairman to retire at End of term
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:57 pm | Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms Chairman Eoin Garden is not seeking re-election to the Board of Silver Fern Farms in the forthcoming election. In his 6 years as Chairman and 10 years as a Director he has seen significant changes in the company’s strategy – ... More >>
Live Seafood Trade to Australia Realistic Prospect
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:55 pm | Seafood New Zealand
The New Zealand seafood industry is looking to realise $100 million worth of live seafood exports a year to Australia. More >>
Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Awards Winners Announced
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:48 pm | Newmarket Young Fashion Designer
The fashion industry can rest easy knowing top young talent is on its way, as showcased by the winners of Friday’s Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Awards. Seventeen year-old Tanya Kerr took out Top People’s Choice Vote and Best Overall Journal as well as ... More >>
Vector Network News: Summary for week ending 13 October 2013
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:46 pm | Vector
Another stormy week in Auckland caused chaos in some Northern suburbs including a power outage affecting 600 customers in Devonport. Trees were toppled, a Telecom pole snapped and a roof was ripped off a house in Devonport as a wind squall whipped ... More >>
Xero CEO Drury makes Hawke’s Bay hum
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:28 pm | Business Central
Local boy-turned technology whizz Rod Drury, the CEO of share market accounting software giant Xero, today gave a sell-out Hawke’s Bay business audience an insight into what makes his business tick and what is needed to make Hawke’s Bay progress. More >>
Comvita FY eranings under pressure from honey prices: broker
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:28 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Comvita, which produces health products from manuka honey, may not increase earnings in the current financial year as higher honey prices crimp margins, brokerage Craigs Investment Partners said in a note. More >>
Online Māori urged to be proactive with new changes in .nz
Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Maori Internet Society
The managing body of New Zealand domain names; InternetNZ’s subsidiary company The Domain Name Commissioner, announced that next year it will be possible to register a web address that ends in .nz without the need for .iwi, .māori, .co or any of ... More >>
Get festive at Pamplona and Haro
Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:50 pm | Topdeck
Build your own trip to the Running of the Bulls and Oktoberfest and experience a 7-day adventure to a quirky wine throwing festival with Topdeck. Topdeck’s new Festivals & Events 2013/2014 brochure features over 40 itineraries covering Europe’s ... More >>
NZ median house price returns to March record $400,000
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:37 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s median house price returned to its March record last month, with gains in both Auckland and Canterbury, while the number of properties sold jumped by about a fifth in the last month before restrictions on ... More >>
Robert Harvey promoted to CEO of Aegis Media New Zealand
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:36 pm | Aegis
Robert Harvey has been promoted to the newly created role of CEO of Aegis Media New Zealand, providing leadership to Aegis Media’s eight agencies and more than 80 staff in New Zealand. Rob will continue to report to Aegis Media ANZ CEO Luke Littlefield. More >>
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi likely to stay in limbo
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:30 pm | BusinessDesk
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi likely to stay in limbo as outcome of US budget, debt talks uncertain More >>
Strong Start To Spring In September Real Estate Market
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:06 pm | REINZ
• 6,720 houses sold in September 2013, up 19% on September 2012 • New median high prices in Auckland and Canterbury/Westland; National median price back at its March 2013 high of $400,000 • National Stratified House Price Index reaches new ... More >>
Lane Walker Rudkin owner Anderson pleads guilty to fraud
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:59 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Kenneth Anderson, a former director and owner of failed clothing maker Lane Walker Rudkin Industries, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges today, leaving his unnamed co-accused to stand trial. More >>
Weekend developments may temper Friday’s optimism
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:58 am | CMC Markets
Asian markets will open the week with traders wondering whether the wind back in risk premium seen over the last couple of trading days was a bit premature. The apparent lack of progress on US debt ceiling negotiations over the weekend and a soft set ... More >>
KiwiSaver tax, low contributions holding back pension income
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:48 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Taxes on KiwiSaver returns and low compulsory levels of contributions are holding back New Zealanders from achieving a comfortable retirement, according to a lobby group for the country’s fund managers and insurers. More >>
Mitsubishi Mirage advertising campaign wins top award
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:35 am | Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors NZ (MMNZ) has been awarded the advertising industry’s most prestigious gong – an Effie – for its ‘Let’s Do It All Again’ Mirage campaign. More >>
NZ Tax Refunds founder to share story at Best Boss Awards
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:28 am | Shine Group
CHRISTCHURCH, 14 October 2013 – Award winning serial entrepreneur Cilla Hegarty will share her story at the inaugural Best Boss Awards in Wellington this Wednesday. Mrs. Hegarty, the founder and chief executive of Christchurch-based WooHoo! NZ Tax ... More >>
East and west concerns meet at the middle
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:25 am | IG Markets
The positive aggression with which Friday’s trade was moving would have suggested that the rumours of a deal on the debt ceiling were indeed fact. More >>
Still time for Kiwis to have their say
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:16 am | Buy NZ Made
More than 180 NZ Made products from all over the country have been nominated for Buy NZ Made’s first ever “People’s Choice Awards”, in association with TSB Bank. More >>
Sea Princess’ arrival marks start of another busy season
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:06 am | Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism
News release October 14, 2013 Sea Princess’ arrival marks start of another busy cruise season More >>
NZ services sector picks up pace to record September level
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:56 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s services sector, which accounts for almost two-thirds of the economy, accelerated to a record for a September month, led by new orders/business. More >>
Mobile banking reaches Kiwi businesses
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:49 am | Kiwibank
Kiwi businesses can now do the banking they need most while out of the office thanks to a new mobile banking application recently launched by Kiwibank Business Banking. More >>
Spring step - BNZ BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:46 am | BNZ BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index
New Zealand’s services sector showed increased levels of expansion during September, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
UPDATE2: Xero shares soar after capital raising
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:32 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Rod Drury, founder of Xero, says the cloud-based accounting company $180 million capital raising from key US shareholders sends a strong signal to rivals that there are no constraints on the funds it needs to win global market ... More >>
Energy Mad censured for late disclosure of profit warning
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:59 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Energy Mad, a maker of energy efficient lightbulbs which has failed to meet prospectus forecasts, was censured by the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal and fined $30,000 for breaching listing rules by not disclosing a profit ... More >>
Drury says Xero fund raising sends strong signal to rivals
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:46 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Rod Drury, founder of Xero, says the cloud-based accounting company $180 million capital raising from key US shareholders sends a strong signal to rivals that there are no constraints on the funds it needs to win global market ... More >>
Xero raises $180M selling shares at premium to Matrix, Thiel
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:09 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Xero, the cloud-based accounting company whose shares have more than doubled this year, raised $180 million selling shares to Matrix Capital Management, Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures and other investors to ensure it can ... More >>
NZ dollar weakens as safe haven currencies favoured
Monday, 14 October 2013, 8:43 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar fell as investors favoured so-called safe-haven currencies on concern that US politicians have yet to reach agreement on the budget as the deadline looms this week for raising the nation’s debt limit ... More >>
World Week Ahead: US debt talks turn frosty
Monday, 14 October 2013, 7:15 am | BusinessDesk
Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – US lawmakers’ wrangling over the debt ceiling and budget will remain centre stage in the coming days, pushing earnings season into the background. More >>
West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 12:15 pm | Media Fix
Greymouth Engineering company E-Quip Engineering has been named the supreme winner at the 2013 West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards. More >>
Small Planet Airlines plan to exceed 1million passengers
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 11:59 am | Small Planet
New markets have opened the opportunity for charter airline Small Planet Airlines to exceed the number of 1 million passengers during this year. After attaining this result, Small Planet Airlines would become the first Lithuanian capital company that ... More >>
Coalition Stands by Claims Chorus is at No Risk
Friday, 11 October 2013, 6:38 pm | Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing
The Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing stands by its opinion that the communications it has received from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) indicate than neither exchange holds evidence to support New Zealand prime ... More >>
DOT KIWI welcomes .nz to the new era of the internet
Friday, 11 October 2013, 6:35 pm | Dot Kiwi
DOT KIWI welcomes .nz to the new era of the internet! We congratulate the Council of InternetNZ for deciding to approve a proposal to allow Kiwis to register their domain names directly to .nz. Like .kiwi, we believe this is a far simpler and more ... More >>
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, Z Energy joins NZX50
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:51 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose along with other global markets on optimism US politicians are moving closer to resolving a stalemate that has caused a partial government shutdown and the possibility of a debt default looming. More >>
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, Z Energy joins NZX50
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:50 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose along with other global markets on optimism US politicians are moving closer to resolving a stalemate that has caused a partial government shutdown and the possibility of a debt default looming. More >>
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, Z Energy joins NZX50
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:50 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose along with other global markets on optimism US politicians are moving closer to resolving a stalemate that has caused a partial government shutdown and the possibility of a debt default looming. More >>
Cost SAVING waste solution for hospitality industry
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:32 pm | Mil-tek Waste Solutions
Auckland based Company Mil-tek Waste Solutions (NZ) have released the NEW XPress 200S Compactor designed especially for the Restaurant and Hospitality Industries to help manage waste more cost effectively and efficiently More >>
NZ tourism industry celebrates top awards
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:30 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The New Zealand tourism industry is in celebration mode after a swathe of victories at the 2013 World Travel Awards - also known as the ‘Oscars of the Travel Industry’. More >>
Heritage Christchurch Open Day 20 October
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:26 pm | Heritage Hotels
The recently reopened Heritage Christchurch set in the iconic 100 year old Old Government Building on Cathedral Square, will open its doors to the public for tours on the afternoon of Sunday 20 October during the Reconnect: experience heritage event. More >>
NZ dollar little changed amid US political shenanigans
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:23 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed this week as US policymakers continued to bicker over the Federal budget and looming breach of the debt ceiling, leaving financial markets nervous about taking positions. More >>
NZX lashes inaccuracies in Chorus solvency coverage
Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:48 pm | BusinessDesk
Oct. 11 (BusinessDesk) - NZX, the stock market operator and supervisor, has rapped media reports in latching on to a lobby group’s comments on listed company Chorus’s solvency. More >>
Farmer’s rights overlooked with power lines
Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is helping farmers understand their rights when it comes to electricity lines on their property. More >>
Benefits already obvious to SI tourism operators
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:39 pm | Christchurch International Airport
More than a thousand businesspeople from Nelson to Invercargill are already seeing benefits of recent training in working with Chinese visitors. Over the past month, business and tourism operators have attended workshops called “Becoming China Ready”. More >>
Old pubs and great grub
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:29 pm | Back-Roads Touring
Explore the oldest of British establishments, the pub, along with its famous fare on the new 5-day Old Pubs & Great Grub tour from Back-Roads Touring. You’ll travel from Chester to London and enjoy meals in pubs renowned for their traditional atmosphere ... More >>
First defendant in joint agency operation sentenced
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:18 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Terran Elizabeth Dow (47) was sentenced today in the Wellington District Court to 12 months’ supervision and 220 hours of community work for the role she played in assisting a pro-forma invoice advertising scam. More >>
Rose & Thorne Boosted With Entrepreneurs’ Challenge Award
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:11 pm | Rose and Thorne
Rose & Thorne has triumphed at the 2013 Entrepreneurs’ Challenge beating off 57 applicants to share the prestigious win in the final round with EcoStock. More >>
Dick Frizzell to highlight this year’s Kapiti Arts Trail
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:06 pm | The Kapiti Company
One of the most influential woman in telecommunications in New Zealand to out line Chorous’s game plan for its UFB rollout in Kapiti at Electra Business Breakfast. More >>
Phishers Use Malware in Fake Facebook App
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:06 pm | Symantec
Symantec has observed phishers utilising a new tactic to steal Facebook login credentials, but their means of data theft wasn’t phishing alone. Their ploy also used malware for harvesting users’ confidential information. The phishing site spoofed the login ... More >>
Jobs must be saved at Independent Fisheries
Friday, 11 October 2013, 1:58 pm | Service And Food Workers Union
The union representing workers at Independent Fisheries has called on the National government to back 200 workers at Independent Fisheries, who are facing job loss with no redundancy. More >>
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