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With many people eager to take advantage of low interest rates, first-home buyers are flooding to mortgage brokers. However even with banks giving more...
NZ business confidence overtakes Australia
Researchers have found that Kiwi’s have more confidence in the future of their companies than Australian’s do in their own which has prompted experts...
The rise of the side hustle in New Zealand
Entrepreneurship is on the rise in New Zealand, especially amongst millennials. The side hustle is becoming common amongst young Kiwi’s with many of them...
Graeme Hart, New Zealand’s richest man is a high school dropout...
New Zealand’s richest man, Graeme Hart, dropped out of high school in his mid-teens to work as a mechanic then truck driver. Today he...
How to move a business online
More and more New Zealand businesses are making the move online, using new e-commerce platforms to complement or even entirely replace their bricks and...
Uptake of technology critical to NZ business
Research has found that more than half of Kiwi’s have improved their productivity after their companies implemented cloud-based tools. Many small businesses in New...
Smart ways to save money
When you are trying to save money every little bit can make a difference. The sooner you start the sooner you will hit your...
How would a Universal Basic Income work in New Zealand?
Many influential people around the world included the pope have called for countries to implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI). Essentially the UBI is...
What small business owners need to know about mortgage advisors
It’s difficult to get a mortgage from a bank in New Zealand, especially if you’re a small business owner. There are a lot of...
New Zealand lotto glitch takes customer’s money and supplied no ticket
Ahead of a $34 million jackpot, a glitch in the Lotto New Zealand website left many customers without a ticket. Amanda Smart was one...
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