February 16, 2012
When international speaker, Philip Hesketh, was asked to road test a new Nissan 370Z he jumped at the chance. But he didn’t buy the vehicle because he wasn’t asked the ‘number one killer question’.
February 16, 2012
While there ‘ain’t no cure for the summertime blues’, it seems one workplace psychology expert has the back-to-work blues beat!
February 16, 2012
Small to medium businesses have welcomed moves towards high speed broadband, according to a Commerce Commission paper.
February 13, 2012
Bet you didn’t think William Shakespeare (1564-1616) could help you out in 2012, didja? Well, he can, if you pay careful attention here. Ta. In Act II. Scene II of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Juliet cries out in anguish… ‘O...
January 24, 2012
Auckland’s restaurants are alive and well and like Aucklanders themselves are as diverse and sophisticated as anywhere in the world. This year we dined at some of Auckland’s most celebrated establishments and for devoted foodies that...
January 4, 2012
Situated in the old Union Fish Company building is a harbour-side establishment of affluence and style that could easily be mistaken for a wrong kind of restaurant.
December 15, 2011
The world’s greatest multi-tasker is called… Mum. If that had not been so, the Human Race would have faded out umpteen centuries back. And that means, dear reader, you wouldn’t have made it here either. So, since God approves,...
December 6, 2011
Previously a mecca for heirlooms and antiques the Market Road intersection of Great South Road is not exactly an upmarket enclave for classy restaurants.
December 5, 2011
Goal-setting for businesses is not easy at the moment. You just have to look at the business confidence surveys. It’s no wonder many businesses are still procrastinating about setting their 2012 goals.
December 1, 2011
Diversity practitioners from around the country recently joined in on an Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Trust workshop called Leveraging Diversity.
November 29, 2011
My beloved New Zealand is where Democracy was born in 1893. That Greece was the so-called ‘cradle of democracy’ is yet another myth. Their girl people didn’t vote until, would you believe, 1952! So much for that! Hopefully...
November 17, 2011
Parnell is an up-market enclave of first-rate restaurants and Cibo encapsulates the best bringing plenty of culinary interest and innovation to its menu.
November 8, 2011
There’s something satisfyingly simple about taking a cruise, but finding a destination at a price is not always straightforward. As passenger numbers grow and new destinations open up, the pool of unique destinations is shrinking.
October 26, 2011
The Seventh Rugby World Cup, has dispelled most of the observations in Gordon McLauchlan's 1976 book about New Zealanders… 'The Passionless People'. We must use this amazing tournament, the best-ever, to confirm that we always...
October 26, 2011
For Thai food lovers this little gem in the suburbs can be terribly addictive with food showing authenticity and detail and with tidal waves of flavour.
