Spotlight
Northern getaway
Friday, 11 September 2009
Overheard while strolling along the jetty at Palm Cove: “Gidday mate any sharks here? No mate, they’re all too scared of the crocodiles – dinkum!”
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Ice creamy road to heaven
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
“Without ice cream, life and fame are meaningless” – a saying that sums up the importance of a few of life’s simple pleasures.
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Apple a day - employees stay!
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Fruitrunners provides employers with an opportunity to boost employee health and morale, and in turn boost productivity at work.
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Artists get a handle on business
Thursday, 21 May 2009
A skilled artist working at a gas station or a talented musician stacking shelves in a warehouse- a heartbreaking scenario, but all too familiar to MAINZ (The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand) director and former Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon.
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Mooloolaba
Monday, 11 May 2009
Ask any of the locals why Mooloolaba is relatively unspoiled compared to Noosa and they will tell you, “that’s just the way they want to keep it”. In other words Noosa is ‘bling’. Diamonds, boutiques, BMW’s, tres expensive real estate and southern state jet-setters that fly in for weekends.
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Health TV
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
Five years ago Travis O’Keefe founded Health TV, with the purpose of establishing a business that educated people about health.
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Getting frank with Rich Henry
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
When I first met Rich Henry, founder of online men’s magazine Getfrank.co.nz, the two things he wasn’t short of were passion and confidence. Which is a good thing – because he was pretty short on some of the other essentials needed in getting a business off the ground.
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Norfolk Island – a piece of paradise
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
“Coming up on your right is the convict cemetery, not only a famous tourist attraction but also a sobering testament to the island’s bloody history.
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Work life balance
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
When Charlotte Perry realised kiwis needed help managing their time, she came up with some savvy ideas about how to get things done. Now she’s heading a succesful business that minds other people’s time.
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The Nautilus
Monday, 08 December 2008
Towering above Orewa The Nautilus offers the ultimate getaway for business travellers seeking a stopover when heading north or south, a conference venue, or the perfect place to get away from the office for a day or two.
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Spotlight on... Tahiti
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
A 5-hour merci-dash and 4,000 km of water separates Auckland from Tahiti. Blessed with all-day sun, white-sandy beaches, blue lagoons and palm trees, Tahiti encapsulates everything that is good about the Pacific Islands – beauty, charm and sophistication.
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Spotlight on... Christine Rankin
Monday, 06 October 2008
Having built a successful career in public service against the proverbial odds, Christine Rankin found herself at one point in the unenviable position of being one of the most loathed people in our community – at times even being spat on in the street. “The experience nearly destroyed me and sometimes I wished I could discreetly disappear to live in isolation...
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Spotlight On... Hayley Buttimore
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
At the tender of age 24, when many people are jumping into their first ‘grown up’ role, Hayley Buttimore was walking away from hers to start her own business. After completing a Bachelor of Business, Hayley joined an events company and set to work learning the ropes.
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Spotlight on... Adelaide
Monday, 11 August 2008
Blame it all on Colonel William Light; a distinguished military officer who designed Adelaide almost 200 years ago. Back then the Colonel would never have known that he was laying the foundations for creating one of Australia’s most gastronomic regions producing gourmet produce and some of the world’s finest wines. Everything they say about Adelaide is true with its fusion of contemporary cuisine and classy wines Adelaide’s light is shining brightly.
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Corporate Responsbility
Friday, 04 July 2008
Corporate responsibility has had a bit of a rebirth in recent times as social and legislative drives call for a more balanced community. The concept of corporate responsibility refers to a concept whereby organisations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders, as well as the environment.
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AMP Scholarship Programme
Monday, 09 June 2008
Since 1998 the AMP Scholarship Programme over 70 Scholarships have been awarded to ordinary New Zealanders who are achieving extraordinary things.
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The best kept secret in town…
Monday, 05 May 2008
According to www.dictionary.com a mentor is defined as a wise and trusted counsellor or teacher. When Business Mentors New Zealand – a fully funded service of Business in the Community – was officially launched in 1991 it was to bring this type of counsellor to the SME community of New Zealand.
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Unbundling
Monday, 07 April 2008
Unbundling. Everybody has been talking about it. Everybody wants it. But does anybody know what it really means? Orcon Chief Executive, Scott Bartlett does. “In it’s simplest sense for the first time in 80 years Telecom will not be providing any component in a voice or internet service. It will be entirely ours,” Mr Bartlett told Business to Business recently.
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Cruising for business
Monday, 10 March 2008
She may be one of the oldest ladies in her class but she still retains her good looks and glamour. A frequent visitor to our shores and the property of Holland America Line, ms Statendam is the stuff dreams are made of.
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adventure
Monday, 11 February 2008
Pete Bethune thought his initial idea was simple: break the world record for world circumnavigation by a power boat, using a strong, light, wave piercing boat powered with biodiesel.
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Signing on the world
Monday, 21 January 2008
“A business with no sign is a sign of no business,” quips Barrie Dyer summing up the vital importance of good signage for any business. And you can take his word for it: over the past fifteen years, his company Harbour City Signs has designed, built and installed almost every conceivable type of sign for hundreds of New Zealand companies across the country.
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Bees online
Monday, 03 December 2007
It all began in a kitchen seven years ago: Maureen Maxwell started her lifelong love affair with honey with a single hive in her back garden. But she did more than just savour the delicious golden liquid with its uniquely natural flavour. The consummate chef that she is, she began experimenting, adding her kitchen garden honey to her culinary creations.
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Oasis of the Emirates
Monday, 05 November 2007
Dubai may look like something out of a fairytale, but it has a hard head for business and draws more tourists than any other Arab destination.
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