As we have heartbreakingly learnt, this was no SARs. The reliance on China as a mature economic power has created a perfect storm in terms of vulnerability to the global supply chain
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I recently spent some time with a group of business leaders who all had concerns about how best to use the money that was coming into their companies. One area that came
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They say hindsight is a wonderful thing…so ask yourself ‘could I have done anything differently before or during lockdown to minimise the impacts on my business?’ This may be a difficult question
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Leadership Fatigue is becoming far more prevalent since COVID-19 turned our world upside down and business leaders have been forced to work harder than ever at keeping their business alive while keeping
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With New Zealand now at Alert Level 1, businesses are focussing on how to survive and thrive in the longer term. Here are some things to consider. 1. Protect and build your
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The last few months have been immensely challenging for everyone. Here in New Zealand we are fortunate that Covid-19 is now largely under control, however now we face the big challenge of
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The Timaru-based Templeton family is building a custard square legacy. Denheath was originally a café, which Lisa Templeton’s parents purchased in 1996 because they loved the custard squares. In fact, Lisa’s mother
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Since it was first established by Mike Moore as ‘TradeCom’ in 1986, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) has played a vital part in the quadrupling of New Zealand’s export trade (from
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2020 will enter the textbooks for the size of its global downturn. The spread of the coronavirus across many countries prompted governments to introduce lockdown measures to contain the epidemic. These mobility
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Manufacturing has been identified as a key sector for our economic recovery post COVID-19, but many manufacturers cannot find the skilled staff they need to help them increase production and help the
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