In Business | Your Business Edge

Branded As (2)

05/07/10 •

From the horse’s mouth: Kiwi adman Peter Vegas talks about where the original spark for 100% Pure NZ began.

Heavyweight Collaborator (2)

03/07/10 •

New Zealand’s film industry may be cheap and cheerful, but producer Barrie Osborne tells Karoline Tuckey that’s two good reasons why its future looks bright.

Is a creative business model an oxymoron? Can accountants, bankers and lawyers reveal their deepest selves and stay profitable? And what, if anything, has the business world to learn from the world of art?

Is She Having A Laugh? (0)

03/07/10 •

Michele A’Court reports that though comedy may be a funny business, it is still a business

Accountants Have Amazing Thoughts Too (0)

03/07/10 •

It is not true that bean counters can’t think outside the bean counter, says Bruce Sheppard.

Abaya Road (1)

03/07/10 •

Despite its complexities, the Middle East is full of opportunities for New Zealand businesses willing to adapt to the obvious cultural differences. Anne Chappaz explains.

Walk This Way (2)

17/05/10 •

Sir Robert Jones is adamant a pedestrian-only inner city will enhance the capital. He presents his case for a vibrant city.

Inner City Vision (1)

17/05/10 •

“What is a city, but the people,” Shakespeare wrote. Businessman Sir Robert Jones wants
to reclaim Lambton Quay – the heart of Wellington – for pedestrians. Auckland says it’s already doing it in Queen Street.

Winning State of Mind (1)

02/05/10 •

The winds of change are buffeting the beehive. Opportunities for companies that had put doing business with the New Zealand government in the ‘too-hard basket’ are emerging through a programme of procurement reform. Katie Foley looks at the issues as in-business begins a series on “doing business with government”.