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Arriving from the Rough. (Comments Off)

4/22/10 •
He is king of the jewels. He is owner of world-class championship golf course the hills, and the founding trustee of an international violin competition. Michael Hill has also survived a devastating house fire and a dismally failed business venture. And he continues to have an interesting life.
Thirst to be the First (Comments Off)

12/01/09 •
When Nadine Isler met local web media mogul Jack Yan, she found an unexpectedly engaging entrepreneur and a jack of all trades…
People and Parachutes (Comments Off)

7/19/09 •
I’ve never been a huge fan of traditional networking just for the sake of it. The ‘standing around with a cocktail and business cards’ thing never really appealed. Call me old-fashioned but I think I’d rather be recommended in business based on my skills, talents and previous achievements in the field, rather than just because [more »]
Hold on to Yourself (Comments Off)

7/19/09 •
Trade marks are a way of protecting your business reputation. Zone Corporation’s Theodore Doucas is there to guide you through the process of holding on to what is rightfully yours.
Showcase for the digital future (Comments Off)

7/19/09 •
The IN-Business team battled rush hour traffic and ominous weather to attend the official opening of Ricoh’s new ‘Technology Centre’. Held in the distinctive building on Taranaki Street, editor Nadine Isler and videographer Steve Leon weren’t sure what to expect, beyond the ‘refreshments and canapes’ promised on the invitation.
Thought Leadership (Comments Off)

7/19/09 •
New Zealand is full of brilliant, forward thinking people, with innovative ideas. We wanted to examine this notion of the ‘futurist’, the person or business that has the idea FIRST, and puts their neck on the line to make it happen. So the theme of Issue 8 is thought leadership. What does it take to [more »]
First Port of Call (Comments Off)

5/06/09 •
Twenty five floors takes quite a long elevator ride. It also gives you a spectacular view once you make it to the top, where John Forster, Manager of the Wellington branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has an office. He’s quick to tell me there is a reason for this location, and it’s one I hadn’t thought of. “From here we can see right over the port” he explains. And as it turns out, that is highly relevant to this bank. By NADINE ISLER
Return Mission (Comments Off)

5/06/09 •
He may have put heart and soul into a series of high profile projects in Wellington over the last 25 years, but feeling like a New Zealander hasn’t necessarily always come easily for JOHN DOW.
From the Team – May 2009 (Comments Off)

5/04/09 •
Much has been made of New Zealand’s so-called ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome”. We slash down high-achievers, criticise the successful and trip anyone who’s just a bit too big for their boots. Humbleness, modesty and simpering meekness are considered virtues, any kind of pride in ones own success is not. By NADINE ISLER
The Dominion Host (Comments Off)

3/01/09 •
Dominion Post editor Tim Pankhurst is one of the last of a dying breed of journalists – scribes who learned their craft by jumping in at the deep end. NADINE ISLER found out what makes him tick.