Articles and updates

In case you missed it, on 15th April 2020, the Government published a further round of proposed tax changes to assist those taxpayers negatively affected by the impacts of Covid-19. The latest proposals follow-on from those which were part of the Government’s initial response to the virus outbreak, which have already been legislated for via […]

I travelled to the United States to attend a conference in early March 2020 for two weeks. It was like a rerun of my last overseas trip for pleasure, way back in October 1987. It’s almost surreal, because every time I leave New Zealand, the world goes into chaos! I clearly should never travel internationally […]

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” William Pollard It is undeniable that Covid-19 has, is and will continue to have, a significant impact on all our lives – personally, professionally and in business. Some […]

“Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” Theodore Levitt “We don’t know who discovered water, but we’re certain it wasn’t a fish.” John Culkin Now more than ever, doing new things is going to be critical as we emerge from the lockdown and the subsequent realignment – both in our personal […]

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it. The New Zealand 4-level Covid-19 alert system specifies public health and social measure to be taken against Covid-19. But there’s another system in play for New Zealand businesses… These are of course, very generalised […]