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Guest article written by one of the previous Partners at Gilligan Sheppard, Greg Rathbun. I retired from Gilligan Sheppard in 2013, I knew I needed to try something new, but I had no idea what. Eventually, I became the proud owner of an 11-hectare avocado orchard. Back then I didn’t realise how much this had […]
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Elephant Sanctuary a surreal experience
As part of a month-long family holiday in South Africa, Michael Vukcevic shares insights ‘out of Africa’. Quite an adventure so far. After fun and adventure in Sun City, we travelled south to Cape Town. Whilst there we experienced the worst storm to hit Cape Town in the last 30 years. Frankly, it was no […]
Ice cold in Addis
Recently I spent some time in Addis Ababa – I was on an IMF Mission working with the Ethiopian Customs and Revenue Authority. Addis is a city at 2,300 metres (so you notice when you climb stairs) and the climate is very temperate (I found it slightly cooler than Auckland and far less humid). Ethiopia […]
How to stop checking your phone.
Re-posted from Eric, blogger of ‘Barking up the wrong tree’. How long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute? In reality, 70 percent of office emails are read within six seconds of arriving. 6 seconds! Yes, Houston, we have a problem. Instead of improving our lives, technology is […]
Gilligan Sheppard Office Closed
Gilligan Sheppard will be closed on Monday 24th April and will reopen on Wednesday 26th April after ANZAC Day. The team have worked incredibly hard to meet our tax deadlines and requirements with the IRD. So, in preparation for the year ahead, we’re giving our team an extra-long weekend to rest, recuperate and recharge. If […]
What the hell is VAS?
Three years ago, we established a separate division which was tasked with solving client problems, optimising solutions and generally doing what it takes to make a material difference to our clients lives and businesses. This division is known as VAS (value added services). Strategically as a firm we have successfully positioned ourselves as a wealth […]
