A traditional Maori welcome and Sir Owen Glenn opened the charity event which was held at the Ellerslie Racecourse during the Karaka Million. Hosted by the NZ Chinese Jockey Club and sponsored by Hong Kong Airlines. Gilligan Sheppard donated a table – the nominated charity was The Rotary Club of Auckland. Around the edges of […]

Every year, the Christmas party is organised by a group of team members who were employed in the past year. This year’s team consisted of five: Dana, Eric, Phoebe, Tess and myself. It is a difficult task given we have no idea what the previous parties have been and which ones were successful. We looked […]

Post Event Notes: Gilligan Sheppard recently hosted a VIP area for the screening of ‘Eddie The Eagle’ at a movies-in-the-park event. We’ve since received some amazing feedback… “I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity we were given re Eddie The Eagle – we all had a fabulous time and your generosity was kind. We […]

Stuck with family members, a lack of personal space and pressure to appear jolly can make Christmas difficult – what can be done to improve the experience? One sometimes wonders why there’s such pressure to socialise over Christmas. It’s quite possibly the worst time of year to crowd together relatives who may struggle to get […]

In November we held a seminar “How do the rich get richer?” When it comes to getting rich, the rich get richer because they have knowledge about money. They understand how money works. They understand finance. They understand tax laws. They understand what drives profitability. When the rich get richer, it is a symptom of their […]

Thankyou Duco for a great night out enjoyed by a few of our team Wednesday 26 August, Marion Garlick and her husband John, Tanya Canty and Debra Houghton. Duco put on an event ‘An Evening with Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and friends’ before they departed for the UK. Giants in the history of New Zealand […]

In conjunction with Callaghan Innovation, EverEdgeIP have developed a programme to help New Zealand companies leverage their innovation and intellectual property to drive accelerated growth. What is Innovation IP? Innovation IP consists of two interactive, confidential workshops plus on-going support relating to intellectual property strategy and technology commercialisation. The goal of the programme is simple: […]

Relay For Life is a unique overnight event where teams of 10 to 20 friends, families or colleagues challenge themselves to take turns to keep a baton moving in a Relay style walk or run overnight. There are no age limitations or fitness requirements, Relay For Life is suitable for everyone and anyone can join […]

We gathered at the office for some pre-outing drinks. There was quite a bit of speculation as to what it was that we were getting up to this evening – it had been kept under wraps. We also had two dutch tourists along for the ride. The office manager met them in Rarotonga and offered […]

Gilligan Sheppard is proud to present three Xero Workshops. Attend small intimate workshops, ask questions and receive personal attention. Demonstration is on a big screen. BYO laptop/tablet to work on your own account. [box] “The presenter was clear, easy to understand and very knowledgeable.” [/box]   [box] “Being able to bring my own laptop was awesome, it […]