BBN COLUMNISTS
High Performance
BREAKING THE ICE – I ran across the frozen Arctic to discover the secret to career success
In February, Bay of Plenty Business News columnist Freddie Bennett attempted the world’s toughest, coldest footrace: running 250km across the frozen Arctic in five...
Tech Talk
Elevating business continuity practices
Business continuity is the ability of a business to continue operating critical business functions during and after a disaster event. The goal of having...
Franchising
101 FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP – A comprehensive 10 point guide
Embarking on the journey to owning your own business can be both exhilarating and daunting. For many aspiring entrepreneurs, buying into a franchise presents...
Taxation
Tax changes taking effect this month
March was a busy month on the tax development front, where we finally got the detail of some important property related changes, plus some...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
The Porter Report
The messy business of democracy
Tauranga’s local body voters can look forward come July to what has been a rare experience in the last couple of years.
For the first...
Human Resources
Employment Market Update
Within a blink of the eye, somehow, we’re already into April 2024.
The employment landscape in New Zealand has been in a state of transformation...
Have You Ever Noticed?
HYPOCRITICAL OATH: ‘We will support you’
I’m the first to admit that sometimes I get it wrong. I try to be true to my word and follow through on commitments...
Taxation
Tips for ending the tax year
As another tax year draws to a close (for those with a standard 31 March balance date) there are some key things to keep...