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Intellectual Property Issues
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Or, to be more accurate, in the state of Kmart.
At least according to Alex Gransbury, inventor...
Education Column
Seaweed extract, premium product
Industry collaboration has supported a unique seaweed product development. At the University of Waikato, we are proudly driving innovation for societal progress and global...
Taxation
Year-end tax checklist
As 2025 continues to speed on by, another tax year (for standard March 31 balance dates) is quickly drawing to a close and there...
Franchising
Sole attention and non-compete clauses
As many, or most, franchise agreements in New Zealand contain sole attention (or sole focus) clauses as well as non-compete clauses, we need to...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Human Resources
How to thrive in ‘25 – A people-first playbook
Want to know the real secret to thriving in 2025? It’s all about your people. As recruitment leaders, we have a front row seat...
The Porter Report
Shocking and awful
The recent diplomatic stoush between New Zealand and the Cook Islands provided a fascinating glimpse of the possible future of world affairs.
Meanwhile, China can...
Business Sales
Time is not on your side!
The year is still relatively new, but time may already be running out to sell your business.
Selling a business takes time, typically six months...
Taxation
GST net – opt out now?
Time is running out to opt out assets from the GST net!
Registering for GST and claiming some or all of the GST on the...