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June 2025 Edition

A Business Budget

The National-led coalition government has delivered a budget clearly geared towards the business sector. Inevitably, Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ second annual budget has drawn complaints and disapproval from...

Pulse beats strong in Rotorua

Local business leaders are calling for greater collaboration, in partnership with key stakeholders and central government, in order to continue building Rotorua’s reputation as a business hub....

Commercial property – greening the lease

It’s easy to think of climate change as a distant challenge, something for governments, scientists or activists to tackle. However, it’s a local issue too. It’s present...

MICHELLE IGASAN: Tauranga return for Harris Tate director

Harris Tate’s newest director, Michelle Igasan, is a Kiwi who spent several years practising law in Australia and is now relishing her return to Tauranga. Michelle has returned...

SYOS Aerospace lands award

SYOS Aerospace has taken high tech to new heights. Named the overall Hi-Tech Company of the Year at the recent 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, the Mount Maunganui-based...

Climate chaos

For anyone wondering what impacts accelerating climate change will have on the lives of our children, there are plenty of examples around the world. One of the most...

Budget 2025 – investment boost

While there were whispers about favourable tax depreciation changes being included in Budget 2025, it is fair to say that the Investment Boost announced took many by...

Navigating change with purpose

The vocational education sector in Aotearoa is at a pivotal point in time. With the government’s decision to disestablish Te Pūkenga, the sector is awaiting the announcement...

Know when to hold ‘em

Every time the market wobbles, we see it happen – fear creeps in and investors either look for the exit or sit on the sidelines while their...

Tauranga’s new, premium event space: The Balcony Room

If you’re planning a conference, corporate seminar, team workshop, or business meeting, The Historic Village is the perfect setting to make your event unforgettable. Nestled alongside the Kōpūrererua...

NEW APPOINTMENTS: June 2025

Orbit rates new ‘chief’ One of New Zealand’s largest corporate travel management companies, Orbit World Travel, has made an appointment to a key leadership role. Having joined the travel...

Economic tumult sparks opportunities

Amidst all the recent rumblings in the world’s major economies, I thought I might change things up a bit and use this month’s column to provide my...

Timing the market

For many New Zealand investors, the idea of timing the market – selling high and buying low – is as enticing as catching the perfect wave. Looking...

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