http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Small Business headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:08 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=85 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632973&ref=rss Peter Huljich seems like a poor little rich kid. He is a mini "big-swinging-dick". A baby master of the universe. A tycoon with training wheels. I may be wrong, of course. But he doesn't exactly do anything to disabuse us of this... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632772&ref=rss The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has welcomed the Government's decision not to support the reintroduction of youth rates.The National Party yesterday ruled out supporting a bill introduced to Parliament by Act MP Sir Roger Douglas... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:13:22 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632836&ref=rss With 31 March representing the tax year end for the majority of taxpayers it is time once again to consider end of year matters and to tidy up your accounts in anticipation of the financial year end. March 31 is in some cases... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632581&ref=rss A firefighter who didn't tell his employer about his history of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder was justifiably sacked, the Employment Relations Authority says.Marc Lidiard was employed by the New Zealand Fire Service... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:27:47 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632469&ref=rss A computer company headed by Auckland City councillor and Auckland Rugby Board chairman Ken Baguley has gone under, owing Inland Revenue hundreds of thousands of dollars.Mr Baguley said Online Business Management, an information... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632435&ref=rss New Zealand exporters and importers could make better use of the financial tools available to manage risks posed by volatility in the kiwi dollar, bank economists say.ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said smaller businesses were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632288&ref=rss If you think those cafe tables that clutter city streets are solely for the use of paying customers, think again.Auckland woman Jan West feels that as the chairs are on the pavement, they should be available for use by anyone... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:30:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632206&ref=rss New Lynn bed manufacturer Dave Klingenberg fears being driven into the ground by a $160-million railway trench touted as the key to his suburb's economic transformation.The Postureline Bedmakers owner has been losing sleep over... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632321&ref=rss An interesting recent business article by Craig McIvor in the New Zealand Herald was titled ' To sell your business for the best return, try thinking lik newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:31 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632140&ref=rss Having lived in Wellington for 10 years, wind is something I feel I know a little about. Those still in Wellington tell me the weather is one thing I shouldn't miss, now that I have become an Aucklander (I'm not going to refer to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:39 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10632045&ref=rss A culture of entrepreneurism is vital for New Zealand's future prosperity, says the former 80s high-flyer behind a business funding competition.Retired businessman Charles Bidwill last week visited the three growing companies... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631575&ref=rss Let's imagine you and I are meeting in Donostia-San Sebastian in the north of Spain for dinner.What are we going to have for dinner? I know - we'll have some beer, los pintxos, some ice cream and a cafe cortado. And guess what?... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631573&ref=rss This is an election year in Australia - yet it feels as though Kevin Rudd has only been Prime Minister for a minute. How can any leader really make an impact in just three years? John Key will no doubt feel the same way when he... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:55:03 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631739&ref=rss It is sometimes said that there are two kinds of entrepreneur - the kind that creates wealth by building something new and the kind that shuffles other people's wealth in their direction.We've heard a lot about the latter in the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631750&ref=rss Retail sales started the year at a dawdling pace.Seasonally adjusted, total sales were 0.8 per cent higher in January than in December, which in turn were 0.4 per cent down on November, Statistics New Zealand said.But when... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631741&ref=rss Today six start-up companies will go head to head in the Launch Pad - a Dragons' Den-like competition being held at the Planet 2010 conference in Auckland.Up for grabs is $70,000 worth of business support including IT, marketing,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631581&ref=rss Overnight stays in commercial accommodation rose 4 per cent from a year earlier to a record high level in January, traditionally the peak month for guest nights, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) says.The 4.4 million guest night were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:40 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10631599&ref=rss The Government has not simply been looking to fund personal tax cuts, but to re-shuffle the tax burden as a whole to make it 'fairer' while maintaining the total tax take. An increase in GST will not only widen the tax net and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:55 +1200