Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Friday, the third day of the NZCS innovation conference, was a slight change of tack. It started with Greg Lane who once ran Clear in NZ and now works for IP3, an international body set up to promote... Read More

Catherine Delahunty Green MP www.greens.org.nz The Tauranga Moana has always been a bountiful and productive place for the people living here. When European settlers arrived, they would have found themselves amongst one of the most populated regions... Read More

Jaine Kirtley Bay Naturopath www.baynaturopath.co.nz/ Most people feel a need at times to check or double check things such as turning the oven off, or locking the door. This can be a useful and important to do. But when the checking and rechecking... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In March 2008 The Washington Post ran an article titled 'The Autoimmune Epidemic” by respected researcher Donna Nakazawa. She said rates of autoimmune diseases are rapidly increasing. In The USA,... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Yesterday was the first full day of the 50th anniversary of the New Zealand Computer Society Innovation conference.The day was opened by Steven Joyce, Minister for ICT. He talked about the history... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer www.nzchas.canterbury.ac.nz Animal welfare issues have dominated the national news recently with footage of sows screaming in barren crates, revelations of shady practices by the Pork Board, and then an... Read More

Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz Welcome to the second week of the fitness camp. One of the important things about this week is the knowledge and sensation you are getting after just one week as we must remember some of these... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz www.qualitykidz.co.nz How many times have you heard the expression, 'Oh they're just playing?' Maybe you've said it yourself. The amazing thing is that while it often seems that all children do is play - for the child,... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude www.coachingtheattitude.co.nz Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it, you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz The next meeting of the Bay of Plenty branch of the Franchise Association of New Zealand on September 15 will provide really useful information on how the banking sector views franchised... Read More

Bryan Easton Grimshaw & Co www.grimshaw.co.nz Vendors sometimes try to exclude liability for any representations that they or their agents may have made. They do this by including a disclaimer or an acknowledgment clause in sale and purchase agreements... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence www.financialindependence.co.nz The devastation caused by the Canterbury earthquake is a sharp reminder that the risks of a natural disaster are very real. So…would your business survive if an earthquake... Read More