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On Thursday 22 May, the Minister of Finance, The Honourable Nicola Willis, delivered Budget 2025. Opening her speech, the Minister said: “This is a responsible budget to secure New Zealand’s future. It supports the economic recovery now underway. It…

Get ready for the minimum wage increases now so that you are paying your employees the correct rate next month. Wage Rates Are Going Up From 1 April 2025: The adult minimum wage will go up from $23.15 to $23.50 per hour. The starting-out and…

Podcasts are often on our list of things to do, but for many business owners, there are often not enough hours in the day. The recent challenges and changes in business mean it’s the perfect time to make the opportunity to think about where you want…

Business advice really can be a gamechanger. Whether you’re a new startup owner, or the CEO of an established business, it’s always helpful to have access to tips, resources and content that helps to guide the next chapter in your business story.…

Building a Stand-Out Customer Experience for Your Small Business Building a Stand-Out Customer Experience for Your Small Business Customer experience (CX) is more than a buzzword – it’s pivotal to building solid relationships with…

Are We Reaching the Peak of AI Hype? A Look Ahead to 2025 You can tell we’ve hit a hype saturation point when it’s hard to hear the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) without also hearing the audible groan that follows. After two years of…

With many businesses expecting a lower profit this financial year, the more prepared you can be for the unexpected, the better. Managing expenses is a good idea at any stage in your business and you can also consider increasing your prices to…

Do you have direct debits and online payments set up for your business? Making it easy for your customers to pay you is vital to business success. Getting direct debits and alternative payment methods linked to your business is so easy these days…

    Welcome to our latest roundup of updates in Xero. Over the past two months, we’ve introduced features designed to save time, reduce errors, and provide greater flexibility for businesses and advisors. Let’s explore what’s new and how…

You keep your system firewalls current with regular updates and a switched-on IT provider. What about the human factor? Scammers using social engineering can fool business owners and employees into revealing key business data. Just as people become…