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Voting for your business

On 14 October 2023, New Zealanders will take to the polls to choose a new government, but many people, especially business owners and employers, remain divided and unsure about who they’ll be voting

Common mistakes employers make when ending employment

Ending a person’s employment can be a bit of a minefield. You know, disagreements, high emotions, personal grievance claims that can lead to mediation or court cases - the sorts of things all

Extreme weather event FAQs

Aotearoa New Zealand has been battling many extreme weather events recently with flooding, power cuts, building damage, and disruption to roads, transport and supply links causing major issues and

Building a high performance culture

We were stoked to partner with the One NZ Warriors in August 2023 for an honest, practical, and inspiring event looking at building a high performance culture. Andrew Webster (Head Coach of the One

Workplace wellbeing: Building resilience in your people

There are many benefits to supporting workplace mental health and building physical and mental resilience in your team members, from employees being more engaged and productive to fewer problems with

Inspiration for raising staff productivity and engagement: Part two

In this two-part blog series, we spoke to University of Auckland Professor and Chair of Human Resource Management, Peter Boxall, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dr Lixin Jiang, and Founder and

Inspiration for raising staff productivity and engagement: Part one

The current feeling amongst business owners is that their staff aren’t as productive or as engaged as they’d like, especially as the economy has slowed to a technical recession. Many small to medium

Gender pay gap reporting: should your business start now?

Imagine, it's 2025 and you're about to file your organisation’s first mandatory gender pay gap reporting with MBIE. You saw this in the news, but never really gave it much thought.

Navigating remote working part two: Getting the details right

In this two-part blog series, we take a look at how Kiwi businesses can navigate the evolving world of remote working to benefit both the employer and the employee, with the help of psychologist and

Navigating remote working part one: A collective arrangement

In this two-part blog series, we take a look at how Kiwi businesses can navigate the evolving world of remote working to benefit both the employer and the employee, with the help of “flex