ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4TH WEEK JANUARY 2017 Often people start thinking about new ventures and new businesses at this time of the year. Traditional wisdom suggests that all businesses need a business plan. Particularly when someone is looking at starting out, they are asked where and what their plan is. Yet […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK JANUARY 2017 Here at NZ Chambers of Commerce Northland we are often approached by incredibly passionate, innovative people wishing to start a business. This business is often the fruition of years of thinking about a particular problem that they believe they can solve to meet an […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK DECEMBER 2016 We constantly hear of businesses expecting to experience difficulty employing workers and the perception that a percentage of New Zealand’s potential workforce is not in fact work-ready. While there may be some truth in this; it is probably an over-simplification of the issues surrounding […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK DECEMBER 2016 Measuring how successful a business is when compared to others is always very difficult. There are tools that can be used –such as the Baldridge Criteria- that assess the level of business excellence a business has achieved and the Westpac Business Excellence Awards are […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK NOVEMBER 2016 No region in New Zealand is exempt from major natural disaster events whether they be seismic, meteorological or some other form. Civil Defence does some amazing things in the country not only helping people when natural disasters strike but also by raising the awareness […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK NOVEMBER 2016 I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who were involved in this year’s Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards which culminated with the award’s gala evening at Forum North on the 28TH October. It takes almost as much courage to hold […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK OCTOBER 2016 Not even those of us who live in a permanent state of denial cannot fail to notice that the holiday season is fast approaching, some lucky people are planning for holidays but for a good portion of business owners this is an important period […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK OCTOBER 2016 If you have been a business owner or involved in business for more than a few years, there is a good chance you have developed a whole range of skills and experiences that make you much better at what you do now than when […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 4th WEEK SEPTEMBER 2016 Attending last week’s Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment organised event, Taking Care of Business: Government Supporting Your Business, reminded me of how important small businesses are to our community and economy. Well over 150 businesses registered for this event where government agenises outlined […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
01 Jun, 2017
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK SEPTEMBER 2016 While so far uninspired with the level of dialogue around this year’s local body elections I am hoping it early days and things will improve as all candidates move into campaign mode. What is interesting is some of the language being used and I […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
18 Aug, 2016
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK AUGUST 2016 As part of this year’s Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards, we are seeking nominations for the Northern Advocate Northland Business Hall of Fame. The objective of the Business Hall of Fame is to celebrate the achievement of those people within the Northland business community […]
ADVOCATE ARTICLE
18 Aug, 2016
ADVOCATE COLUMN 2nd WEEK JULY 2016 I was sitting at the traffic lights in Porowini Avenue the other day and looked up at the tangle of power and telephone lines strung overhead and I was reminded of the innovative approach Northpower fibre took to deliver UFB to Whangarei on time […]
