Tag: Management
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NZ Insolvencies 2026: Are You Next in Line?
As reported by RNZ, NZ insolvencies 2026 are on track to reach their highest level since the global financial crisis, with 2,099 corporate insolvency appointments recorded year to date as of August, and 274 appointments in August alone. Insolvency practitioner Keaton Pronk of McDonald Vague says the elevated numbers are likely to continue well into…
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NZ OCR Hike 2026 Hits 2.75%: Smart Moves for Business
As reported by interest.co.nz, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised the Official Cash Rate by a further 25 basis points to 2.75 percent on 2 September 2026, marking the second consecutive NZ OCR hike in 2026 and the first back-to-back increase in the current tightening cycle. The decision was reached by clear consensus…
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AI Jobs Threat 2026: Smart Moves for Future-Ready Business
As reported by RNZ via ABC News, a 1968 Four Corners television report has resurfaced in which journalist Jim Downes asked Australians: “When this circuit learns your job, what are you going to do?” The AI jobs threat in 2026 is drawing direct comparisons to the fear and disruption that computers generated sixty years ago,…
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NZ Plumber Shortage 2026 Smart Moves for Trade Businesses
As reported by RNZ, the NZ plumber shortage 2026 is heading toward critical levels, with Infometrics forecasting approximately 1,450 plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying jobs needing to be filled in the next year alone. Fewer than 20 percent of businesses are taking on new apprentices, new apprentice numbers dropped 27 percent this year after already halving…
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NZ Manufacturing Sector 2026 Smart Moves for Cautious Business
As reported by RNZ, the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index for July 2026 shows the NZ manufacturing sector 2026 remains in expansion, with a reading of 54.3, down 5.8 points from June’s exceptional result. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. BNZ senior economist Doug Steel described the June result as “staggering” and noted some month-on-month…
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NZ Job Market Recovery 2026: Smart Moves for Business
As reported by RNZ, data published on 4 August 2026 reveals the NZ job market recovery 2026 is progressing unevenly across sectors, regions, and age groups. The job market peaked in October 2023 at 2.395 million filled jobs nationally, dropped to a trough of 2.337 million in October 2025, and has since partially recovered to…
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NZ Farming EU Livestock Strategy Signals Powerful Global Shift
As reported by RNZ, the NZ farming EU livestock strategy was released by the European Commission earlier this month, taking a markedly different approach to agricultural emissions than the bloc had previously pursued. Rather than reducing livestock numbers to tackle emissions, the EU now seeks to support farmers in cutting emissions while maintaining food and…
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NZ Inflation 2026 Hits Two-Year High, More Hikes Coming
As reported by RNZ, Stats NZ data released on 21 July 2026 shows the consumer price index rose 1.5 percent in the June quarter, pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.1 percent, its highest level since December 2023. The quarterly increase was the largest since September 2023. Petrol and diesel prices drove almost two-thirds of…
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NZ Oil Prices Economy Threatens Your Business Recovery
As reported by RNZ, analysis by Corin Dann published 15 July 2026 warns that renewed conflict between the US and Iran is pushing global oil prices sharply higher again, threatening to derail the tentative economic recovery New Zealand was beginning to enjoy following the Middle East ceasefire. Oil prices have surged from around US$71 a…
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NZ AI Adoption at Work Slow, Hidden and Guilt-Ridden
As reported by RNZ, a global report by Employment Hero reveals New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of AI adoption at work compared to the UK, Australia, and Canada. While Kiwi workers are increasingly using and upskilling in AI tools, many are hiding how much they rely on them, with more than a…