Data drives decisions

Weta Digital's chief operating officer says he's a support player.

Stabicraft's boats are rugged, but they have to look good too, says company founder.

Rhonda Koroheke has some sage advice for organisations looking to tackle diversity in the workplace.

When Catie Cotcher started with accounting software company Reckon 17 years ago, she was the receptionist.

As he prepared to launch out on a new career trajectory after 24 years with Spark, Chris Quin made three lists.

It wasn't a 3am, lightbulb moment that set Steve McCrone on a different path, it was a realisation of the whirlwind change shaping today's business environment.

Ridding strategy of jargon can be a challenge, but it's likely to help businesses in the long run, Helen Twose writes.

COMMENT: Women embracing their strengths, says telco boss.

Actuaries' work is no longer confined to the world of finance.

When it comes to eating ice cream, the people of Invercargill are New Zealand champions.

It was the throngs of people in Mission Bay, hunched over their phones, that got to Kevin McDonald.

Kate Reid, general manager of Orion Health NZ, faints at the sight of blood.

Finding a remedy for high energy use is creating healthy connections between staff at Wellington's Capital Coast District Health Board. The

If Jacqui Nelson's motto for life and work could be summed up in a few words, it would be: just give it a crack.

COMMENT: Job with global giant has kept manager on the move.

Manager's focused strategy pays off in ratings, writes Helen Twose.

KiwiSaver has attracted 2.6 million New Zealanders, with an average of 400 people joining every day.

When it comes to getting people thinking about retirement, one provider is blowing competition out of the water.

A brand new factory commissioned in 2000 gave Millennium Plastics the high tech edge but an energy audit less than a decade later

Former head of State Insurance explains her decision to step out of her executive role .

COMMENT: You have to be happy living with stress, entrepreneur says.

COMMENT: Accountant's focus is now on electricity customers.

COMMENT: Nearly 11,000 people successfully applied to withdraw money from their KiwiSaver in the year to June.

COMMENT: Small business owners offered a guiding hand.

Six steps to staff engagement 1: Set up a team. 2: Research attitudes and behaviour. 3: Identify actions and timelines. 4: Implement

COMMENT: Total remuneration means all the employment benefits are reflected in the salary or wages.

COMMENT: Entrepreneur's scheme helps younger people into governance.

COMMENT: Anyone who has been a KiwiSaver member for at least three years and hasn't previously owned a home may be able to withdraw their savings.

COMMENT: NZ better than many, but future is clouded says visiting scholar

COMMENT: Applicants are expected to provide physical evidence of their financial hardship.

COMMENT: The key ingredients for cracking the business bigtime in Asia can be found close to home.

COMMENT: IRD says if an employee thinks deductions or contributions haven't been made they need to contact it within 12 months of starting a new job.

COMMENT: Hospitality head wants it to be a more attractive career choice.

The future belongs to the 'liquid workforce'.

COMMENT: You don't always know what you've got until it's gone, but a new tool is helping businesses appreciate the natural resources they use.

A grand design for energy efficiency has paid dividends for both the tenant and owner in a Christchurch office makeover. When Goodman

Firm's effort is attracting more women to a male-dominated field, writes Helen Twose.

EY policy combats conflict at home, writes Helen Twose.

COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.

Even in the long-established tea and coffee trade, there's still room for innovation.

COMMENT: There's nothing like a bit of legal jargon to trip you up and the KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal rules have plenty of it.

From Nike to Spark, marketer says his move isn't really such a big leap.

COMMENT: Your member tax credit is based on how much you contribute during the KiwiSaver year, not on the calendar year.

If you transfer your UK pension funds to a non-QROPS before you turn 55 , early withdrawal penalties could apply.

The spirit of time spent on the rugby field permeates Martin Gaskell's career.

Efficiency moves by industry deliver financial savings.

Data is good but acting on it is better, writes Helen Twose.

For those who have joined KiwiSaver prior to turning 65 there is no requirement to withdraw the funds or close your account once you are 65 or eligible to access the money.

COMMENT: More than 20 years after launching Magnum icecreams, it's still a case study Rob Hennin regularly comes back to.

COMMENT: HomeStart grant, which can provide a boost of $3000-$20,000 depending on your circumstances, has different hurdles to the KiwiSaver withdrawal.

If it's 4pm on a Tuesday, you won't find Competenz chief executive Fiona Kingsford in the office.

COMMENT: KiwiSaver can be accessed for buying a first home, but one of the eligibility criteria is that the house or land must be in New Zealand.

comment: Since the beginning of July income caps have been removed for previous home owners wanting to withdraw savings to get back into housing market.

When Angela Buglass decided against a career in the military, she found herself in the beauty industry.

Compact, liveable cities can be the most efficient places for people to live, writes Helen Twose.

Agile startups have taught their more established cousins a thing or two, writes Helen Twose.

COMMENT: Housing NZ assesses applications on behalf of KiwiSaver providers to understand if the applicant is in the same financial position as a first-home buyer.

Adland's highly airbrushed images are no longer cutting it with today's beauty product fans, opening up new opportunities to get under the skin of consumers.

A couple of weeks back I asked Charlotte Lockhart from Perpetual Guardian about what happens to KiwiSaver funds when you die.

Auckland's sky-high house prices were the catalyst for a former advertising executive to chuck in a 20-year career and pick up tools.

With a mere 2pc of the market, the field is wide open for New Zealand tipples.

One of the criteria to qualify as a first-home buyer is that you have never held an "estate in land", either solely or jointly with another person.

Keung trained as an accountant is helping improve the wellbeing of communities most at risk of poor health with technology.

Is private schooling worth the financial cost?

What happens to KiwiSaver money when you die? This question was asked by a young guy at a KiwiSaver seminar I was attending, writes Helen Twose.

When Hamish Walker sits at the board table, all that's going through his mind is: will it make the boat go faster?

Helen Twose talks to three winners of this year's EECA Awards for energy efficiency.

KiwiSaver is a long-term investment and decisions should be made with your long-term interest in mind and not on a whim.

It's been a world of firsts for Louise Kuegler since she joined Vodafone a couple of months back.

Building apprentices with technology smarts will soon be in demand.

When British bank Atom launched last month, it did so by inviting new customers to download its app.

As part of the relationship break-up - marriage, civil union or de facto relationships - property may also be split: the Property (Relationships) Act sets out the rules.

When this CEO gets the occasional phone call from a shareholder they're genuinely taken aback to be speaking directly to the boss rather than his PA.

It is absolutely possible to contribute to KiwiSaver while receiving ACC payments. But it's not obligatory.

The wolf whistle might be disappearing, but it's still a man's world on the building site.

Making sense of the dollars at brewing giant Lion was once the bottom line for Robin Davies.

The only way to get your Australian superannuation savings transferred before retirement is to shift it to a KiwiSaver provider.

The ideas Matt Gould talks about veer into the stuff of science fiction, but they're likely to be commonplace in the next five years, he says.