Research shows New Zealanders lose over $400 million per year to scams. The elderly community are particularly vulnerable to scams and fraud or just plain theft. As technology changes and the complexity of scams and fraud evolves, the need to … Read more
The Green party says the Government is not giving a realistic picture of the real cost of oil drilling in New Zealand and is overstating the economic benefits. Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes says New Zealand has the fourth lowest take … Read more
One particularly progressive angel investment vehicle is taking a punt on a bunch of clean tech and environmental businesses, and it’s paying dividends. New Zealand’s sole remaining manufacturer of solar panels. Extracting ethanol from gasses produced in steel manufacturing. Making … Read more
When retirement looms, most people look at it with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Financial anxiety can be alleviated with some planning. Begin by preparing a retirement budget. Enter all your expenses for each month and over the year. … Read more
How do you measure return on investment into corporate social responsibility activities? Stakeholders are increasingly demanding a new level of accountability and innovation, and the measurement of social, as well as economic value related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) investments. … Read more
With microfinance now becoming a major focus for charity World Vision, bankers are in demand for volunteer work Jon Hartley describes the way World Vision runs its VisionFund microfinance arm as “double bottom line”. “We want to be good stewards … Read more
For the first time ever, electricity from renewable sources has surpassed fossil fuels in new power-plant investments. Wind, sun, biomass and wave generated electricity brought in $187 billion in 2010, upstaging gas, oil and coal profits of $157 billion, according … Read more
A global forecast of life with nine billion people on earth has been refined to show what life will be like in New Zealand. There will be more than six million people living on these islands in 2050. That was … Read more
Adam Gifford talks sense and pence for children’s finances. I remember pocket money. It was doled out each week, ostensibly in exchange for the completion of various chores, and it was either frittered away or, towards the end of the … Read more
Despite a worldwide trend for transparency on carbon footprints, New Zealand companies are slow to show their hands. Just 22 of the top 50 New Zealand listed companies revealed their contribution to climate change to the Carbon Disclosure Project this … Read more
