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Kiwi Stories

COVID-19 stories

How to prepare your business for the end of year surge

Small firms can avoid a holiday cash squeeze by chasing invoices early, boosting stock and hiring staff before demand peaks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 5th Dec 2021

Real estate

Property monthly growth rate drops back below 2%

Tighter credit and more listings are likely to keep house price gains easing as annual growth slips for the first time since August 2020.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021

Construction

How construction looks under the traffic light system

Builders will follow new Covid-19 rules from 3 December, with simpler site guidance and fresh advice on vaccinations, mental health and risks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 28th Nov 2021

Real estate

First-home buyers not put off by rising mortgage rates

Record rents are keeping first-home buyers in the market, with mortgage payments still cheaper than paying to rent for many Kiwis.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021

Real estate

PwC Tower reigns supreme at Property Industry Awards

Auckland’s waterfront mega-project clinched the top prize after beating 108 rivals, with judges praising its economic and social benefits.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Wed, 24th Nov 2021

Construction

The strategy behind Kiwi Property’s success

Its portfolio value rose to GBP £3.5 billion as occupancies stayed near full and new build-to-rent projects were launched despite lockdown pressures.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Nov 2021

Housing

Immigration policy is disconnected from infrastructure

Rising pressure on housing and services means New Zealand cannot sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels without more public investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Nov 2021

Trade Me

Online auction to help struggling Kiwi hospo businesses

Hospitality businesses in New Zealand are getting a helping hand through an online auction called Hands Up 4 Hospo.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Nov 2021

Global Stories

COVID-19 stories

Data Analytics

ICT expenditure the key to small business growth according to new Xero research

New data by Xero reveals that higher ICT expenditure for small businesses leads to greater sales growth, with New Zealand outperforming the UK and Australia.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021

Unified Communications

Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints

Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021

Document Management

Adobe: Digital the way forward as hybrid workforce persists post-pandemic

Most workplaces in 2021 can be characterised by its digitally driven workflows, virtual meetings, interactions and collaborations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Sales professionals struggling to be relevant in a hybrid 'virtual' selling world

COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to hybrid work, impacting buyer and seller relationships, says a report by Wyda. #SalesTraining #HybridWork.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021

Supply Chain

Research reveals CFO 4.0 instrumental in building the factory of the future

Manufacturing CFOs to take on strategic and innovative role in post-pandemic business, says SYSPRO research. Inventory and talent among key concerns.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021

Phishing

Phishing emails double in November as COVID-19 spurs hacker appetite

Coronavirus is responsible for the increase in hacker appetite, as shoppers rely more on e-shopping this year to practice social distancing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Nov 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

29-year-old EY finalist founded and bootstrapped world's fastest-growing pdf software company

Kiwi entrepreneur Max Ferguson, founder of software company Lumin, is a finalist in the 2021 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Nov 2021

Unified Communications

AI modeled on the spread of human viruses to combat cyber attacks

BT to deploy AI based on epidemiology to combat cyber-attacks. Inflame uses virus spread model to detect threats.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Nov 2021

Unified Communications

COVID-19 era sees consumers calling for dynamic digital experiences

Half of consumers have increased their digital engagement with businesses during the pandemic, with video chat preference surging 300%, says Vonage research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Nov 2021