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Helpful Kiwis Rank Among the Best
Wednesday, 28 October 2009

NZ has ranked highly in an international study of wealth and happiness, but its citizens are not quite as happy as the Australians, according to a survey by a London based think tank, the Legatum Institute. Nevertheless, Kiwis are among the best in the world for volunteering to help others. The survey found Finland was the happiest nation followed by Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and...read more


 

Poorest in Cash - Richest in Life

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Kiwis who earn $30,000 or less are the most likely to have a good work-life balance, according to a Government report from the Ministry of Social Development. Nearly 80% of fulltime workers in...


Recession helps push population up to 4.3 million.

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

More Kiwis are calling NZ home, as the population rises and fewer people move overseas.   The official population has risen to 4.3 million, partly because the economic downturn has seen...


Retaining Good Talent

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Planning Relocation Carefully evaluating employees, their skill set and their current family situation before making a job offer, is a best practice that increases the employer's return on...


A Successful School Search

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Schooling in a New Location A successful school search is not simply about "getting in" to a school in a new location.  Recognising that all children moving to another country are...


ERC News - New Zealand Best Destination for Expats

Thursday, 8 October 2009

New Zealand Best Destination for Expats Says a Poll for Telegraph.co.uk (06/17/09).   New Zealand ranked ahead of Canada, Australia, France, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal,...


New School National Curriculum

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

New National School Curriculum From February 2010.   New Zealand schools should start using the extensively overhauled National curriculum.  It is designed to give schools more...


3 Questions for you on international assignments.

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Question 1: The two most significant obstacles when managing short-term international assignments are tax compliance and keeping control of the length of the assignment. True or False ...


New Zealand Safest; Favourite Destination

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Safest, easiest to do Business, favourite destination - this is New Zealand! Auckland and Wellington are the Australasian region’s safest cities for personal safety and security. The...


The NZ Housing Market

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

New Housing figures point to possible end of recession NZ House prices rose 1.9 per cent in August, based on the Real Estate Institute's price index. September figures published on 16th...


The Employment Market?

Thursday, 3 September 2009

  They say the NZ Employment market is highly skewed.  People with skills and talent are still needed to fill the SKILLS GAP in order to increase productivity. Companies can only...