Unfortunately, we had the change in COVID-19 Alert Levels on Sunday evening, reminding us all of the risks we will continue to face in 2021. Hopefully you have all completed the scenario planning we have recommended and your transition to Alert Level 3 or 2 has been...
Wow, how is it February already? Thankfully, the COVID-19 blip in January looks to be a near miss for us in NZ, but it was a solid reminder none-the-less of the risks we continue to face and the role we, as business owners, can play in influencing best practices to...
A few nerves have been rattled with news of the Northland’s community COVID-19 case and speculation on what this will mean for Alert Levels in New Zealand. While we are being told not to panic, it’s not a bad idea to prepare for the worst while we hope for the best,...
Happy New year and welcome to our first blog of 2021. I hope you all had the opportunity to refresh over the Christmas break and enjoy the wonderful weather we have been experiencing. Personally, I found the summer break to be a cleansing relief after the pace and...
Happy Wednesday team A raft of economic data came out last week, a mixed bag of good and bad news and, as always, the devil is in the detail. While we find ourselves officially in a recession, our GDP decline was not as bad as initially anticipated, revealing a...
“If it feels hard right now, it’s because it is.” This is perhaps the most accurate quote of 2020. If we go back in time to just 12 months ago, if anyone had of told you New Zealand would close its borders, GDP in the United States would drop by more than 30% and...
