Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited (Fisher & Paykel Appliances) has been delisted from the NZX.  Haier New Zealand Investment Holding Company Ltd (Haier) has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping Fisher & Paykel Appliances Kiwi.  Haier New Zealand Investment Holding Co chair Liang Haishan said Haier recognised Fisher & Paykel Appliances was a unique Kiwi company. “We think a key part of …

As the result of two successful prosecutions by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), two men have been sentenced for separate breaches to the Biosecurity Act after being caught with prohibited plant material. In the first of two cases, Yaping Wang was intercepted on January 12 at Auckland Airport with a number of packets of seeds concealed in his jacket …

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has launched two new tax scholarships named after Robin Oliver, a leading light in New Zealand tax policy in recent decades. Dunne said the scholarships will benefit New Zealand and its economy by supporting continued high quality tax policy. The Tax Policy Scholarship Award and the Tax Policy Lecture Visit will jointly be known as the Robin …

By Brierley Penn In part two of our focus on Indonesia, we take a look at the challenges presented to those considering doing business in Indonesia. There’s really no way around it – Indonesia is not known as a country in which it is easy to conduct business. The World Bank ranking Indonesia #130 out of 185 countries would seem …

By Brierley Penn Red tape, uncertainty and corruption have gone unacknowledged and ignored by high-ranking Indonesian officials until recent times but were highlighted as the greatest challenges to attracting international business to the nation at the recent Indonesia Forum in Auckland. The Indonesian Government has set an objective to rid the country of corruption in 5-1o years which will assist …

In part one of our focus on Indonesia, we take a look at the opportunities present for businesses in Indonesia.

OUTLOOK CURRENCY: Some stabilisation seems in order with little to extend Friday’s moves. Unrest in Egypt , Catalonia elections, and the European Greek summit (market priced for resolution) have the potential to unwind some gains, but for now, gains look set to persist. RATES: After a quiet night, NZ rates are likely to open little changed. REVIEW CURRENCY: A positive …

By Brierley Penn New Zealand is not only losing its own students to Australia, but we’re also missing out when it comes to attracting foreign students to our shores. Each year, more then 1.7 million students graduate from high schools in Indonesia – many of whom look at attaining an international tertiary qualification. While Australia was able to attract 17, …

By Brierley Penn Indonesia has developed a love affair with social media, and the tool should be one of vital importance to the marketing strategy of any New Zealand business entering the Indonesian market. Over 46 million Indonesians are currently subscribed to Facebook, making it the world’s second largest user of the social networking site (pipped only by the US). …

David Shearer says he is not looking for Helen Clarke’s endorsement as leader of the Labour Party. Speaking this weekend on TV3’s ‘The Nation’ Shearer said “I’m not looking for that.  I’m simply just saying from my point of view I have the endorsement of my caucus we move on and we get on to the issues that we need to …