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Fausiness leaders ambitious worry about family politics
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 12:30 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
The next generation of family business leaders are well prepared, confident, and above all they have great ambition – both for themselves and for their firms. 88% want to do something special with the business, not just bigger and stronger, but ... More >>
Vend Chief Delivery Officer joins PwC
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 2:27 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC New Zealand has established a dedicated unit focussing on innovation and new ventures for the firm. More >>
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement and OCR cut to 2.75%
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:26 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points (0.25%) to 2.75% at today’s Monetary Policy Statement. PwC Partner and Treasury Advisory Lead Roger Kerr says, “Having cut ... More >>
Disruption being felt by insurance sector
Friday, 21 August 2015, 9:13 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Technological advances and changing customer behaviours are hitting the insurance industry hard and are reflected in the top 10 risks New Zealand insurers have identified in PwC’s latest report, Exploring the insurance industry’s top risks: A New Zealand ... More >>
Proposals for GST and offshore online purchases
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 9:55 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC's views on the Government's discussion document seeking feedback on proposals for GST and offshore online purchases More >>
New Zealand’s banks continue to perform
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 8:49 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
New Zealand’s five major banks have continued to show good growth in the first half of their 2015 financial years (1H15). More >>
Unanimous vote for Waimea Contract Carriers Limited to trade
Monday, 3 August 2015, 1:27 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
The creditors of Waimea Contract Carriers Limited (Administrators Appointed), a log transport business operating in Nelson and Marlborough, today voted in favour of a repayment arrangement that will see the company trade on. More >>
Provisional tax for SMEs worth consideration
Friday, 17 July 2015, 9:43 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
“Labour's announcement of a new option to pay provisional tax for small and medium business is an idea worth considering,” says Mr Geof Nightingale, PwC Tax and Private Business Leader. More >>
New Zealand harnessing economic power of older workers
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:07 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC has released its Golden Age Index this week which rates success of countries in harnessing the economic power of older workers. It compares employment of older workers across 34 OECD countries with countries able to add billions of dollars to ... More >>
Water presents high risk to agribusiness
Monday, 22 June 2015, 5:12 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Whether it’s growing crops, generating electricity or entertaining tourists, water is a key ingredient for the success of the New Zealand economy, yet this also makes it a key risk. More >>
PwC launches a New Zealand first
Friday, 19 June 2015, 9:55 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC today announces the formation of PwC digital, its digital services business, launching a new and unique kind of digital consulting in the New Zealand market. With a fully integrated digital service offering, PwC is the first of the big 4 accountancy ... More >>
Budget : A signal about GST on overseas online purchases
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:07 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Budget 2015 signals that New Zealand is looking at following Australia's recent lead in taxing services purchased online from offshore sellers. Low-value goods purchased online will also be looked at. More >>
Budget 2015: Business as usual for health
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 2:56 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
“With an investment of $1.7 billion over the next 4 years, most people would say it is business as usual as for health,” says Richard Forgan, PwC Budget 2015 Leader and Partner. More >>
Building trust in New Zealand’s food this World Health Day
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 8:51 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC is marking World Health Day today by announcing the establishment of its global food supply and integrity services business which is being developed and led from New Zealand to help food companies and governments tackle the world’s food security, ... More >>
PwC welcomes chance to make tax simpler
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:10 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Revenue Minister Todd McClay and Finance Minister Bill English have today officially launched the Government’s public consultation on options for simplifying and modernising New Zealand’s tax administration. More >>
Waimea Contract Carriers Limited in voluntary administration
Monday, 30 March 2015, 5:17 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
John Fisk and Richard Longman, Partners of PwC, today have been appointed Administrators of Waimea Contract Carriers Limited, a log transport business operating in Nelson and Marlborough. The business is now in voluntary administration. More >>
Helping businesses prepare for year-end
Monday, 16 March 2015, 12:57 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
With the end of the 2015 financial year now approaching for many businesses, PwC has released a tax planning checklist to assist with preparations for year-end as at 31 March 2015. More >>
NZ female millennials most confident of any generation
Monday, 9 March 2015, 1:36 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
To mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March 2015, PwC surveyed 8,756 female millennials (women born between 1980-1995) from 75 countries including New Zealand, to find out how they feel about the world of work and their career. More >>
Lending continues to lift, but bank profits down in Q4
Monday, 9 March 2015, 9:39 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
New Zealand’s five major banks (ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac) have continued to show solid lending growth in the fourth quarter of the 2014 calendar year( being 1 October to 31 December 2014,4Q2014) but total reported profits are marginally down. More >>
Opportunity for business to consider better Customs law
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 11:03 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
The New Zealand Customs Service recently undertook a major review of the Customs and Excise Act with the intention of creating a new piece of legislation that will be less prescriptive and more business friendly. Following this, a discussion paper ... More >>