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Councils can do more to develop regions of opportunity
Monday, 9 November 2015, 10:03 am | PwC
While New Zealand cities and towns are not global mega cities, there’s opportunity for regional New Zealand to become ‘regions of opportunity’, according to PwC’s New Zealand’s regions of opportunity publication, launched at this morning’s ... More >>
Confidence slips on cyber security
Friday, 9 October 2015, 11:02 am | PwC
New Zealand organisations have far less confidence in their own information security activities (as well as their suppliers) than they did last year, according to PwC’s New Zealand insights of the annual Global State of Information Security Survey released ... More >>
New Zealand’s energy sector being transformed
Friday, 2 October 2015, 8:57 am | PwC
Power is being transformed from a top-down centralised system to one that is much more interactive yet also decentralised and fragmented, according to PwC’s latest report, The road ahead: Gaining momentum from energy transformation. More >>
PwC’s 2015 Digital IQTM Survey
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 11:46 am | PwC
PwC’s 2015 Digital IQTM Survey links 10 key company actions directly to stronger financial performance. More >>
Banks’ lending growth continues but results stand still
Monday, 7 September 2015, 9:14 am | PwC
The profits of New Zealand’s five major banks have flattened during the second quarter of the 2015 calendar year (being 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2015, 2Q2015) with net interest margins levelling off, continuation of lending growth and lower loan ... More >>
PwC appointed Receivers and Managers to PTT Limited
Saturday, 15 August 2015, 11:14 am | PwC
Following application by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA), the High Court in Auckland has appointed PwC Partners John Fisk and David Bridgman as Receivers and Managers to PTT Limited, also known as Prosper Through Trading, and other associated ... More >>
Australia considering lowering GST import threshold
Friday, 31 July 2015, 9:29 am | PwC
Australia is proposing changes to its GST import threshold to try to even the playing field for its local retailers. Currently, the threshold on imported goods allows Australians to buy goods online from overseas for up to A$1000 without being charged ... More >>
Banking profits lift
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 9:13 am | PwC
New Zealand’s five major banks (ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac) have continued to show strong profits and lending growth in the first quarter of the 2015 calendar year (being 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015, 1Q2015) however lending margins are ... More >>
What’s happening in NZ’s entertainment and media industry?
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 10:43 am | PwC
Digital growth in New Zealand’s entertainment and media industry continues to offset a flattening growth rate on traditional entertainment and media content, according to PwC’s Global entertainment and media outlook 2015-2019. Spending on digital ... More >>
Skills gap forcing recruitment changes
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 9:31 am | PwC
CEOs are more concerned about the impact of a skills shortage on their business than at any point in the last six years, according to research by PwC. More >>
Budget 2015: Sticks to tried and tested formula
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:01 pm | PwC
“Budget 2015 delivers few surprises, and sticks to the approach we have come to expect from the Minister of Finance,” says PwC Chief Executive Office Bruce Hassall. More >>
Budget 2015: Auckland housing – more land for development
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:03 pm | PwC
“We welcome the Government’s announcement that 450 hectares of Crown land will be brought into play for development of housing,” says Richard Forgan, PwC Budget 2015 Leader and Partner. More >>
PwC backs KiwiNet’s drive to create commercial success
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 12:41 pm | PwC
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), New Zealand’s national network of Universities, Crown Research Institutes and Crown Entities dedicated to taking a collaborative approach to research commercialisation, has announced PwC as a Major Partner. More >>
PwC launches report on the potential of African cities
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 5:27 pm | PwC
PwC launches ‘Into Africa – the continent’s cities of opportunity’ report to highlight the potential of the continent: African CEO Forum, Geneva 2015 More >>
Service Jam 2015 – Auckland, New Zealand
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 9:43 am | PwC
PwC is proud to host New Zealand’s Global Service Jam 2015 as part of the Global Service Jam on February 27th-1st March 2015 at its Auckland office. Kris Nygren, PwC’s Customer and User Experience Leader says, “The Service Jam event is 48 ... More >>
Big decisions need better analytics for happier holidays
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 11:59 am | PwC
Showrooming and mobile search. Digital cross-sell. Omnichannel integration. In the lead up to Christmas, are retailers making the most of the silly season? “It seems businesses can no longer rely on historical shopping behaviours as consumers increasingly ... More >>
Local Govt. Analyst sees pros & cons in Wellington SuperCity
Friday, 5 December 2014, 8:50 am | PwC
Local Government Specialist, PwC Director David Walker has identified benefits and disadvantages in the regional wide amalgamation of local government bodies in Greater Wellington, as recommended by the Local Government Commission today. More >>
New Zealand ranked 22nd in ease of paying tax
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:17 am | PwC
New Zealand is rated 22nd out of 189 economies in its ease of paying taxes, according to Paying Taxes 2015, now in its ninth edition. The unique study by PwC and the World Bank Group is the only piece of research which measures the ease of paying taxes ... More >>
APEC CEOs look to non-core, partnerships & digital analytics
Sunday, 9 November 2014, 3:34 pm | PwC
9 November 2014 – Confidence among CEOs in Asia Pacific continues to climb while businesses look to grow connectivity to the region by embracing new partnerships and technology, a new report by PwC finds. More >>
Lucas Group including HELiPRO in receivership
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:17 am | PwC
On 7 October 2014 John Fisk and David Bridgman, Partners from PwC, were appointed receivers to Rick Lucas Helicopters Limited and related entities which trades as HELiPRO. The receivership has occurred as a result of a request to appoint receivers ... More >>