Monday, 27 February 2017

Death follows birth and passports online as NZ’s digital transformation continues

A digital resource for the newly bereaved is in the wings as the Government steps up its efforts to persuade Kiwis to interact with agencies online, rather than in person.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/89879435/Death-follows-birth-and-passports-online-as-NZs-digital-transformation-continues




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Alleged ponzi fraudster’s beauty business seeks buyer

A hair and beauty products company owned by a man who ran what is thought to be a significant ponzi scheme is looking for a new owner.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/89876243/Alleged-ponzi-fraudsters-beauty-business-seeks-buyer




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Wellington high-rise tenants warned of spontaneously breaking windows

A leaked email warns workers in Wellington’s second-tallest building that simply putting a poster on a window could cause it to smash.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/89639988/Wellington-high-rise-tenants-warned-of-spontaneously-breaking-windows




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Mad Butcher faces challenges but owner Veritas still profits

A competitive market and supply shortages have hit the Mad Butcher and the sale of Nosh could cost $2.6 million, but owner Veritas Investments has returned to a profit.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/89872277/Mad-Butcher-faces-challenges-but-owner-Veritas-still-profits




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Advert or honest opinion? Australia cracks down on social media influencers

Australian woman Sarah Harrison has made a business out of being Little Miss Melbourne.

She started a blog in 2011 documenting her life in her new home city and now has  about 18,000 followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

What started out as a hobby now makes Harrison money, with businesses like KFit and Scratch & Jotter working with her on featuring their products. 

Harrison is an “influencer”, one of a growing number of celebrities, bloggers and popular social media users who businesses look to for product promotion. 

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/89873462/Advert-or-honest-opinion-Australia-cracks-down-on-social-media-influencers




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Real estate agent cleared of telling porkies about plumbing

A real estate principal has been cleared of wrongdoing, after a newly bought house flooded and he was accused of not telling the buyers about a faulty pump.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/89837377/Real-estate-agent-cleared-of-telling-porkies-about-plumbing




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New music festival set for Wairarapa vines

Organisers of Wairarapa’s newest music festival are hoping it won’t descend into a mire of mud the way its English namesake usually does.

from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/89268967/New-music-festival-set-for-Wairarapa-vines




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