Media outlets, including Fairfax Media, have withdrawn their entries in the EY business journalism awards after an independent judge resigned citing commercial conflict.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/95204366/Entrants-quit-EY-journalism-awards-over-conflict-of-interest-concern
Inland Revenue is reconsidering its refusal to release public submissions it received on multinational tax reforms, after the quick intervention of the Ombudsman’s office.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/95200455/Secrecy-may-win-the-day-despite-apparent-IRD-back-down
A company linked to a man who ran what is alleged to be a significant ponzi scheme has gone into liquidation as another court date looms for the alleged fraudster.
Paul Clifford Hibbs was last year named as being under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Financial Markets Authority (FMA), relating to his company Hansa.
The SFO and FMA provided no further details, but last September investor John Docherty and his wife claimed they had been left stranded after allegedly being swindled out of $650,000.
Multiple sources said Hansa investors have been told at least $20 million was missing, and that Hibbs was thought to have been running a ponzi scheme.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/95197844/Company-linked-to-alleged-ponzi-fraudster-in-liquidation
Women in local political bodies are largely under-represented.
Higher up, we’re starting to get more equal representation – in June the Supreme Court sat a majority of women on the bench for the first time in New Zealand history.
But at the local level, it’s mostly men ruling the roost.
City and district councillors are 34 per cent female, while representation on community boards and trusts was slightly higher at 38 per cent.
Regional councils are even more unbalanced, with 24 per cent of elected seats taken by females.
​Huggies New Zealand’s reference – since removed – to “a girl’s caregiving instinct” in its potty-training advice might have been labelled as “1950s drivel”, but it could be a stereotype we are buying into subconsciously come election-time.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/95195870/How-many-women-did-we-choose-at-local-body-elections
A new marketing firm based in Taupo is setting out to show that the provinces can keep pace with the cities – with clients are only a Skype call away.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95102669/There-is-no-barrier-with-digital
Two couples from Auckland’s North Shore have launched a business that sends all the ingredients for top-notch cocktails right to your door.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95164718/Couples-concoct-nationwide-cocktail-in-a-box-delivery-service
Doughnut: a circlet of sweet dough with a slick of icing, a sprinkle of 100s and 1000s, and sandwiched with jam or cream – right? Not as far as Bree Scott is concerned.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/94985914/Customers-queue-up-as-early-as-7-30am-for-Glamour-Cakes-gourmet-doughnuts
