A survey of Australian and New Zealand business executives has revealed that a full quarter of organisations collect data, but don’t analyse it. If data really is the new oil, it seems a shocking waste of resources. In fact only 39 percent of respondents to the survey, commissioned by data warehousing and analytics company Teradata, said that they were using real time analytics, and an even scanter 15 percent said that they considered themselves “data centric” in that they constantly analysed data in real time to aid decision making. It’s an issue which has been called out by a data scientist at one of New Zealand’s top SAP partners, too. Andrew Peterson said recently that there is too much emphasis on ‘data’ and not enough on ‘analytics’.
A recent Treasury report showed the 90-day Trial Period has failed to create more jobs. Instead, it has caused more problems for small business people, say Max Whitehead, CEO of the Small Business Voice.
"The government and Business NZ promised that the 90-day trial period would get young people into jobs - employers would be less fearful of having unjustified dismissals against them," says Mr Whitehead, "However, Treasury now says there has been no increase as promised. Instead, there have been a massive 564 employment law cases regarding the 90-day trial period."
"John Key says everyone he talks to thinks the 90-day trial is working. Here’s the problem: The Prime Minister doesn’t talk to small businesses, and it’s them who are facing legal problems."
"There are 12 technical points in law that are unknown to small employers that cause them to get the trial period wrong. For example, there are pre-employment obligations, and the clause has got be worded specifically right."
Mr Whitehead says this isn’t a problem for big businesses; they have in-house legal and HR people. Small business people, however, don’t have that luxury.
Prime Minister John Key will travel to Laos next week for the East Asia Summit, before heading to the Federated States of Micronesia for the Pacific Islands Forum.
“The East Asia Summit brings together leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to discuss ways to address important regional and international issues including maritime security and counter terrorism,” Mr Key says.
“It also provides an excellent opportunity to meet with the leaders of some of our most important economic and security partners to further those ties.”
In Vientiane Mr Key will meet with Prime Minister Thongloun of Laos.
“Our two countries already share a strong relationship, working together on important issues like the removal of unexploded ordnance and tourism development in Laos. I look forward to building on that further.”
Mr Key will then travel to Pohnpei to attend the 47th annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting.
“Discussions at this year’s Forum will focus on key regional issues, including climate change, economic integration and sustainable fisheries management,” Mr Key says.
“New Zealand values the opportunity to meet with our Pacific partners to build on our efforts to address the issues affecting our region.”
Mr Key leaves for Laos on September 6, returning on September 11.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will also attend the Pacific Islands Forum.
Callaghan Innovation and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise are busy planning an innovation mission to the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held 5-8 January 2017 in Las Vegas. We want to take 15 companies with us - could one of these be you? In allocating the available co-funding, priority will be given to earlier stage companies who would not otherwise be able to attend. Expressions of interest close this Friday the 2nd of September 2016
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Colorado's Air Academy High School students Blake Danis and Hannah Peters began their senior engineering class with a problem and ended it with a business: Castanova Fishing Nets.
The nets, which are spring-loaded to extend at the press of a button, will be the first of their kind once produced, Danis said.
The class is part of Project Lead the Way, a national nonprofit that is meant to give students a more realistic education in engineering, biomedical science or computer science and prepare them for the workforce. Danis and Peters said it's thanks to their teacher, Jason Buhler, that they were able to design a marketable product and plant the seed for a business they may return to after college.
Christchurch-based Challenge Steel has appointed two new directors as it prepares to increase imported volumes of fabricated steel from China. At the same time, a liquidator's report has been filed over an unrelated failed steel fabricator Elphinstone & Morris set up just two years ago.
The business of motivation is always changing, but the last few years have been an especially exciting time. There are two key trends: engaging the latest technology, and incorporating just the right blend of motivators. With millennials comprising more than 50 percent of the workforce by 2020 — along with many baby boomers staying in their jobs — it is imperative to design motivation programs to appeal to a multi-gen workforce.
Construction is advanced on a new helicopter terminal and hangar at Auckland Airport. The new facility will be built, owned and managed by local helicopter tour operator Helicopter Me, and will cater for the airport’s growing number of affluent and adventure-seeking passengers.
Anil Varma, Auckland Airport’s acting general manager – aeronautical operations, says the helicopter terminal is a timely addition to the services provided by Auckland Airport for its customers.“Our international passenger numbers continue to rise, up 8 per cent in the last financial year to just under 9 million. This has led to an increase in the number of high-spending tourists wanting to connect quickly to their luxury holiday destinations.”
“The new helicopter terminal will also provide international and New Zealand tourists with greater choice when it comes to heading out for a scenic flight, lunch or a wine tour while visiting Auckland.”
Situated just 200 metres from the international terminal, the heliport is believed to be one of the closest such operations to an international airport anywhere in the world. Helicopter Me’s Richard Poppelwell says the quality and accessibility of the heliport will have immediate benefits for the New Zealand tourism industry.
“The enhanced helicopter service will provide a seamless travel service, essentially enabling international travellers to fly directly from their port of origin to their end destination, be it a lodge, golf course, island or even the city centre just 8 minutes away. Equally importantly, customers can be picked up from the front lawn of their accommodation in, say, the Bay of Islands and be landing beside the international terminal within an hour, thereby saving themselves half a day in travel.”
The new hangar will also allow helicopters to be based at Auckland Airport for the first time, rather than being specifically flown in for every booking.
“Having helicopters on site will significantly reduce the cost for passengers and therefore open up the opportunity to add a touch of luxury to a broader audience,” says Mr Poppelwell.Auckland Airport’s new helicopter terminal and hangar are scheduled to open in November this year.
There are common features on this multi-tool that can be seen on other products out there, but they way they are implemented makes The Claw unique.
The hex ratchet section of the multi-tool allows you to operate the tool like a ratchet, without the mechanism seen in ratchet wrenches. Stepped faces on the hex ratchet also keeps you from hassling with correct sizing issues, seen on many other multi-tools.
One of the most appealing things to us, at least, is that it is made from solid steel. That means there are no joints to wear out, and it will keep working, as long as you don’t lose it.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Boeing has been tapped by the New Zealand government to upgrade the anti-submarine acoustic processing system of the nation’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft with a system similar to that of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A aircraft.
Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit was awarded a $24.1 million contract on Aug. 24 by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence to upgrade the six P-3K2 aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), according to an Aug. 24 Boeing release. The company “will develop, install and test” the processor and also “will provide associated airborne, ground and classroom training and spares and maintenance support.”
Palace of the Alhambra, Spain
By: Charles Nathaniel Worsley (1862-1923)
From the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes
Oil on canvas - 118cm x 162cm
Valued $12,000 - $18,000
Offers invited over $9,000
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242
Mount Egmont with Lake
By: John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908)
Oil on Sea Shell - 13cm x 14cm
Valued $2,000-$3,000
Offers invited over $1,500
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242