Around this time of year there is the usual slew of summaries of the worst and the best of the preceding twelve months – movies, TV shows, albums, political events, sporting successes, personal glories or failures. They tend to segue seamlessly into the...
If ever you needed to be reminded to read the reviews before taking on a business to do work for you, a recent story on www.stuff.co.nz puts it into full focus. Christchurch business, Saxon Appliances is closing its doors after many years in business and Stuff...
I grew up in a New Zealand where practically every home had a garden that supplied a healthy and consistent crop of fruit and vegetables. Gardening was not a hobby but an accepted necessity and now as we find ourselves subject to the financial squeeze brought on by...
We’ve all experienced criticism, it’s part and parcel of human interaction but it’s worth noting that there are stages of processing that feedback and how it is a journey toward resolution and something more valuable – acceptance. A recent...
Online shopping is not even the new normal – it’s just the normal. The past few years of the Covid pandemic has further increased consumer online spending to the degree whereby consumer behaviour has radically shifted. That means it pays to heed a few tips...
