With record-breaking real estate prices in and around the Upper Clutha and wider Queenstown Lakes District, it’s not surprising so many property owners have swarmed to peer-to-peer accommodation platforms, like Airbnb, to reap the rewards.
It never fails to amaze me that there are people who take up governance roles without one iota of due diligence on the organisation or apprising themselves of the many, varied and weighty responsibilities all directors – regardless of the company’s size or its line of business – sign up for.
In February the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA) was enacted which has repealed a number of commercial statutes and consolidate them in the CCLA. It came into force on 1 September 2017.
There’s something quite special about farming families, particularly those whose relationship with the land is first and foremost a love, rather than business, affair.
After the mad rush to March 31, for many businesses – especially those in our parts who are hectic during the snow season – this is a great time to take stock, and consider some of those “should dos” that tend to slide off the radar as the new financial year picks up speed.
If you’ve ever been at the helm of any venture, you don’t need me to tell you about the hard graft, long hours and sheer breadth of critical decision-making required to keep a business’ engine room firing.
There’s a quote from Benjamin Franklin that’s as true today as it was in the 1700s when he became one of the United States’ founding fathers and thought leaders: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”.
