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.
There’s no doubting it, the Airbnb phenomenon has truly bedded in, and, much like Facebook, is such an intrinsic part of modern-day culture, it’s hard to believe it launched less than a decade ago.
If you’re in the food business, and you’re not across the fact the Food Act 2014 has been introduced, you need to be – especially if you’re one of the countless ventures that should have already registered.
At Easter time, our area has become synonymous with two particular headline grabbers: the amazing biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow … and retailers’ rebellion over laws that saw all Queenstown businesses free to open, but the rest of Central Otago-Lakes District forced to close – or trade illegally.
Was it really only 30-odd years ago we were fascinated by the fax, push-button phones were the bees’ knees and the big question was whether to buy a Beta or VHS video player?
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.
