Bubble or not, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will make an interesting few years for financial services, financially-minded MPs agree. Acting Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer said over the weekend that Bitcoin looked like a bit of a bubble, having skyrocketed in…
The Government has announced an increase to the Earthquake Commission levy as part of Budget 2017. Under the changes, EQC’s premium will be raised to 20 cents per $100 of cover, from 15 cents per $100 of cover, from 1…
Hannah Vasicek abandoned her plans for a legal career to establish Francesca Collections. Here she explains how she scaled up from a market stall to popular retail stores in Hobart and Melbourne. By age 13, Hannah Vasicek was already an…
Sonia Lear left behind a career as an international journalist to sell pizza from a retro caravan. Sonia Lear was living in Mumbai working as a journalist; a career most can only dream about. With a communications degree and also…
The Christmas-New Year holidays are a time to unwind, refresh and recharge your batteries. It’s also a time to reflect on the year that was and make some resolutions for the year ahead. Many of us do a personal stocktake…
Thank you for your business and support in 2016. Our offices will be closed from 5 pm on Friday 23/12/2016 and will re-open on Monday 09/01/2017. If you need to contact us urgently during the holiday period please email to admin@sit.co.nz. The…
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be of service to you this year. Customer satisfaction is always our top priority. As 2016 comes to a close, we would appreciate it very much if you could give us your…
Most small business owners are born optimists. After all, why take the plunge unless you’re confident you can stay afloat? But positive thinking can only take you so far. To succeed in business and stay on course, you also need…
Good news! When you own your own small business and you have some types of insurance in place for assets in that small business, you may be able to claim some GST credits. Let’s investigate. So, what’s the deal? Basically,…
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