As the world moves to a vaccine-based approach to manage Covid-19 there have been some interesting incentives to boost vaccination rates. Across New Zealand, organisations including KFC, New Zealand Rugby and local burger and kebab joints have got on board by giving away freebies to vaccinated individuals. However, Amazon’s incentives top these freebies after […]
Here we go again… Let’s hope that by the time you read this that we are back in level 2 & are able to see you clients again. Meanwhile we continue to work from home or at the offices behind closed doors, remaining available by email or phone. Still no word on the Fonterra
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Good morning, The rain that has been forecast is yet to materialize. Taranaki, whilst not as dry as other areas of NZ we certainly need some rain. We have started the 2021 tax filing season with a ‘hiss and a roar’ with work flooding into the office. Our client managers have begun processing the work
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Happy New Year, We are all back at our desks after the festivities and summer break. 2021 has started well with a lift in the milk prices for our Fonterra supply clients. Covid continues to be in the news and we nervously remember last year’s lockdown right at the end of the financial year. We
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Hi All, It’s getting lighter in the mornings and I can drive home without needing my headlights! Our farming clients are all busy (as are we) getting on with our jobs. The economy is still flat and hence the unpredicted 0.5% cut in the cash rate. This will flow through to the borrowers in time
Greetings Happy New Tax Year! We have been super busy with work and recruitment/training of new staff. We have recently opened the New Plymouth branch of Hughson & Associates. It’s on the corner of Devon Street East & Hobson Street. We have two dedicated client carparks out the front. Call in Monday to Friday 8.30am
Greetings Spring has arrived! Since we last chatted, we are a team member down, with Daniel leaving us to work in Auckland at the Airport. We suspect that there is a female involved. 🙂 We are in the recruitment process but is proving difficult to find a suitable replacement. This has meant we have fallen
Greetings We are now in full tax season (like spring time on the farm) and our move to Xero is starting to show efficiencies. The team are still refining their abilities on the new system, so further efficiency awaits….I hope. On the MAAT front, we completed the $42m purchase of Cameron Road, Tauranga and our
Greetings I hope you all had a marvellous Christmas and happy new year! The drought has now been confirmed and as a result the Government has allowed a relief package to assist affected farmers. Please contact our office if you wish to discuss these options. The office has now made the jump to the cloud
Greetings WOW – how the weather has changed – now we would welcome the odd shower! With calving / breeding and the election behind us, we look forward to the festive break. This year we will be closing on Thursday 21st December 2017 and re-opening 08th January 2018. Those of you based near Patea can
