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For parents it’s the time of year when it can feel like money is flying out the door. Uniforms and stationery have been purchased, school donations often still need...

As a digital business we are always interested in technology and technological advancements, sometime we find things that are alarming rather than exciting.

New Zealand is a country where businesses with less than a 100 employees are the cornerstone of our economy. So we’re really proud to have partnered with Belong...

In the last of our blogs on Summer Safety, we’re hitting the water. We Kiwis love our boats. Whether it’s sailing, fishing, kayaking, water skiing or cruising. ...

In the third of our blogs on Summer Safety, we head to the beach. Slap on the sunblock The first step in being summer safe in NZ and on the...

BBQs are a great NZ tradition. Many of us are looking forward to a Christmas dinner cooked on the barbecue rather than one cooked in the oven. Followed...

Road safety has been making headlines again as we approach the busy summer season and the road toll for 2017 tops last year’s total. (Radio NZ). Holidays periods are typically the...

A few weeks ago we wrote about being prepared for the ‘silly season’. While for most Christmas is a time for festivity, for many it can be a...

Its nearly upon us… that time of year when your calender goes nuts, there’s no time for exercise because you’re too busy going to Christmas parties and end of year...

I had the pleasure to hear Liam Malone, NZs medal winning ‘blade runner’, speak this morning at a Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) event. ...

From a life insurance perspective to get a healthy living discount, you need to be able to answer all our health questions in the positive. Inherently this means that...

Almost one in three adult New Zealanders (over 15 years) is obese, and one in ten children. New Zealand has the third highest adult obesity rate in the world,...

Sunday 1 October is the ‘International Day of Older Persons’. A day we celebrate those who have lived long and all that they have to offer us. ...

When you take out a life insurance policy, it’s for the benefit of those you leave behind. You want to make sure your loved ones are taken care of...

Bison! Love them or hate them, Dad jokes can give you the giggles even when they’re terrible.

We all want to help our friends in times of tragedy. Sometimes we are also drawn to help people we have never met. Everyday day we read about misfortunes...

Training in mindfulness techniques has been proven to create new pathways in the brain that increase our ability to be more focused and less...

Research from the UK suggests that developing cancer is now more common than getting married or having a first baby. In the UK more than 350,000 cancers are diagnosed...

It's true that young, healthy adults are at very low risk of death. Sure, accidents can happen or you might end up being among the unlucky few that develops a...

It is a brilliant thing that Emirates Team New Zealand have managed to pull off. Let’s bask in the glory of winning something that challengers are set up to...

At some point our children will start to spread their wings, launch into their own lives and, importantly, become financially independent. Thinking about insurance is part of...

There are a lot of things that need organising to make sure that your family is well protected if the unexpected did happen, and you were no longer around. ...

If you have someone who might be dependent on you now, or be a significant part of your life in the future, then you probably want to protect their...

We were asked this question by a customer the other day – and the answer is no! Income Protection insurance can help by providing you with a regular monthly payment to...