Learning the hard way
NZ Landscaper reviews a judgement from the Dispute Tribunal handed down following a major dispute on a $59,000 landscaping job...
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Jan 1, 20225 min read
Could your business cope without you?
Martelli McKegg Senior Associate Emma Foster addresses the importance of succession planning for business owners Succession and personal...
Nov 1, 20215 min read
Navigating financial difficulty
Lawyer Geoff Hardy provides some sage advice on what the law expects of company directors when it all gets too hard If you’re doing...
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Favourable Forecast
New Zealand economist Tony Alexander takes a close look at current and future spending trends and how they might affect landscapers New...
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Learning For Landscapers
With a booming industry, and 250 new landscaping apprentices on board, Primary ITO Sector Manager Mark Orr provides an update on course...
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Landscape Views - Issue 9
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Sep 1, 20212 min read
At what cost?
While they seem similar, there’s a big difference between health and income protection insurance. Builtin Insurance highlights the differenc
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Staff shortage solutions scare
Landscapers and plant producers wanting to expand their businesses are frustrated with the difficulty in finding employees as a shortage...
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Lockdown aids and Landscaping boom
Financial indicators and busy workloads seem to show Kiwis are spending more on home improvements – including landscaping – as a...
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Certification changes in new Building Act
Landscapers should note changes in the revised Building Act, which are expected to bring stronger building product information...
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Employee sick leave now ten days
Landscaping business owners and employees should note parliament has passed legislation meaning minimum sick leave entitlement is to...
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Apprenticeship wage support extension
The Apprenticeship Boost wage support has been extended until August 2022, paying employers up to $16,000 per apprentice to employ or...
Jul 1, 20214 min read
The cost of cybercrime
Cybercrime is on the rise and affecting small businesses – which makes landscaping companies vulnerable. Today is a great opportunity to...
Jul 1, 20215 min read
When supply issues meet deadlines
We are all aware of the recent shortage of building supplies (especially timber) due to the COVID pandemic. Whilst this may not come as a...
May 1, 20215 min read
Health and safety: legal responsibilities
Lawyer Ron Qin provides a breakdown of the main health and safety obligations and how they apply to everyday scenarios landscapers face...
May 1, 20212 min read
Ensure extra stock is insured
If you are stockpiling items in high demand and short supply, such as fence and decking timber, make sure you are insured. Ben Rickard...
Mar 1, 20215 min read
Getting employment disputes right
No one wants to be involved in an employment dispute, but they do happen, and there are right ways and wrong ways to deal with them. Ben...
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Planning for growth
While your clients expect trees that will mature and last for years to come, they also want trees that look good right from the start....
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Landscape Views - Issue 6
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Mar 1, 20215 min read
A landscaper’s terms of trade
Lawyer Ron Qin explains what terms of trade are, and why you should have them For this article, we will be going back to basics a little...
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