Software Associates, one of New Zealand's fastest growing information technology specialists says that investing in job tracking and invoicing software is one way of minimising the effects of an economic downturn.

The Auckland-based IT development company recommends businesses use job management software solutions to help them make strategic, cost-saving decisions. Read more...

Richard and Sarah Burdon, farmers from Wanaka, are this year's winners of the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Judges commended them on their management of the high country station 'Glen Dene' and in particular their planning for the future.

The station occupies most of the land between Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka with The Neck to the north. Glen Dene is farmed economically with conservation in mind.

A leading New Zealand branding consultancy has won gold on the international stage. Auckland-based Dow Design was awarded gold for Packaging at the 2008 Summit International Creative Awards.

Dow Design won this hotly contested category, which featured entries from advertising companies and creative agencies worldwide, with their design for Barista@Home coffee. Criteria that judges base their decisions on include the strength of the concept, the quality of execution, and ability to communicate and persuade. Read more...

"Now that we have an understanding of the extent of the toxic honey problem, we're working together to prevent it happening again."

That's the message from Dr Jim Edwards, Bee Products Standards Council chairman, following the release of test results by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) yesterday, which confirmed that the tutu toxins were present in honey comb from a Coromandel Peninsula apiary. Read more...

Thomas Duterme, Google’s Head of Business Development and Acquisitions, is to visit New Zealand as part of an international think tank that connects the world’s leading digital media innovators with local enterprises.

Mr Duterme, whose role is to find business partnerships and investments for Google, will be one of 13 of the world’s leading digital media professionals in New Zealand for X|Media|Lab, to be held in Wellington from 30 May – 1 June 2008.