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Looking Beyond Fines
Looking Beyond Fines. Unlocking the benefits of Farm Compliance.In today’s evolving agricultural landscape, farm compliance…
Passion for supporting Dairy Farming
Passion for supporting Dairy Farming CooperAitken are extremely passionate about our communities and taking pride…
Let’s talk ACC Employer Invoices
Let’s talk ACC Employer Invoices Do you employ staff?It’s that time of the year and…
Evidence of Compliance
Evidence of Compliance Be Audit ready: Streamline Evidence Collection for your farmRunning a farm requires…
Tax threshold changes are here!!
They’re here!! Tax Threshold Changes – 31 July 2024 On the 30th May 2024, the…
A much anticipated change to Income Tax Rates – a payroll perspective.
A much anticipated change to Income Tax Rates – a Payroll perspective. On 9th May…
Here we go again…. Bright-line v4
Here we go again…. Bright-line v4 The original Bright-line test was introduced with effect from…
ACC: Standard Cover vs CoverPlus Extra
ACC: Standard Cover vs CoverPlus Extra Love it or hate it, ACC levies are all…
Where is the coalition government at with changes to environmental regulations?
Where is the coalition government at with changes to environmental regulations? Currently there is a…
Are you keeping up with the economy? Time for an Income Review
Are you keeping up with the economy? Time for an Income Review. This is a…
Taxing Times: New Zealand’s 2024 Tax Changes
Taxing Times: New Zealand’s 2024 Tax Changes As the calendar flips to 2024, New Zealand…
More increases on the way
The Minimum wage is increasingThe minimum is set to increase again come 1st April 2024.The adult…
The end of another financial year is fast approaching….!
The end of another financial year is fast approaching….! We have put together our top…
What does Fonterra’s on-farm emissions reduction target mean?
What does Fonterra’s on-farm emissions reduction target mean? Recently Fonterra released its 30% intensity reduction…
How do I pay my relief milker?
How do I pay my relief milker? One of the most common queries coming across…
Employee injuries at Christmas Parties
Employee injuries at Christmas Parties As an employer are you liable to pay first week…
My employee came to work on Boxing Day, but left early due to illness, how do I pay them?
Ask any employer that needs to operate their business on a Public Holiday, and you…
Why farm compliance matters
Looking at farm compliance as a cost to your business is now an outdated view. While…
Are you suffering from business burnout?
Are you feeling burned out from business?The last three years have been demanding and exhausting…
Keeping the cash flowing into your business
Our business environment has been challenging for some time, and it is likely to continue…
Let’s talk about bonuses!
You might be considering offering some kind of incentive or bonus for your staff.It’s important…
June 2023
INCLUDED THIS MONTH;New article from Rory Noorland: The Principles of TaxGavin’s retirement from Awarua TrustAgri-businesses:…
The Principles of Tax
The Taxation Principles Reporting Bill was recently introduced to Parliament stating that “The Government would…
GST invoicing & record keeping changes: What are they & what do you they mean for you?
In March 2022, the government announced changes to the GST invoicing and record-keeping requirements, however,…
