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How businesses can prevent email compromises and invoice fraud
Businesses are frequently targeted by hackers.

Meet Westpac NZ's new CEO: Catherine McGrath
REDnews sat down with Catherine to find out more about the new woman in charge.

Inside the 100-year-old business that’s employee-owned
Thirty-five per cent of Beca Group’s employees make up the majority shareholders.

How WFH is changing our housing demands and physical activity
WFH households spent 7% more on housing for larger homes.

Inside the agriculture sector that's been business as usual during lockdowns
In the absence of tourism, agriculture is New Zealand’s largest industry.

How businesses can protect payments through lockdown and beyond
Recent changes in Covid alert levels have highlighted that businesses need to be prepared.

Financial support during lockdown: Inland Revenue increases relief payments
To reflect increased wage costs, the IRD has increased its relief payments.

Meet the Westpac graduate who speaks four languages
You don’t have to speak four languages to get into the Westpac NZ graduate programme, but it sure helps.

From genetically engineering kiwifruit to banking: Meet Westpac graduate Bradley Hosking
Bradley spent five at The University of Auckland.

Inside the pet cemetery that’s been a thriving business for 21 years
A 10-acre plot of land bought in 1979 has been running an unlikely small business for over 20 years.

Inside the Hawke’s Bay beeswax wraps startup that’s gone international
Inside the roller-coaster journey of launching, cracking the U. S. market and surviving Covid.

Business loan applications in only five minutes thanks to open data tech
Open banking technology is enabling business loans up to a million dollars in five minutes.