by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 28, 2018 | General
One thing you can bet on. The arrival of a Labour government will inevitably bring cries for higher wages. And so it has been in New Zealand during the last 9 months. As a result we have seen a plan to rapidly increase the minimum wage and the newly empowered union...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jul 12, 2018 | General, Reflections
Today, the debate about Auckland’s traffic woes took another step with Auckland Transport announcing their new 10-year budget. It seems heavy on improving our roads, which it is notable for a couple of reasons. I’m not referring to the $10 billion capital cost. I get...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jan 30, 2018 | General, Leadership, Reflections
I just did a Google images search. I typed “Board of Directors” into the search line. Immediately, as we have come to expect, my screen lit up with hundreds of photos. In this case the photos are of men in suits. They are mostly sitting around oversized tables or...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 22, 2016 | General, Reflections
I think we live in the best place in the world. The climate, mountains, lakes and beaches mean that nature has served us well. The natural beauty of New Zealand is up there with the best on earth. We are a friendly, proud and aspirational people, and that’s good...
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