Vincent says he welcomes the Government’s changes to New Zealand’s immigration policy that will relax rules for very wealthy business people to enter New Zealand. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
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The Herald reports that “annual immigration to the end of June reached the highest level in two years, adding to hopes of recovery from recession.” Vincent puts a positive spin on the rising numbers of people returning home to New Zealand or arriving for the first time and he tells us about a new site called Celsias that is all about spreading the word about climate change and green business.
Vincent reports on the poor handling by Cadbury of it’s changes to packaging and it’s recipe for the king size range of products. Cadbury has come under attack from consumers venting their displeasure on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Chocolate manufacturer and industry competitor Whitakers has been taking advantage of Cadbury’s position with their own advertising campaign. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
Vincent reports on HB Media’s big wins at the Magazine awards last week. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
Vincent says NZ interest rates are influenced by Australian banks and their fear about the increasingly gloomy economic situation in Australia. The negative effects of an Australian economy supported by the coal industry also carries many risks. Vincent also says the heavy cost of overseas borrowing pushes up rates locally. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
HB Media who publish Idealog and Good magazine have just purchased NZ Marketing magazine. Vincent explains some of the reasons behind the purchase and also attempts to crystal ball gaze on the ways that people will consume this kind of media into the future. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
Vincent is back from a trip around Indonesia and gives his thoughts on some of what he has seen there. He was straight back into the think of it at the Entrepreneur’s summit where they’ve come up with a slogan. “Give it a go, Bro”. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Also find him on twitter.
This week Vincent has been looking at how the recession or the perception of a recession has had an effect on the idea of sustainability in the New Zealand economy. Vincent argues that an economic downturn actually causes people to react in a more sustainable way. If that is the case why has the New Zealand Government’s language shifted away from sustainable ideas? Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog.
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The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, is one of the great success stories on the web. Attracting millions of information surfers and many thousands of volunteer contributors it continues to remain sustainable at a time when many organisations are struggling to find a model that works into the future. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog. Audio also features a track by Moron Says What?! called Wikipedia
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Vincent tells us about Oxfam Trailwalker, an annual fundraising event organised and promoted by Oxfam New Zealand. Funds raised from the event will support Oxfam New Zealand’s humanitarian, development and advocacy work to lift some of the world’s poorest people out of poverty. Oxfam Trailwalker challenges teams of four to walk or run 100kms through some of central North Island’s most spectacular terrain in 36 hours. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog.
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