Jenny Ruth at Radio New Zealand spoke with GFNZ (formerly Geneva Finance) managing director David O’Connell on 3 May 2013.

The company announced that its scheduled 30 September 2013 moratorium repayment to investors would be paid out on 8 May. This development means investors will receive payments approximately five months earlier than previously signalled.

The announcement was in keeping with Geneva’s early repayment record:  earlier-than-scheduled repayments were also made in September 2010, March and September 2011, March and September 2012, and March 2013.

The interview can be heard here.

The passage of the marriage equality amendment bill means some couples may now be searching for two dresses, or two suits – what better time to seek out a two-for-one deal?

Two of New Zealand’s leading fashion websites FashioNZ.co.nz and Chelsey.co.nz  are each giving one lucky bride-to-be a $50 voucher to spend at ‘The Wedding Boutique’, brandsExclusive’s online wedding sale.

As wedding season is well underway, and there’s a $50 voucher to vie for, there’s every reason to spend up and buy that extra dress you know you need. To enter the draw, simply fill in a few details about your bridal entourage. The winner will be drawn on 8 May 2013.  But don’t wait until then to head over to www.brandsExclusive.co.nz, as the sale starts on 6 May and lasts until 13 May.

brandsExclusive’s ‘The Wedding Boutique’ is a must for every bride – and groom – to-be.

The links can be seen here and here.

Space Studio’s latest projects have made headlines thanks to their innovative and refreshing take on leading men’s ‘suit and tie’ stores Rembrandt and 3 Wise Men.  Space Studio’s re-design of each company’s flagship store reflects the brands’ differing target markets yet has one element in common: taking the stress and hassle out of the purchasing process.

The link can be seen here.

In a recent NZ Herald Success column, journalist Helen Twose spoke to Richard Conway, founder and manager of Pure SEO.

Pure SEO is New Zealand’s top-ranked SEO company for the search term ‘search engine optimisation’ and ‘seo’. Auckland based, the Pure SEO clients include AIA New Zealand, Bridgestone, Duty Free Stores New Zealand and Tony’s Tyre Service.

Speaking to NZ Herald Richard explained the techniques employed by Pure SEO to boost google search listings including using keywords with website, copywriting and social media interaction.

Richard moved to Auckland from Britain in 2009 and while he didn’t know anyone here, he did see a gap in the market for his expertise. With an entrepreneurial spirit Richard used networking to build Pure SEO from a one man operation in his home office to a successful business that has just moved into new, larger offices to accommodate company growth.

Read the full article here.

Jeff Walters, partner at law firm Lowndes Associates took on the hot topic of Auckland housing in the latest opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald.

Highlighting the demand and struggle to enter the property market Mr Walters recommended a strategy to enable young families to purchase their first home.

The article struck a chord with the New Zealand Herald readers with the comments section providing an interesting cross-section of opinion.

Gill South of the New Zealand Herald spoke with Space Studio’s Vee Kessner on 4 March 2013.

The article on small business looks at the corporate techniques and systems Vee uses to run her team of 10. Space Studio is an interior design and procurement logistics business specialising in hospitality, retail and commercial groups, both locally and internationally.

Vee says large businesses can learn from SMEs and their ability to change quickly.

“During the financial crisis we could be working on a large project and the finance would stop. You have to be able to react to that.”

A link to the article can be seen here.

GFNZ, formerly Geneva Finance, has used a structure developed in-house to raise $1.66 million from eight professional investors. The eight investors include chairman David Smale, director Robin King and others have previously invested in Geneva.

The National Business Review covered this latest update from GFNZ including future plans to use the securitization facility again

Read the full article here: http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/gfnz-group-raises-166-million-bd-135115

Radio New Zealand ‘Insight’ explored the future of shopping in New Zealand. Speaking with retailers around the country, the documentary length feature looked at the changing face of retail as it adjusts to the introduction of online retailers. brandsExclusive co-founder and MD, Daniel Jarosch was interviewed by journalist Penny MacKay and spoke of the online shopping clubs close relationships with traditional retail stores.

The full programme can be heard here.

The Australian Women’s Weekly spoke exclusively with Dr Frances Pitsilis in the January 2013 edition.

Following the series Is Modern Medicine Killing You?, featuring Dr Frances, viewers saw the no-nonsense doctor at work. In this article, journalist Nicola Russell looks at the lady behind the doctor and digs deeper to uncover Dr Frances’s personal story.

Having suffered from burn-out herself, Dr Frances gives advice on how to recognise the signs and avoid burn-out before it happens.

A link to the article can be seen below.

Be.Leadership was started by the New Zealand social change enterprise, Be.Accessible. Created to address the lack of leadership development among people with disabilities, the course runs over a year, with participants meeting several times a month.

In December 2012, 15 Be.Leadership participants graduated at an event held at Parliament.

Several of the Be.Leadership graduates were profiled in local newspapers around the country following their graduation. Kim Silvey was featured in the Whangarei Leader on 11 December; Brent Machpherson featured in the Cambridge Edition on 12 December 2012; and Sonia Pivac appeared in the Auckland City Harbour News on 9 January 2013.

Each article focused on the individual’s as leaders, profiling the Be.Leadership course and Be.Accessible. Accessible versions of the articles, can be read online at the following links: one, two and three.