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The native plantings go on at Taimate

Posted in Community

For the third year, a group of WK Blenheim staff made the trip out to Taimate, just north of Ward township, to assist with the planting of native trees. The group made up of Amy…

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WK Effect – Hickman Native Tree Planting

Posted in Agriculture

The Hickman Family from Taimate – Farmers, Grape Growers & Conservationists We posted about the Hickman’s Native Tree planting project last year. As a follow-up, WK was invited to participate again this year. So, on a chilly but fine Tuesday…

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MindShop Podcast – Neil Sinclair on Purpose Beyond Profit and the WK Effect

Posted in WK Effect

Neil Sinclair sits down with James Mason MD from Mindshop and discusses the WK Effect and what it means to our staff and the wider communities we work in.

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COVID-19 – Managing wellbeing during Level 4 Lockdown

Posted in COVID-19 #covid19 #xero

Amidst all the challenges created by COVID-19, it is more important than ever for business owners and their staff to stop and recognise the importance of wellbeing during the current Alert Level 4 Lockdown in New Zealand. COVID-19 has had…

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Taimate and the Hickman family – Farmers and Conservationists

Posted in Agriculture

John and Paul Hickman are the fourth generation of their family to farm at Taimate, along with wives; Andrea and Nadine, and their families. The Hickmans see themselves as caretakers of the property that borders the iconic Lake Elterwater, a…

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2020 a wrap from WK

Posted in Christchurch

2020 will certainly draw out some interesting wrap-ups, more than likely drawing on COVID-19 and the negative impacts it had on businesses and the community in general. With that in mind, we’ll certainly touch on COVID-19 in this blog, but…

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WK Strawbridge merger strengthens business in the top of the south

Posted in Business

www.wkstrawbridge.co.nz A merger between two well-established accounting firms, bridges the gap between Nelson and Marlborough and provides local businesses with a wider scope of business resources and tools, and an enhanced range of specialist skills. Since…

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Arapawa Seafarms

Posted in Business

For over 15 years Arapawa Seafarms have been continually growing, farming, breeding and reseeding New Zealand Abalone (Haliotis iris or Paua). Throughout the years they have learned, through trial and error how to successfully spawn (breed) wild Paua, grow larvae,…

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WK Client Higgins Shearing Continues to Impress

Posted in Business

Here at WK we are continually impressed with the skill, hard work and talent of our clients and Higgins Shearing is no exception.  This team of determined young women, led by Sarah…

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COVID-19 Level 3 – a little slice of normality is on the horizon

Posted in Business

Yesterday, the New Zealand Government announced the shift to Level 3 after this long weekend.  Level 3 will last at least 2 weeks and will be reviewed on the 11th of May.  Level 3 isn’t really the end of lockdown;…

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