Links

Useful External Links

Business Networking International www.bni.co.nz

Department of Building & Housing www.building.dbh.govt.nz

Weather tightness

Commerce Commission www.comcom.govt.nz

Business competition, fair trading, consumer credit

Companies Office www.companies.govt.nz/pls/web/dbssiten.main

Details of NZ companies and other organizations

Employment Relations Service www.ers.dol.govt.nz

All sorts of information re employment matters

Duties Publications www.ird.govt.nz

Tax information, forms, guides, calculation tools

Fish Serve www.fishserve.co.nz

Information re fishing permits, vessel registration, ACE and quota shares

Franchise Association of NZ www.franchiseassociation.org.nz

Information re franchising

Hays Specialist Recruitment www.hays.com.au

Australian based specialist recruitment agency – salary surveys for executive positions

Trade marks, patents, copyright, designs

Ministry of Fisheries www.fish.govt.nz

General information of fishing policies and publications

Nelson City Council www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz

All about Nelson services etc

New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz

Find a lawyer in NZ, law awareness, complaints

NZ Bankers Association www.nzba.org.nz

Codes of practice, forms

Privacy Commissioner www.privacy.org.nz

Property Law Section www.propertylawyers.org.nz

Information specifically re property law and lawyers

Quotable Value www.qv.co.nz

Valuation services and online reports

Occupational Safety and Health www.osh.govt.nz

Vehicle Information Report www.motorweb.co.nz

Checking a car before you buy

Maritime Safety Authority www.msa.govt.nz

Commercial, recreational, search and rescue

Crown Minerals www.crownminerals.govt.nz

Exploration and mining, permits, forms and publications

Scamwatch www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/scamwatch

Check or report a scam

Wises Maps www.wises.co.nz

Street maps online

Institute of Financial Advisers www.fpia.org.nz

Finding an adviser