Merry Christmas

December 20, 2024

and a Happy New Year

The Farm Office Team has wrapped up the year in the office. We are taking two weeks off to relax and re-energise. We will be back on the sixth of January bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.We wish you a relaxed, heartwarming Christmas with your loved ones and the very best for 202...

Change to Accredited Employer Work Visa requirements

December 20, 2024

What this means for farmers

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced immigration reforms this week, including changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa requirements. These changes make filling gaps in your team with overseas staff easier, as the requirements are more reasonable.The changes to ...

Pre-plan your holiday season payroll

November 19, 2024

Pre-plan your holiday season payroll

I am sure many of you have already started planning for Christmas and making sure your roster works, and so have I. In my case, I am pre-planning payroll processing for my clients so my team can get a break and payroll gets processed and paid on time. Payroll processing is r...

Cyber Security Week 2024

October 25, 2024

Lock up your digital valuables

It is Cyber Security Week 2024. Consider how you can keep yourself and your business a little safer.Turn on 2-factor authentication where you can. At minimum, this should be your bank, IRD, accounting software, and email. Please turn it on for those programs you rely on, su...

Trust

April 12, 2024

Trust is a cornerstone of building a successful team

Trust is a cornerstone of building a successful team. Trust means having confidence in each other's intentions. Trust is gained when promises are kept and lost when they are broken. The easiest way to foster trust is to only make promises you can keep, and follow through on ...

Changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa Scheme

April 9, 2024

On the 7th of April the government announced significant changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme.These changes affect the dairy sector the most, especially for employers seeking to hire international dairy farm assistants, or for those currently employed...

The Vital Role of Succession Planning for Kiwi Farmers

March 11, 2024

So, what's succession planning? It's essentially ensuring your farm can transition smoothly when it's time for you to step back from farming. Whether you're passing it on to the next generation or selling up, having a plan in place saves headaches down the line.During Februa...

International Women's Day

March 8, 2024

Happy International Women's Day!Today is a great opportunity to honour and celebrate the wonderful women who enrich our lives!My field of bookkeeping and payroll is dominated by women playing a pivotal role in managing the financial affairs of countless businesses. To all my...

Rescue work: why is it rewarding?

February 12, 2024

Rescue work in bookkeeping is like being a financial detective, and it's a task that many experienced bookkeepers find themselves undertaking at some point. Essentially, it involves helping a client whose books or payroll have fallen into disarray – whether due to falling ...

Minumum wage update

February 1, 2024

The government has announced the minimum wage raise from the 1st of April 2024. The new rate is $23.15 per hour, an increase of 45 cents or 2 percent. We have two months to prepare for changes we have to make to salaries to make sure staff get paid at least minimum wage at t...