SIT Library Guides: Commerce: Web Resources

Government organisations

Business.govt.nz
Business.govt.nz makes it easier for small businesses in New Zealand to understand and comply with government, and succeed. This is achieved by packaging content and advice from across government into tools and resources designed with small business in mind.
Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue collects most of the revenue the government needs to fund its programmes. This department also administers a number of social support programmes. Access information, publications, videos and statistics about New Zealand's tax system.
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is the government’s lead business-facing agency. Access information, resources, publications and research on a variety of business topics.

These Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment webpages are particularly useful for Commerce students:

Data and analysis: Access a range of data, statistics, modelling, research and analytical papers on a variety of business topics.
Document library: Search all the documents stored on the MBIE website including research reports, strategies and analysis.

New Zealand Companies Office
The Companies Office enables businesses to form and operate. The aim is to make doing business in New Zealand easy and to be the authoritative source of information about businesses.
New Zealand Government
This website provides access to government services and information on a variety of topics.
New Zealand Intellectual Property Office
The New Zealand Intellectual Property Office grants and registers intellectual property (IP) rights in New Zealand. Their services help you protect your innovations so that you get the full economic benefit of your intellectual property.
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
Stats NZ is New Zealand's official data agency. They collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys. This information is used to publish insights and data about New Zealand and support others to use the data.

Collated and useful statistical data for Commerce students:

Business: Access statistics on the activity and performance of business in New Zealand.
Economy: Access statistics about the economy measure the goods and services New Zealand consumes and produces, changes in prices (inflation) and our economic relationship with the rest of the world.
Employment and unemployment: Find information about occupations and industries, income, types of work, work-related injuries, and employment conditions.

The Treasury
The Treasury is the Government’s lead economic and financial advisor. It provides strategic policy advice on the New Zealand economy and produces a range of publications and economic data which is accessible from their website.

This Treasury webpage is particularly useful for Commerce students:

Publications: The Treasury publishes a diverse range of information e.g. budgets, reports, research and guidance. Search and access these documents.

New Zealand Commissions

Commerce Comission New Zealand
The Commerce Commission is New Zealand’s primary competition, fair trading, consumer credit and economic regulatory agency. The Commission plays a critical role in ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers and businesses are informed and empowered, and their interests protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated.

Commerce organisations

Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management
The Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) was founded to advance management education, research, and practice in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ is New Zealand's largest business advocacy body. Access statistics, reports, publications, guides, news and information on current business issues.
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) represents more than 131,673 financial professionals, supporting them to make a difference to the businesses, organisations and communities in which they work and live.
Human Resources Institute of New Zealand
The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) is the professional body for HR professionals. Access support, services, resources and publications on human resource management.
Marketing Association
The Marketing Association is the only New Zealand industry body dedicated to marketing. Access resources, templates and information on all aspects of marketing.
Pacific Business Trust - Resources
Access resources, advice and education designed to support businesses in the fields of construction, social enterprises, general business and creative industries.
Project Management Institute of New Zealand
PMINZ’s main purpose is advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management in a conscious and proactive manner.
Sustainable Business Council
The aim of the Sustainable Business Council is to mobilise New Zealand’s most ambitious businesses to build a thriving and sustainable future for all. Access useful guides and reports on establishing sustainable business practices.

Online magazines and journals

Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal
The Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal is a double blind peer reviewed academic journal. This journal publishes interdisciplinary research which informs a range of business-related fields. These include accounting, finance and financial planning research.
Human Resources magazine
Human Resources magazine is for New Zealand human resource management professionals. This magazine aims to be people-focused, forward-thinking and practical.
Marketing Week
For more than 40 years, Marketing Week has been at the centre of marketing, documenting, championing and questioning the industry’s key people, events and brands. Marketing Week is dedicated to improving the fortunes of marketers and the status of marketing by providing independent analysis and fresh thinking on the challenges and opportunities in modern marketing.
National Business Review
The National Business Review is a news service dedicated to the coverage of business and politics in New Zealand.
New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management
The New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management (NZJHRM) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal dedicated to sharing research about best practice human resource management in New Zealand and the South Pacific region.
New Zealand Management
The New Zealand Management magazine tackles critical leadership, management and economic issues as well as profiling successful local and global leaders. It provides best practice advice on every aspect of career development.
NZBusiness magazine
This magazine covers a range of topics of interest to New Zealand business owners and operators.

Research resources

Harvard Business School: Working knowledge
Access new research from the Harvard Business School faculty on a variety of business topics.

These Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge topics are particularly useful for Commerce students:

Accounting: New research on general accounting including accounting principles, practices, theory, and on regulations and policy.
Advertising: New research on advertising including strategy and tactics, digital advertising, measuring impact and advertising technology.
Entrepreneurship: New research on entrepreneurship including new business ventures and startup financing.
Finance: New research on finance including corporate investment, governance, and accounting management.
Human Resources: New research on human resources including organisational design, compensation, incentive plans, hiring practices and recruitment.
Leadership: New research on business leadership including skills development, authentic leadership and creating value.
Management: New research on management including management strategy, accountability, design and succession planning.
Marketing: New research on marketing including advertising, crisis communications, social media, digital marketing techniques and strategy.

Motu Research
Motu Research is an independent, public-good focused economics and policy research institute. Motu helps Kiwi decision makers grapple with complex social and environmental issues, with our world class economic and public policy research.
New Zealand Work Research Institute - Document Library
The New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI) provides multidisciplinary, inquiry-driven research concerned with people and work. Our research groups enable research experts to provide research (at both the national and international level) that ticks the boxes for both academic rigour, as well as being relevant to policy makers in business, government, and the community in general. The document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.

Commerce and the law

New Zealand Legislation
New Zealand Legislation is the authoritative source of New Zealand's acts, bills and secondary legislation.

Useful websites

Consumer
Established in 1959, Consumer NZ is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to getting New Zealanders a fairer deal. Access reports on products and services and information on investigations and consumer rights.
Figure.nz
Figure.nz provides New Zealand focused figures, graphs and data on a variety of topics.
Great South
Great South is committed to creating opportunities for Southland in the areas of economic and business development, tourism and events. Access resources and publications on the development of Southland.
New Zealand Stock Exchange
New Zealand’s Exchange is passionate about working with customers and stakeholders to grow the markets NZX operates, which generate wealth integral to New Zealanders’ prosperity, and New Zealand companies getting ahead.

Commerce: Web Resources

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