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Tax Policies for all major parties in the 2023 New Zealand Election

Posted in Business #tax

There is a dramatic divide between the tax policies of the left bloc and the centre-right bloc for the coming election. National, ACT and New Zealand First are arguing that New Zealanders are being overtaxed whereas Labour, the Green Party…

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2023 New Zealand General Election – Let the electioneering begin…

Posted in News

Today we had the first notable tax policy announcement in the lead-up to the 14 October General Election.  Although, today’s announcement did not appear planned.  Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, was seemingly backed into a corner after poor polling and ruled…

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Aaron Cassidy of WK Advisors and Accountants: Mindshop Accredited

Posted in Accounting & Advisory

As a business leader or entrepreneur, finding the right strategic facilitation partner can be crucial to the success of your business. That’s why WK Advisors and Accountants launched its Strategic Advisory programmes designed for accountability and action, which…

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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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Simon Ross Announced as WK Christchurch Director

Posted in News

WK Advisors and Accountants has the pleasure of announcing the appointment of Simon Ross as a Director of WK Christchurch. Simon is based at the WK Christchurch office and joins Aaron Cassidy as the…

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Hargreaves Merges with WK Advisors and Accountants Christchurch Office

Posted in Accounting & Advisory

WK Advisors and Accountants has the pleasure of announcing that our Christchurch office has merged with fellow Ōtautahi-based accountancy company, Hargreaves & Felton. The merged business will trade as WK Christchurch. Rick Hill,…

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COVID-19 Brief update – 19 August 2021

Posted in COVID-19 #business #covid19

Cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss the current Alert Level settings. While we wait on an update on Alert Levels, we suggest you consider the following (where applicable/relevant):  Start planning for the possibility of Level 3 trading. If you turn your mind back…

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Covid-19 returns, not again.

Posted in COVID-19

Well… here we go again. The inevitable has finally happened and Covid has reared its ugly head. As you will surely be aware, at this stage the Auckland and Coromandel regions have shifted into a 7-day lockdown, with the rest…

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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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Peter Forrest, Former WK Director, Receives CA ANZ Fellowship

Posted in News

Former WK Director, Peter Forrest, has recently been acknowledged with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) Fellowship – a prestigious international accounting award which recognises services to both the profession and local community.  “CA ANZ…

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