bright issue 07: October / November 2004

  Key stories in this issue cover the development of New Zealand fashion designers' unique style; the evolution of New Zealand cuisine; attitudes of young New Zealanders to entrepreneurship and business; using productivity as a key driver of growth; how consultancies present their skills and build respected business relationships internationally; courses of action for becoming proven performers in sustainability; a recent New Zealand trade mission to the Pacific.

Cover Page (PDF, 78KB)  

Contents Page (PDF, 55KB)  

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In Brief (PDF, 89KB)  

  • Value-added food and beverage products tip the scales
  • Better by Design
  • Note to readers
  • Letters to the editor

Cover story: Fashioning distinctive style (PDF, 903KB)

How do New Zealand designers create our own look and how can these points of difference be used with effect internationally? Fashion writer Carolyn Enting explores our defining styles.

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Other Features

The defining of a unique New Zealand cuisine (PDF, 745KB)

Lauraine Jacobs traces the evolution of our cuisine to a point now where New Zealand food is exciting chefs and sommeliers in New York and LA.

Attitudes of our young ( PDF, 686KB)

The latest research of New Zealand young people finds them positively disposed to entrepreneurship and business.  Frances Martin explores initiatives to harness this enthusiasm.

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Best recipes for productivity (PDF, 366KB)

A number of countries around the world are focusing on productivity as a key driver of growth. Diana Burns reports on developments in New Zealand .

Consultancies - building our reputation overseas (PDF, 1018KB)

Selling expertise and services internationally trades heavily on New Zealand's standing .  Sharon Cuzens explores how several companies present their skills around the world and build respected business relationships.

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Sustainability - beyond the catch-cry (PDF, 984KB)

Alistair Rylett suggests five courses of action for business people committed to becoming proven performers in sustainability.

Pacific synergies (PDF, 1680KB)

A recent New Zealand trade mission to the Pacific reinforced shared history and the importance of appreciating Pacific Island nations' aspirations.  Christopher Ryan reports.



bright Index

Index for issues 1-27, a-h (PDF, 1,654 KB)

Index for issues 1-27, i-q (PDF, 1,185 KB)

Index for issues 1-27, r-z (PDF, 967 KB)

 

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