Mr Dente will join the Hamilton office's audit practice and has experience across a wide range of industries including financial services, mining, transport, property, advertising and manufacturing. As well as having worked in South Africa, Mr Dente's 13-year professional services career also includes prior experience in auditing roles in the UK.

The managing partner of Deloitte's Hamilton office, Michael Crawford, said he was looking forward to working...

Matt McKendry, the Deloitte partner leading the campaign, said the Fast 50 honoured business growth, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. “It’s an opportunity for New Zealand businesses from across the spectrum to celebrate their growth achievements. It doesn’t matter whether they are public or private, large or small, or based in Kaikohe, Invercargill or somewhere in-between. As a...

The Deloitte South Island Index measures movements in market capitalisation, tracking the performance of listed companies with a registered office and/or a substantial portion of their operations in the South Island. There were 33 companies on the South Island Index in 2007, and 32 in 2008 (following the merger of Loan and...

Deloitte CEO Murray Jack said that although the business environment was presenting challenges for some New Zealand businesses, it was critical that outstanding performers continued to be recognised.

“We’re no exception – as with all leading organisations, rewarding high calibre people is fundamentally important, regardless of the economic conditions. The Kiwi economy appears to be changing down a gear or two, but for Deloitte in...

Deloitte CEO Murray Jack said the transition had gone like clockwork. “Having 30 new faces around in our Auckland and Wellington offices is very exciting – it’s terrific to have them on board.

“The response from the market has been very positive and I’m sure Barry, David and their teams are looking forward to getting into their work under the Deloitte banner.”

Barry Jordan...

The McCallum Petterson team of 28 professionals, comprising staff in Auckland and Wellington and including principals Barry Jordan and David Vance (who will become partners in Deloitte), will complement Deloitte’s existing expertise in corporate recovery and risk management.

Deloitte Chief Executive Officer, Murray Jack, said the move was an exciting one for the...

Average revenue growth rate across all 500 fastest-growing technology companies in Asia Pacific reached 540 percent over the past three years, the highest point since the rankings were launched in 2002. Four Mainland Chinese companies made it into the top 10 list along with two...

This is the first time the Canterbury based company has entered the index and as a three year old operation has managed to increase its revenue growth rate by an astounding and unprecedented 2746%.

According to Matt McKendry the Deloitte partner heading the research process, the massive growth rate for a relatively young company is a stunning example of capilitalising on the green business wave of opportunity, utilising...

The inquiry over local government rates funding ordered after a threatened ratepayer revolt, resulted in a report released yesterday suggesting councils need to show more spending restraint. Local government rates are anticipated to rise 8% a year with councils expected to go into deeper debt and further user pay charges introduced nationwide, but according to Paul Callow from professional services firm Deloitte many of the country’s...

The local Human Capital practice will draw on Deloitte’s extensive global knowledge and expertise by now offering a broader range of services such as change management and culture, organisational learning and organisation structural review for both middle market, growing businesses, and for large-scale end entities as well.

Deloitte has the second largest Human Capital team globally and according to Murray Jack the talent drain, lure of...