www.med.govt.nz

Ministry of Economic Development - With commercial businesses being crucial to New Zealand’s economic growth, this website provides progress reports and current trend of the nation’s economic performance.

www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html

Australian Securities & Investment Commission – free company name search engine

www.companies.govt.nz/cms

NZ Companies Office – Ministry of Economic Development established site for registering businesses and keeping up-to-date with business news

www.taranakinz.org

Taranaki Like No Other – Website dedicated to provincial Taranaki.

www.nzchamber.co.nz

New Zealand Chamber of Commerce - A business directory website for the public to acquire contact information of your business. Includes a comprehensive, straightforward mapping link for customers to find the location of your business.

www.bizadvice.co.nz

Business Advisory Services is an accounting and business advisory franchise organisation which supports businesses in New Zealand, and internationally, by providing them with an extensive range of value-added services. These services include accounting and tax, book-keeping, governance and risk management, and business advice.

www.business.govt.nz

BIZ - This is the New Zealand government business site. The information and tools provided are designed to help start, manage or grow businesses and deal with the many day-to-day challenges business owners experience.

www.theicehouse.co.nz

The Icehouse – A website established by Auckland University which recognises the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises to the New Zealand economy.

www.nzte.govt.nz/section/12577.aspx

Enterprise Development Grants – Grant aimed at helping businesses and entrepreneurs establish in the New Zealand market.

www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11964.aspx

Growth Services Fund – An NZET run site which offers support to businesses with a high growth potential rate. Outlines how businesses can access the scheme through eligibility criteria and international business exchange programs.

http://www.frst.govt.nz/business/funding.cfm

TechNZ for Businesses – Application process for receiving TechNZ funding. Includes valuable advice for producing an acceptable proposal of your potential business.

www.ppsr.govt.nz

Personal Property Securities Register – A register maintained by the Ministry of Economic Development.

www.company-solution.co.nz/

Company Solutions Ltd - Advice on the structural methods for formulating and establishing innovative businesses, family trusts, structures for asset security, tax efficiency and succession of assets to family. Also undertake other related company and financial services for professional and business sectors including advice for property traders and investors and registering Trade Marks

www.sorted.org.nz

Sorted.org.nz - Provides a very comprehensive section on Trust formation, the advantages and disadvantages of having Trusts, the costs and risk associated with Trusts, and how to manage Trusts. Includes a section on Asset protection with information on Wills and enduring power of attorney.

www.eff.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world. EFF fights to preserve balance and ensure that the Internet and digital technologies continue to empower the consumer, creator, innovator, scholar, and citizen.

www.intelproplaw.com

Intellectual Property Law Server - The Server provides information about intellectual property law including patent, trademark and copyright. Resources include comprehensive links, general information, space for professionals to publish articles and forums for discussing related issues

www.wipo.int

World Intellectual Property Organisation - The World Intellectual Property website provides comprehensive information on Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Copyright and Intellectual Property for Development. It includes up-to-date articles about current Intellectual Property affairs.

www.uspto.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office – United States based website on Intellectual Property.

www.epo.org

The European Patent Office – European Intellectual Property website.

www.iponz.govt.nz

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand - This New Zealand Government website provides information on patents, trade marks and designs. Here you can search the registers, pay renewal fees, file trade mark applications, and find forms and guides on intellectual property in New Zealand.

www.ipaustralia.gov.au

The Australian Governments official Intellectual Property site. Definitions of significant Intellectual Property terms.

www.mfe.govt.nz

Ministry for the Environment - A governmental site released by the Ministry for the Environment where you can find out about issues that affect the environment, environmental laws and treaties and the state of the environment. There's also information on what you can do for the environment, copies of MFE publications and information about the organisation.

www.rmla.org.nz

Resource Management Law Association - Website established by New Zealand’s Resource Management Law Association. Journal articles on previous and current Resource Management applications in New Zealand, profiles of environmental academics and lawyers, and current environmental issues being addressed to prevent New Zealand’s contributions to climate change.

www.trc.govt.nz

Taranaki Regional Council – Website based on the state of the Taranaki environment. Acknowledges the present state of the environment and publicises current and threatening issues which may affect that state.

www.stdc.co.nz

South Taranaki District Council – Information on the South Taranaki District Council and the services it provides the community.

www.stratford.govt.nz

Stratford District Council – Information on the Stratford District Council and the services it provides the community.

www.newplymouthnz.com

New Plymouth District Council – A summarisation of what’s going on in the New Plymouth district. Includes overviews of the New Plymouth district business, environment and community sectors.

www.brookers.co.nz

Thomas Brookers - Brookers is a leading provider of information and solutions to the legal, tax, accounting and business markets in New Zealand

www.ird.govt.nz

Inland Revenue - Provides comprehensive taxation information for business, personal and corporate taxpayers. Includes all taxes, child support, family assistance and student loans. Includes information on-line and downloadable publications as well as legislation and rulings and links to other taxation sites.

www.taxmanagement.co.nz

Tax Management New Zealand - Aims to make provisional tax easier for New Zealand businesses. Provides services for small and medium businesses through accountants.

www.legislation.govt.nz

NZ Statutes Online Free – Offers free access to all New Zealand legislation

www.worldlii.org

World Legal Information Institute – access to the various jurisdictions of different countries and up-to-date news on laws around the world

www.austlii.edu.au

Australasian Legal Information Institute – Legal information and case summaries for judgments in Australian Courts

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw

/legislation/actcompilation1.nsf/sh/

browse&category=actcompilation

Australian Commonwealth Legislation Online Free – free access to all legislation of the Australian Government

www.justice.govt.nz

Ministry of Justice – Provides an analysis of the New Zealand Court hierarchy. Gives details of Court contact information for each province.

www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz

New Zealand Law Society – In depth site about the New Zealand Legal System and the branches which make it up. Offers links to the public for finding a lawyer for their particular requirements. Helpful in understanding New Zealand law.

www.newzealand.govt.nz

NewZealand.govt.nz is the official gateway to the New Zealand Government. This website provides an overview of New Zealand and its government, access to government services information and employment opportunities, as well as government agency contact details.

www.yellow.co.nz

The Yellow Pages – Yellow pages phone directory for business around New Zealand.

www.digitalbookindex.org/search001a.htm

Digital Book Index – Access to over 100,000 free online books

http://onlineboks.library.upenn.edu/

The Online Books Page – Access to over 25,000 free online books

www.stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz - Up to the minute media website with all the days current affairs.