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We are proud of the culture that exists at KPMG. We put our people first; they are just as important as our clients and we encourage them to be themselves and be the best they can be.

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Integrated Reporting is about better communication between companies and the investment community - “better business reporting”.

Infrastructure

Smarter procurement: keeping you up to speed with developments in national and international infrastructure procurement and partnering.
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We provide focused and practical audit, tax and advisory services to the insurance, retail banking, corporate and investment banking, and investment management sectors.

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We understand the issues faced by agribusiness companies and can tailor solutions to meet these challenges.
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Research
Agribusiness Agenda 2013 - State of the nation

Volume one of five in a fresh new format. We distil the thoughts and ideas of our nation’s agribusiness leaders from a series of roundtables across the country.

Rebuiding a 21st century city

We have a unique opportunity to plan and rebuild New Zealand’s second largest city to meet the needs of generations to come. Funding such an undertaking is just one of the challenges before us.
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Press releases

Please see the News page for KPMG news articles and media contacts.

2013

	18/06/2013
Phishing attacks are occurring with increased frequency and with an increased level of sophistication. The risks are real.

	17/06/2013
Asia accounted for only 16% of gross foreign direct investment over the last 2 years. Australia remains our main source.

	14/05/2013
We expect Budget 2013 to have two major and urgent themes – boosting economic growth and better social outcomes.

	19/04/2013
We've teamed up with the Health Quality and Safety Commission to develop consumer experience indicators.

	18/04/2013
Net profits have risen by 10.5% to $855 million, an increase by $81 million from previous quarter.

	27/03/2013
New Zealand companies are showing increased confidence and stronger appetite to do deals.

	18/03/2013
New Zealand businesses are too complacent about the growing risk of bribery and corruption.

	8/03/2013
The Inland Revenue has explained when working away from home becomes a taxable “perk”.

	27/02/2013
Banks are in good shape with banking sector profits up 13.6% in the year to September 2012.

	11/02/2013
Business and IT leaders across the globe are finding cloud adoption to be more complicated than anticipated.

	23/01/2013
KPMG research released at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland has revealed a global insatiable appetite for media.

	21/01/2013
NZ financial institutions have little time to assess the likely impact of FATCA and consider the changes required.

2012

	13/12/2012
Millions of individuals are being robbed of personal information around the world as the hacking of company data sky-rockets.

	12/12/2012
Finance companies have reported an overall profit increase of 14 % in KPMG’s latest FIPS non-banking survey.

	6/12/2012
The IRD have released a commissioner’s statement signalling a significant and unwelcome change to accommodation & accommodation allowances.

	5/12/2012
Businesses with low or no profitability are keeping some lenders awake at night.

	26/11/2012
Signed agreements provide New Zealand with a guide to what type of entities and financial products the US will exempt from the application of FATCA.

	9/11/2012
The US Department of the Treasury is in discussions with more than 50 countries to enter Intergovernmental Agreements for FATCA.

	30/10/2012
New Zealand will negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the US to facilitate the implementation of FATCA.

	23/10/2012
Bank profits recover from March quarter, up 44.6%. Bank assets up 2.3% to $370 billion. European debt crisis continues to fuel concern.

	5/10/2012
FATCA is seen by many as the US forcing its laws on the rest of the world and turning non-US financial institutions into tax collectors for the US.

	18/09/2012
KPMG and Frasers Limited in Tauranaga are very excited to announce they are merging forces.

	22/08/2012
An organisation’s data needs to be protected by thorough and effective risk mitigation strategies.

	16/08/2012
KPMG and Heidrick & Struggles are proud to sponsor the launch of the New Zealand chapter of Women Corporate Directors.

	9/08/2012
Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers.

	22/05/2012
The challenge will be continuing on the path to prosperity in the face of ever tightening fiscal conditions and global uncertainty.

	24/04/2012
2011 was a year of strong profits for New Zealand's banks, despite the deleveraging trend continuing through the year.

	13/04/2012
Two large super-frauds has resulted in the highest dollar value of large frauds recorded in a six month period.

	12/04/2012
KPMG was voted Sustainable Firm of the year at this month’s inaugural industry awards by the International Accounting Bulletin.

	1/03/2012
10 “megaforces” will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades.

2011

	30/09/2011
Anti-money laundering costs rise by 45 percent. The focus on ‘Politically Exposed Persons’ intensifies in wake of Arab Spring.

	7/09/2011
The incidence of 'super frauds' continues to drive the aggregate value of frauds to record annual levels.

	24/08/2011
KPMG- ‘Inside the business of Rugby World Cup 2011’ campaign.

	4/08/2011
KPMG’s member firms will hire approximately 75,000 graduate students worldwide over the next three years.

	30/06/2011
KPMG NZ has appointed Ross Buckley as Executive Chairman and Paul Herrod as Chief Executive of the firm.

	8/06/2011
To grow global market-share and reputation New Zealand agriculture must focus on actions companies here can take.

	31/05/2011
KPMG today announced their “Inside the business of Rugby World Cup 2011” campaign.

	23/05/2011
Loop-holes in Bill allows totally inexperienced or rogue practitioners to become insolvency “specialists” as long as they are 18 years of age.

	19/05/2011
We welcome the Government’s move to implement a mixed ownership model for selected State owned Enterprises.

	19/05/2011
New Zealand’s SMEs may well ask themselves three questions when assessing the 2011 Budget

	19/05/2011
The timing and impact of the Christchurch rebuild are central to the Government’s planned return to surplus by 2014/15, says KPMG.

	19/05/2011
Budget signifies a further step in the Government’s ‘sinking-lid’ approach to stemming government expenditure.

	19/05/2011
KPMG is pleased that the Government’s top priority is focussed on getting the country’s fiscal and deficit position under control.

	12/05/2011
Michael Andrew has been elected Global Chairman. He is the first KPMG Global Chairman from Asia Pacific (ASPAC).

	3/05/2011
New Zealand’s banking sector posted a return to profitability in 2010, the KPMG Financial Institutions Performance Survey 2010 shows.

	28/03/2011
There has been a significant increase in the value of fraud, according to the KPMG Fraud Barometer report released today.

	15/03/2011
Business is more than just transactions. It’s about the strength of relationships and it’s why we are investing in high performing staff.

	4/02/2011
Appetite for M&A activity is improving. Some investors are starting to show more readiness than others.

Get in touch with KPMG in NZ

Media contact

Brett Cammell

External Communications

+64 9 367 5977

+64 21 335 740

bcammell@kpmg.co.nz

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