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1 Stop Shops and Search Engines

Business Source Premier
Would you like to view issues of the Harvard Business Review back to 1965? Or other top business magazines?

Anzwers for New Zealand and Australian sites
GlobalEDGE
Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University globalEDGE? is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
Google

Associations and Organisations

International Business and Economic Associations
This site is maintained by Internet Public Library International (University of Michigan). Although it has an American bias, it includes many international organisations.
Apec
Apart from containing information about Apec, the site can be searched by topic, and publications and reports downloaded. Also included are individual economy reports (including key economic facts) from each of APEC's 21 member economies, and key website links for each country.
International Monetary Fund

Market Research Society of New Zealand
This site not only provides profiles of market research companies in New Zealand, but also provides links to journals, websites and lists employment opportunities.
New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women Inc

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER)
Includes a number of publications giving overviews on a variety of industries including biopharmaceuticals, creative industries, and fisheries.
New Zealand Institute of Management
NZIM is New Zealand's professional body for managers, and is responsible for setting the standards for much of the management education and training in NZ.
OECD Online
The OECD groups 30 member countries in an organisation that, most importantly, provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.
RAND Corporation
A nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. The Rand Review is published three times a year and can be searched by date, topic or keyword.
World Bank

Calculators, currency & mega-converters

Megaconverters
This page is a simplified method of accessing megaConverters for conversions.
The Shape of Money
A New Zealand site which aims to provide independent and unbiased personal financial information. Its calculators can be used for decision making on mortgages, savings, purchases etc.
Translation Wizard
A dozen or so languages are featured, including Latin. Has links to other resources, including professional translators.
Universal Currency Converter
This site allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate calculations on the Internet, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.

Company information

(including annual reports)

European Business Directory
Europages is a genuine European "yellow pages", bringing you a range of companies in 21 business sectors, searchable by product/service or company name. Europages is a specialized directory for small and medium-sized companies wishing to promote their products and services throughout the year. Save time when searching for companies, suppliers, service providers, manufacturers or other professionals in Europe and around the world. This B2B directory is free of charge and covers over 30 countries.
FastCompanies Database
"Find information about the world's most interesting and innovative companies. Read stories about them from the pages of Fast Company magazine." Searchable by name, location, or industry.
Forbes
Lists of top 100, 500 or 1000 companies in different categories, plus daily business news.
Fortune Magazine business profiles
GlobalEDGE company directories
International company directories on the World Wide Web global business knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals world wide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
Hoovers Online
Brief summaries of company activities with links. Financial data including recent annual and quarterly returns. Links to major competitors. Free to access - some services require subscription.
The Scannery
"The Scannery is an investor focused search engine that covers the websites of more than 24,000 public companies in over 90 countries, and growing ..." You can search by company name or by keyword (product, industry, service, etc.)
Wellington City Libraries annual reports site

Conferences and further education

Australian graduate
A comprehensive guide to university and college courses in Australia. Search by course or name of institution.
Directory of Higher Education
Educause directory of higher education provides information on nearly 4,000 unique higher education organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. The site can be searched by name, location (those with internet sites only) , or Carnegie Classification (U.S. only).
Peterson's Graduate Programme
This site enables you find accredited programmes from leading Institutions throughout North America.
TSNN
"A trade show, exhibition and exhibitor directory". You need to register to use the site, but registration is free.
Which MBA Online
Published by the Economist Intelligent Unit. This is the 2009 ranking of full-time MBA programmes. The schools are ranked by position, but the data can be customised by a whole range of criteria. Includes links to business school websites.

Dictionaries / Thesauri / Glossaries / Quotations

American Marketing Association's Dictionary of Marketing Terms
Biblomania
Fully searchable copies of popular language reference books, including dictionaries, books of quotations, synonyms, thesaurus, and literary sources. Includes: Brewer's Readers Handbook, Brewer's Phrase & Fable, Webster's Dictionary (1913 edition), Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, Grocott's Quotations : Thematic, Roget's Thesaurus, Soul's Synonymes, the Hobson Jobson Dictionary and Grocott's Quotations : Alpha.
Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley Glossary of Statistical Terms
Financial Terms
A comprehensive A-to-Z listing of over 7,200 financial terms from the editors of CNN and Money Magazine.
Yahoo financial glossary
Foreignword.com
Use this global dictionary to search in 275 dictionaries on the Internet. Translate from 69 source languages into 73 target languages - 400 language combinations.
The Quotations Page
Search by author or subject. Has links to book reviews.
Quoteland
Provides literary quotations, Search quotations by topic or author Also has links to historical documents and speeches
Real life dictionary of the law
A useful site. Intended for both laypeople and law practitioners.

E-Commerce

CommerceNet
CommerceNet brings together leading business, government, technology, and academic minds into one community to focus on the advancement of eCommerce worldwide. CommerceNet accelerates the development and implementation of important new technologies and practices that will chart the course for the way companies conduct business. As a not-for-profit organization, we are able to create a collaborative environment that does not exist anywhere else with the same agenda.
Market New Zealand
This is the official export website of Trade New Zealand and is part of the wider E-Government initiatives. It comprises a directory of New Zealand exporters (many of whom did not previously have a web presence), an online trade enquiry system, as well as market intelligence, news and events. It is free to register on, and the site can be personalised to meet your own interests.
E-commerce Guide (Business.govt.nz)
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise was established on 1 July 2003 as a result of a merger between Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand. Formerly, Trade New Zealand was the Government's trade promotion agency and Industry New Zealand was the Government's economic development agency. Their services cover specific aspects of trade and enterprise, business development, export services, business success and regional development, and includes services for businesses starting up, and at an early stage of development as well as services for businesses seeking to grow and internationalise: including new exporters, high growth businesses and other exporters. The website also provides access to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise related websites, and showcases New Zealand businesses, entrepreneurs and opportunities.

General Business Topics

Business research and writing

Business Writer's Free Library
Writing letters or memos in the world of business is an acquired skill, and those beginning to learn about this process will appreciate this site, which was designed by the Authenticity Counseling Company.
HBS (Harvard Business School) working knowledge
This site is a forum for innovation in business practice, offering readers a first look at cutting-edge thinking and the opportunity to both influence and use these concepts before they enter mainstream management practice.

Corporations

Corporate blogging
Backbone media have compiled a great page, including an executive summary and case studies as well as a link to a 70 page document (pdf) regarding corporate blogging.

Corporate governance
The links below provide access to a number of Institutes and resources
Center for Corporate Governance at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business
Corporate Governance at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Center for Leadership & Change Management
Corporate Governance, Leadership and Values at Harvard Business School
Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance
OECD Corporate governance
Guidelines, publications, and data on corporate governance internationally.

Economics

Centre for Economic Performance
The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the most prominent and established economic research groups in Europe. Their publications (including occasional papers, working papers, etc) can be browsed back to 1990, (many are available fulltext in pdf format).
Economic Development Association of New Zealand (EDANZ)
IDEAS (University of Connecticut - Dept. of Economics)
This huge bibliographic database is dedicated to economics and is useful for public policy and finance issues as well as pure economics. It has a large searchable research database which can be browsed or searched, of which, over 110,000 items can be downloaded in full text.
Resources for Economists on the Internet
This site is sponsored by the American Economic Association and the guide includes a huge number of resources of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Includes dictionaries, glossaries, conferences, blogs etc.

Globalisation

Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR)
Set up at the University of Warwick in 1997 it is the largest academic centre in Europe dealing with this subject area. Research centre focusing on the the definition of globalisation, its impact and the policy implications.
RAND Corporatation

Knowledge management

Brint Institute
The Brint Institute seems highly regarded in the world of knowledge management. The site is a mine of information and provides links to articles, books and resources.

Government / Legal / Patents

New Zealand

Biz (business.govt.nz)
This is the New Zealand government business site managed and maintained by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) to act as a gateway to government and private sector business information, news and services. It brings together free business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business, and is designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses. The website is supported by freephone 0800 424 946.
ECOLEX: a Gateway to Environmental Law
An international database of environmental law. You can search through treaties, national legislation, court decisions and/or journal literature. Links to the full text of any documents available free online.
Government Gazettes Online
This University of Michigan Documents Center site attempts attempts to list all online government gazettes and their characteristics to aid researchers.
govt.nz - New Zealand government online
Information and services provided by New Zealand government organisations, your local council and some community organisations. The portal links you directly to the relevant parts of government and council websites.
HowToLaw
A great (& free!) self-help site, explained in plain language with hundreds of topics to choose from. Provides general legal information for New Zealanders.
New Zealand legislation
This site provides free public access to New Zealand Legislation.
New Zealand legal links
This site maintained by the New Zealand Law Librarians group provides links to a large number of web-sites in the following categories, New Zealand and international hubs, law by jurisdiction, Law Societies and other legal associations, professional sites and sites for librarians, publishers, and find a lawyer directories.
Overview of the New Zealand legal system
This overview provided by the Auckland District Law Society is designed for legal studies courses, or for any member of the public wishing to understand the basis of the law and the working of the legal system in New Zealand
Inland Revenue Department - Tax information for people in business
This site has been designed it to help people meet the challenges of having their own new or existing business
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) registers trade marks, patents and designs

International

Australian Government online

European Patents
Patent applications in their original language from the European Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organisation
Intellectual Property Digital Library
This Website provides access to various intellectual property data collections currently hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation
SOSIG Law Gateway
"The SOSIG [Social Sciences Information Gateway] Law Gateway provides guidance and access to global legal information resources on the Internet.The service aims to identify and evaluate legal resource sites offering primary and secondary materials and other items of legal interest. Descriptive records and links are created for legal service sites and specific documents." Searchable and browsable by country or topic.
United States Patent and Trade Office

Māori Business Links

Te Arahanga Ō Ngā Iwi - Maori Economic Development Agency
Provides services to Māori wishing to develop a new business idea or improve their existing business or community organisation.
Career Services - KiwiCareers
This is the Māori language version on the bi-lingual Career Services website which contains New Zealand job, industry and training information, and links to relevant websites.
Federation of Māori Authorities Inc (FoMA) Me Uru Kahikatea
A portal for issues and matters relating to Māori economic development.
Foundation for Research Science & Technology (FRST)
Māori Resources Page. Includes support for innovation, and technology development.
Mahi (employment)
For Māori focused employment opportunities. As the site is independent of all recruitment consultancies, jobs are listed from a variety of sources.
Māori Business - Victoria University of Wellington
Information provided on taking Māori Business as a major in a BCA, Victoria University of Wellington.
Māori Business Directory
Lists Māori businesses in New Zealand and overseas, Māori service organizations & Māori Professionals.
Māori Development
This is a portal for Māori development and related areas of development created by the University of Waikato's Dept of Development Studies and the School of Māori and Pacific Development, Hamilton, New Zealand.
National Library's Te Puna Web Directory
Links to Māori business and economic pages.
Poutama Trust
is a Charitable Trust set up in 1988 to provide business development services to Māori, and focuses particularly on the development of micro and small Māori businesses and encouraging an enterprise culture among young Māori.
Te Ratonga Āwhina Pakihi Māori
This is the Te Puna Kokiri Māori Business Facilitation Service.
Toi Iho
Toi iho is a registered trade mark used to promote and sell authentic, quality Māori arts and crafts. The site has links to artists and licensed stockists.

Newspapers and Magazines

International worldwide resources

ABYZ News Links Portal
A link to online news sources from around the world. It is primarily composed of newspapers but also includes many broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies
Start4all worldwide newspapers
There is an exhaustive alphabetical list of countries. Within each country newspapers are listed alphabetically, and divided into states or areas as appropriate. States of the USA are listed individually in the country listing. England and Scotland are listed separately in the country listing as well as within the United Kingdom. The search engine allows keyword searching and will search for partial words of 3 letters or more and is very useful.

Individual papers and magazines

Advertising Age
Australian Financial Review online
BBC Business news
Businessweek online
The Economist
Entrepreneur magazine
Financial Times (UK)
You can read and search the latest FT news and data; manage your personal portfolio and receive daily news e-mail summaries for free. Subscription necessary for more personalised services.
Also, you can search business stories by region
Guardian newspaper (UK)
Free access to archives for Guardian and Observer articles which appeared on the network from September 1, 1998.
Independent newspaper (UK)
Melbourne Age
New York Times - requires registration (free)
Singapore business times
Sydney Morning Herald

New Zealand

Independent Business Weekly
National Business Review
New Zealand Herald
Unlimited Magazine (NZ)

Stock Exchanges & National Regulatory Bodies

Stock exchanges

American Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange
Euronext
Created September 2001 by the merger of the exchanges in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.) Upon full completion of Euronext's planned integration process, Euronext will be the first fully integrated, cross-border, European market for equities, bonds, derivatives and commodities
London Stock Exchange
Nasdaq is the world's largest electronic stock market, and is not limited to one central trading location. Trading is executed through a sophisticated computer and telecommunications network, which transmits real-time quote and trade data to more than 1.3 million users in 83 countries.
New York Stock Exchange
New Zealand Exchange Ltd
Tokyo Stock Exchange

National regulatory bodies

Australian Securities and Investment Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors, and regulate and inform the public about Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organisations and professionals who deal and advise in investments, superannuation, insurance, deposit taking and credit. They also make information about companies and other bodies available to the public.
Companies House (United Kingdom)
Manages the incorporation, re-registration and striking-off of companies; the registration of documents that must be filed under company, insolvency and related legislation, and the provision of company information to the public - for this purpose we enforce compliance with legal requirements.
New Zealand Companies Office
For registering a new company, reserving a company name, filing certain company documents (including annual returns) and updating director and company address information online. Search the register for information on companies and other bodies including incorporated societies, the banned director database and the motor vehicle securities register
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC requires all public companies (except foreign companies and companies with less than $10 million in assets and 500 shareholders) to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database

Telephone Directories

Telephone directories.com
Provides online phone books, with over 400 links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 170 countries all around the world
Ask alix
Europe's largest online business directory lists over 1.8 million UK businesses, searchable by keyword and/or region. More advanced searching available.
Yellow Pages UK
Yell was created in April 2000 as a division of British Telecommunications plc (BT), but became a private company in June 200. Search for businesses and services by name or subject.

Time

World Time Server
Search by country or major city. (includes real time adjustments for Daylight Saving Time)
World Clock
Easily find out when meetings will suit attendees across different time zones, shows adjustments for Daylight Saving Time also.

Trade / Industry & Country Information

AC Nielsen
Provides invaluable insights into New Zealand consumers' attitudes, motivations, purchase habits, brand preferences and media consumption patterns, including trends from the NZ and Australian grocery industry, internet trends, advertising expenditure and magazine readership figures.
Asia-Pacific.com
Strategic business information on the Asia-Pacific
Austrade - Australian Trade Commission
Austrade provides export and international business services to Australian companies and international buyers in 94 locations world-wide.
Biz (business.govt.nz)
This is the New Zealand government business site managed and maintained by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) to act as a gateway to government and private sector business information, news and services. It brings together free business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business, and is designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses. The website is supported by freephone 0800 424 946.
Deloitte country guides
The guides provide "extensive information on investment conditions, tax regimes and regulatory requirements, along with information for executives working abroad."
Export.gov
This comprehensive United States Government Export Portal provides access to a wide range of resources including country and industry market reports.
Infonation
Infonation allows you to view and compare statistical data for all UN member states.
International Trade / Export-Import Portal
Find trade leads, web resources, trade events and more. It is the official website of the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) and has links to over 3,000 international trade Web sites.
The site aims to provide the most content-rich international trade site and to provide a comprehensive global trade shop featuring goods and services needed by those involved in international trade.
Market New Zealand
This is the official export website of Trade New Zealand and is part of the wider E-Government initiatives. It comprises a directory of New Zealand exporters (many of whom did not previously have a web presence), an online trade enquiry system, as well as market intelligence, news and events. It is free to register on, and the site can be personalised to meet your own interests.
Market Research Portal
The site gives free access to various industry information including research findings, articles written by industry professionals (including market research in general, qualitative research, quantitative research, survey methods, statistics and various others), career and job related information, book lists, up-to-date news etc.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise was established on 1 July 2003 as a result of a merger between Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand. Formerly, Trade New Zealand was the Government's trade promotion agency and Industry New Zealand was the Government's economic development agency. Their services cover specific aspects of trade and enterprise, business development, export services, business success and regional development, and includes services for businesses starting up, and at an early stage of development as well as services for businesses seeking to grow and internationalise: including new exporters, high growth businesses and other exporters. The website also showcases New Zealand businesses, entrepreneurs and opportunities. At this site can be found links to pdf format industry reports and studies. These are listed by title.
OECD Economic Survey of Australia - 2008
OECD New Zealand info
Statistics Indonesia
Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS-Statistics Indonesia) is a non-departmental Indonesian government institution directly responsible to the Indonesian president and provides provide data to the government and the public. Areas covered include agriculture, consumer price indices, employment, energy, foreign trade, mining, population, public finance, tourism, and social welfare.
Thomas Register
comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America
World Bank

World Trade Organization

Travel and Etiquette

World Airport Guide
Maintained on a quarterly basis by Colombus Guides. Also provides useful links to world city guides.
CIA World Factbook
Gives a comprehensive view of each country in the world through facts and statistics on such topics as population, economy and government. The book also includes maps and flags for each country.

Wellington

Biz (business.govt.nz)
This is the New Zealand government business site managed and maintained by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) to act as a gateway to government and private sector business information, news and services. It brings together free business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business, and is designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses. The website is supported by freephone 0800 424 946.
Discover Wellington
This site should be your first port of call for information about Wellington City Council and Wellington City.
Innovation capital
News about innovative Wellingtonians in the arts, fashion, technology etc.
Maps
Includes maps showing Wellington City attractions and accommodation providers, downtown Wellington, parking areas, suburbs and wards.
Grow Wellington
Grow Wellington was formed under the Wellington Regional Strategy and is a Council Controlled Organisation, wholly-owned by Greater Wellington Regional Council. Its aim is to drive growth in exports, and to help create a strong and vibrant Wellington regional economy. They work with business, other business support organisations, local and central government agencies, education and research institutions, and international partners to ensure businesses can get fast, relevant support to help them become more successful.
Quality of life Survey 2008 (pdf) (New Zealand's biggest cities)
A series of environmental, economic and social indicators measuring the quality of life in New Zealand's largest urban centres. The report was instigated in 1999 following concerns about the impacts of continuing growth and urbanisation on the wellbeing of communities.
Statistics NZ Wellington City information
Wellington quarterly update September 2009 (pdf)
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber takes on the roles of advocacy, policy and lobbying , provides networking opportunities, events, training, informing and mentoring.
Wellington City Council plans/policies/bylaws
Links to both past and present WCC reports including Annual Reports, Annual Plans, and the District Plan.

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