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How Does Your Farm Stack Up? A New Way to Benchmark Dairy Performance
Built With Figured. Designed for Real Farms. Sidekick Rural has worked alongside Figured to help bring a new dairy benchmarking report to life. Built from real farm data and shaped by real advisory conversations, ..
Sidekick Awards 2026
Celebrating Excellence: Sidekick Awards 2026 Each year at our Sidekick Conference we take time to recognise the people and businesses who make our network what it is. Celebrating leadership, teamwork, commitment and the impact ..
Sidekick Conference 2026
Sidekick Conference 2026 Sidekick Conference 2026 brought our Sidekick family from eight offices together in Akaroa for three days of learning, connection, big ideas and plenty of laughter. The lead-up was a little tense ..
Sidekick Rural Directors Join Expert Panels at Figured Global Agri Leaders Summit 2026
Sidekick Rural at the Figured Global Agri Leaders Summit 2026 In February, members of the Sidekick Rural team travelled to Auckland to attend the Figured Global Agri Leaders Summit 2026. The summit brings together ..
Doing your own GST Returns? IRD audit activity is increasing
If you’re doing your own GST returns, are you certain they’re correct? IRD audit and risk review activity is increasing, particularly around GST. Most audits aren’t fraud related, they’re actually triggered by: • Unusual patterns ..
Managing Financial Risk with Sidekick Rural
Milk price volatility is one of the biggest uncontrollable risks in dairy. For our clients, Neer Enterprises in the Wairarapa, a lower-than-expected payout caused cashflow stress, and highlighted just how exposed they were to something ..
Get EOFY Sorted With Our End of Financial Year Resources
Here’s a smarter way to handle EOFY Our online year-end resources are designed to: Make it clear what information is needed Reduce delays and follow-ups Keep everything secure and easy to complete online ..
Tax Pooling 101
What Is Tax Pooling and Who Can Benefit? Tax pooling is a tax management tool that helps NZ businesses manage provisional tax more flexibly and reduce exposure to Inland Revenue (IRD) interest. For many businesses, ..
Stop Guessing & Plan Smarter With Sidekick Rural
Running a farm or agribusiness isn’t just about what’s happening today. You’re juggling cashflow, tax, staff, compliance, stock, weather and market volatility, often all at once. When things get busy, it’s easy to stay ..
Plan Smarter This Year With Sidekick
Running a business can be overwhelming. Dealing with cashflow, tax, staff, deadlines, stock and more. It’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. That’s why we created our new Annual Planning & Quarterly ..
Your Christmas tax questions answered
Christmas is all about winding down, saying thanks, and celebrating your team. But when it comes to tax, it’s not quite as simple as “whack it on the card and claim it.” We get ..
Farm Succession Planning | Why You Can’t Afford to Leave It for “Later”
More than half of NZ’s farms will change hands in the next decade, but only one in three have a formal plan in place. Keeping the farm in the family takes more than a ..
Healthy Homes Standards: What Landlords Need to Know in 2025
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Upcoming Changes to Xero Subscription Pricing
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2025 Mileage Rates: What You Need to Know
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When did you last take time out to work on your business?
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Client Spotlights
Client Spotlight: xtravel
Nestled in the heart of Queenstown, xtravel is redefining what it means to travel well. As curators of exceptional and extraordinary holiday experiences, xtravel specialises in bespoke leisure, group, corporate, conference, incentive, and luxury travel. ..
Client Spotlight: Easys – Cocktails for the Backcountry
Born in the heart of Mt Aspiring National Park, Easys was dreamt up mid-hike, as Brayden and Conor hauled heavy beer and wine into the backcountry. Halfway through the hike, they joked there had to ..
Owning the Dream – Josh & Becs Dondertman
Josh and Becs Dondertman are the dynamic duo behind Valleyfield Pastoral Ltd, proudly contract milking near Dunsandel for Dairy Holdings Ltd. With a shared vision for excellence in both farming and leadership, they’ve built a ..
Building Regional Success: A Conversation with Construction Innovator Chris Lang
At Sidekick, we love partnering with forward-thinking construction professionals who are breaking new ground across regional and international markets. Recently, we had an engaging conversation with Chris—a dynamic entrepreneur running two successful businesses with a ..
Client Spotlight: B&M Joinery
At BM Joinery, we consider ourselves more than just a small joinery business; we are a passionate team of twelve dedicated to crafting custom solutions for our clients' homes. Since opening our doors eight years ..
Buzz Burrows – Xero Beautiful Business Fund international winner
We are absolutely stoked to announce that one of our clients, Buzz Burrows, was selected as a winner for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund, beating more than 5,500 other Xero customers from Australia, Canada, New ..
Client Spotlight: Tristian McDonald Photography
My name is Tristian, and I'm based in Albert Town. I originally come from Scotland and have been living in the Wanaka area, on and off, for the past 14 years. I share this beautiful ..
Client Spotlight: Foothills Engineering Services
Foothill Engineering Services have recently Partnered with Coastal Offroad - High Clearance Offroad Vehicle Armour for your 4x4, Foothills are now the Assigned Local Agent, Manufacture and Installer for Coastal Offroad in Nz and Australian ..
Client Spotlight: Pickup Media
Recently Demetri from Queenstown interviewed their client Pickup Media, this is what they had to say. "Pickup Media is a professional videography & photography service based in Queenstown, New Zealand, with over eight years of ..
Client Spotlight: 2B Connected
Client Spotlight: 2B Connected 2B Connected is an outsourced call centre provider who specialise in helping businesses generate more leads for their business utilising their tele-marketing and digital teams. They can also help ..
Client Spotlight: Zen Builders
Client Spotlight: Zen Builders ZEN Builders is a locally owned and operated construction business. ZEN help you with renovations and alterations, big or small, as well as structural work, maintenance, and new builds. ..
Client Spotlight: Hail
Hail is a fresh and exciting marketing platform that is your one-stop-shop for creating and sharing amazing digital communications. With minimal setup required you'll slash your print budget, save the planet and be sharing beautiful, ..
