Media Centre
Here you will find up-to-date information, press releases, and blog entries.
Welcome to William Buck’s media centre. Here you will find our latest media releases, facts about our business and information about our specialist advisors.
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Our advisors understand what is newsworthy, and have experience and training in working with media representatives. Our spokespeople can provide timely, information to finance and business editors seeking quick turn-around commentary on topical issues.
To gain a media comment from a William Buck Director, please contact our Group PR and Communications Manager, Danielle Shaw. Danielle can facilitate an interview for you with the appropriate person or provide you with relevant contact information and comments by email.
Dani’s contact details are:
T:Â +61 2 8263 4000
M: +61 477 010 730
E: danielle.shaw@williambuck.com
Recent Media Centre Updates:
Many SME businesses in Australia and NZ are set to lose big on returns when exiting their business
By William Buck on 02/11/2023
A large amount of small to medium business owners on both sides of the Tasman are looking to exit their business within the next 10…
Read More >Darren Wright new Managing Director for William Buck New Zealand
By William Buck on 27/01/2023
Pictured L to R: Darren Wright and Clyde Young. We are pleased to announce that Darren Wright will be assuming the position of NZ Managing…
Read More >William Buck announces three new directors in latest NZ promotions
By William Buck on 25/01/2023
Pictured (from left to right): Courtney West, Brian Cao and Diana Li. William Buck New Zealand has appointed three new directors to start the 2023 year.…
Read More >William Buck announces internal promotions amid record year of growth in Director appointments
By William Buck on 07/07/2022
William Buck has announced four internal promotions to Director and seven to Principal from 1 July, to complete a record year of appointments that’s seen…
Read More >William Buck New Zealand strengthens Audit capability with two new Directors
By William Buck on 04/03/2022
William Buck is delighted to announce the promotion of Bonita Swanepoel and Myriam Gros to Director, Audit & Assurance. Bonita and Myriam join a growing leadership team of 11 established directors in New Zealand. Bonita joined William Buck’s Audit team eight years ago when moving to New Zealand. Experienced working with organisations across the private [...] Read More >
Tribute to Praveen Mistry
By William Buck on 22/11/2021
William Buck and its directors were saddened to learn of the passing of Praveen Mistry on 6 November 2021. Praveen had a long history with…
Read More >William Buck welcomes new Chair
By William Buck on 28/06/2021
William Buck is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie McKeough, Managing Director of William Buck Adelaide, to Chair of William Buck Australia and New…
Read More >William Buck announced as new Sponsor for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union
By William Buck on 04/06/2021
William Buck is delighted to be partnering with the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union as a back-of-jersey sponsor and as their official audit partner. Richard Dey, who leads the Tauranga office, said that a partnership with the Union is an exciting new venture and believes that "shared values" is what made this partnership possible. "From [...] Read More >
Karl Bennett joins William Buck New Zealand as Director, Corporate Advisory
By William Buck on 16/03/2021
Leading mid-tier accounting and advisory firm William Buck has strengthened its Corporate Advisory team with a new director appointment. Highly experienced Chartered Accountant (CA) Karl…
Read More >William Buck supports local charities to help change lives
By William Buck on 05/02/2021
At William Buck, we aspire to create positive change for our clients, our people, and the wider community. We use the phrase ‘Changing Lives’ which recognises that everything we do has the potential to make a change, be it big or small. Each year William Buck New Zealand undertakes a Changing Lives Team Challenge. This [...] Read More >
Global appointment reflects William Buck’s commitment to Asia Pacific region
By William Buck on 03/02/2021
Ruby Cheung, Director at William Buck has been elected Chair of the Praxity Alliance’s Asia Pacific Region. Welcoming Ruby to the role, Graeme Gordon, Chief…
Read More >Celebrating our latest NZ staff promotions
By William Buck on 23/12/2020
Congratulations to Joyce Pantino, Ryan Burgess, Cherie Zou, Dan Sanders, Jess Thorne and Ronel Naude on their recent promotions. 2020 has been a year of much disruption and change, so it’s great to be able to end the year celebrating the promotions of some well deserving team members. Jess Thorne and Dan Sanders from our [...] Read More >
William Buck Tauranga moves to The Kollective
By William Buck on 01/10/2020
On Monday, our Tauranga team moved into their new workspace at The Kollective - TK. The Kollective is located at 145 Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga, just off Cameron Road and close to Tauranga's CBD. The Kollective is New Zealand's largest co-working space and is dedicated to the success of not-for-profit, social enterprise, charity and government organisations, [...] Read More >
Seriously, he is a Jolly Good Fellow!
By on 17/12/2018
We are more than pleased to announce that our Managing Director, Clyde Young, has just been made a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.…
Read More >Learning and development drives organic growth at William Buck
By William Buck on 12/07/2018
Commentary from Nick Hatzistergos, Chairman at William Buck Chartered Accountants and Advisors. William Buck is on track to meet its 2018 growth strategy of ten percent, announcing eighteen executive promotions in the last six months. Nick Hatzistergos Chairman of William Buck, says the announcement demonstrates organic growth with purpose, crediting their firm-wide commitment to learning [...] Read More >
William Buck Auckland responds to growth in the Golden Triangle
By William Buck on 09/04/2018
Market growth across the Golden Triangle has seen Chartered Accountant and advisory firm William Buck Auckland respond to demand, announcing a merger with Ingham Mora…
Read More >Praxity again confirmed as the largest accounting alliance
By William Buck on 23/02/2018
Praxity’s combined revenues of participant firms reaching US$5.20 billion for the year ended 31 December 2017, confirming its position as the largest alliance of independent…
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