Oxford Edge

26/10/2026

Think beyond... and sometimes that means dancing! 🕺💃

Last week, Anna, Liv and Beks from our team headed along to the Xero Roadshow in Christchurch. Alongside plenty of useful insight on where tax and tech are heading, one session really stood out.

John Kirwan spoke about looking after our mental health, and shared his simple everyday toolkit:

✅ Chill
✅ Do
✅ Move
✅ Connect
✅ Enjoy
✅ Gratitude

He also got the whole room up on their feet dancing, which pushed a few of us well out of our comfort zones! 😄

It was a great reminder that we do our best thinking for our clients when we’re looking after ourselves too.

Thanks Xero for a fantastic day!

Which of John’s six do you find hardest to make time for? Let us know below 👇

12/10/2026

🔍 Some exciting news from the Oxford Edge team! 🔍

Our Director, Anna Riley, features in Xero’s Modern Practice Playbook 2026, released today. It looks at how accounting firms across New Zealand are using AI, and we’re proud to be one of the firms featured.

Our approach is simple. We only bring in new technology when it solves a real problem, and our people still check everything.

What does that mean for you? Less time on routine paperwork, and more time for our team to help you with the things that matter to your business.

91 years in, and we’re still curious about better ways to do things. 😊

You can find more information about it here: https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xero.com%2Fnz%2Fmedia-releases%2Ffew-new-zealand-accounting-and-bookkeeping-firms-expect-ai-driven-job-cuts%2F&data=05%7C02%7Coliviaf%40oxfordedge.co.nz%7C836b80783a4c46a450dc08df28074407%7C184d57f10a184e4285f0697780b421dc%7C0%7C0%7C639273683807324291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oT6P59KmHk%2B4amEybAFoyPJuzmalu%2FjcbMBqy2T7LOc%3D&reserved=0

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05/10/2026

Think pink! 💗☀️

The Oxford Edge crew swapped the office for the Pink Ribbon Walk in Christchurch on Sunday, and what a day it was. Sunshine, smiles, and more pink than we knew we owned.

1 in 9 Kiwi women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Research, support and early detection help change those outcomes, which is why we're proud to back Cancer Foundation NZ.

Swipe through for the best (and pinkest) moments 👉

30/09/2026

It’s not just about the numbers.

Yes, they matter.

But to give useful advice, we need to understand more than the accounts.

We need to understand your business, your people, what you’re working towards, and what might be getting in the way.

Because the best outcomes don’t come from reports alone.

They come from good conversations, a clear understanding of what matters to you, and advice that fits where you want to go.

That’s the kind of partnership we’re interested in at Oxford Edge.

28/09/2026

Olivia, Beks and Cherie from the Oxford Edge team joined nearly 300 women at One New Zealand Stadium last Thursday for Canterbury's Women in Business event.

We heard some real, honest stories from three inspiring leaders: Alice Fitzgerald from Gut Foundation NZ, Mary Devine ONZM from Foodstuffs South Island, and Hon Nicola Grigg, MP for Selwyn.

A big highlight was seeing Alice on stage. We work alongside Alice and The Gut Foundation team, and it was great to hear more about her own leadership journey. 💚

Our takeaway from the evening: Be where your feet are! 👣

Thanks to Leeann Watson and the Business Canterbury team for a great evening. We're already looking forward to the next one!

19/09/2026

Health. Wealth. Resilience. Wellbeing.

Four big topics for one Spring evening and plenty to think about afterwards.

Our Directors Anna Riley and Belinda Canton, and Associate Director Olivia Flyger, joined Forsyth Barr for a conversation led by Zoe Wallis, Investment Strategist, with Laura McGoldrick and Janine Morrell-Gunn.

Laura spoke openly about backing yourself, adapting when things change and managing the competing demands that come with work and life.

Janine shared more about the work of Māia Health Foundation and the difference community support can make to healthcare here in Canterbury.

The strongest conversations are often the ones that cut across the usual business topics. This was one of them.

And with the event at One New Zealand Stadium, there was also the chance to experience Christchurch’s newest venue from a rather different perspective. Not a bad backdrop for a night out of the office.

Thanks to Forsyth Barr for creating the space for it.

16/09/2026

The future of accounting probably won’t be built by doing more of what we’ve always done.

Yesterday, Oxford Edge Director Anna Riley joined Dorian Crighton from Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Christchurch for a Future Fit Firms panel at Bar Franco.

Hosted by FeeSynergy, FYI and FuseWorks, the session brought together people from across Christchurch’s professional services community to talk about the challenges firms are facing, what’s making the biggest difference to efficiency, and what it really takes to modernise.

For us, being “future fit” isn’t about chasing every new piece of technology. It’s about being curious, testing what works, improving systems and processes, and being prepared to change direction when there’s a better way.

Thanks to Dorian for sharing the panel with Anna, and to Karley Norton from FeeSynergy, Andrea Roberts from FYI, and our former Oxford Edge colleague Ciara O’Halloran from FuseWorks for bringing everyone together.

And Bar Franco wasn’t a bad place for the conversation either. 🍷

08/09/2026

⚽ What a day at One NZ Stadium!

A few of the Oxford Edge team headed along on Saturday to support Cashmere Technical in the Chatham Cup Final.

With 11,267 spectators there for the stadium’s first football event, it was a fantastic atmosphere and a special occasion for Christchurch football.

While the result didn’t go Tech’s way, with Fencibles United winning 2–1, we were especially proud to see our very own Charlie Peacocke get some time on the field. Not every day you get to cheer on one of your colleagues in a national cup final!

Congratulations to Charlie and the Cashmere Technical team on a tremendous cup run, and to Fencibles United on their first Chatham Cup title. 👏

25/08/2026

🏀 A huge night for StAC Basketball!

What a result for St Andrew’s College, with both Senior teams taking out their respective NZCT competitions.

The Senior Girls won the Whelan Trophy for the seventh year in a row, defeating Cashmere High School 101-30.

The Senior Boys also made history, winning the Thomson Trophy for the first time with a 107-79 victory over Cashmere.

Pictured is Year 12 player Benji Marsh, who has had a standout year of his own, including making his Canterbury Rams NZNBL debut and being named in the U18 National Championship All-Star Five.
As a proud sponsor of St Andrew’s College basketball, Oxford Edge is thrilled to celebrate such an outstanding season.

Congratulations to both teams, the coaches and everyone behind the scenes - two trophies and a very special night for StAC basketball! 👏🏀

17/08/2026

⚽ A big weekend for our very own Charlie Peacocke! ⚽

Huge congratulations to Charlie and the Cashmere Technical team, who are through to the 2026 Chatham Cup Final after a 2-1 win over Napier City Rovers yesterday.

The Chatham Cup is New Zealand’s premier men’s knockout football competition, so making the final is a fantastic achievement.

Charlie has been part of the Cashmere Technical squad throughout the season and we’re very proud to have one of the finalists in the Oxford Edge team.

Next up, Cashmere Technical will take on Auckland’s Fencibles United in the final on the first weekend of September. And watch this space - the game may even be in Christchurch! 👀

It was also a double celebration for Cashmere Technical, with the women’s first team winning their semi-final and booking a place in the Kate Sheppard Cup Final for the first time in the club’s history.

What a weekend for the club. Huge congrats Charlie - we’ll be backing you and the team! 👏⚽