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Spacebar Design won Most Innovative Business at The David Awards 2025, also taking out the Supreme Award, recognition that cements its role as a trailblazer in sustainable interior design.
Spacebar Design won Most Innovative Business at The David Awards 2025, also taking out the Supreme Award, recognition that cements its role as a trailblazer in sustainable interior design.
New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards programme is calling for entries, with expanded categories and a direct pathway to a global million-pound prize.
Kiwibank has become the first New Zealand bank to roll out open banking across all its digital channels for both individual and business customers, delivering most of the data‑sharing capability required by regulators six months ahead of its statutory deadline.
Christchurch’s Tait Communications has been named PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year at the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, capping a record-breaking night for New Zealand’s third-largest export sector.
Full-scale loyalty programmes are expensive, complex and slow to roll out, but a gift card programme can deliver many of the same benefits in a fraction of the time, and customers pay you upfront for the privilege.
Inside MOXX Brands, the Kiwi FMCG company growing at 512 percent and rewriting the export playbook in the process.
Hawke’s Bay’s Rockit has landed one of China’s most bankable celebrities as its brand ambassador.
Demand for Tapuwae Roa’s Tupu Accelerator keeps climbing, with a new cohort of ten high-growth Māori-founded ventures welcomed for the programme’s third consecutive year.
A new Christchurch start-up wants to turn the security cameras already watching your warehouse into a real-time safety system that spots risk before it becomes an incident.
As New Zealand businesses face mounting productivity pressure, new research from 2degrees shows AI is already delivering measurable gains for SMEs. From streamlining operations to unlocking new growth opportunities, the challenge now is turning early experimentation into lasting business impact.
Acron Plastics, a New Zealand thermoforming manufacturer, had been running as a fully paper-based business before adopting MRPeasy. We sat down with Business & Sales Manager Mark Wong to see how the company uses the system to structure orders, manage purchasing and inventory, and reduce the risk of missed jobs.
West Auckland’s Waitākere College has officially opened a new School of Business, founded and seeded by Just Life Group CEO Tony Falkenstein CNZM, with the goal of producing the country’s next wave of entrepreneurs from communities that have historically been overlooked by corporate New Zealand.
As AI rapidly shifts from experimentation to operational reality, AI start-up founder Dave Howden says the businesses that move first – and rethink how work gets done – will hold the advantage.
A new national productivity programme is aiming to back more than 4,000 Kiwi SMEs into AI adoption. But the most useful lesson for business owners, says ASB’s Ben Speedy, may be the simplest: Think small first.
Three decades behind the counter taught pharmacist turned entrepreneur Tim O’Donoghue that patients know exactly what they want. They just rarely get it. Now, with an FDA-listed product live on Amazon and a 14-strong self-care platform behind it, the Healthtex Co-founder is raising capital through PledgeMe and inviting Kiwi investors into a corner of the global pharmaceutical industry usually reserved for big backers.
Digital and AI experts will share practical strategies to help businesses stay visible and competitive as AI transforms online search and customer behaviour.
A former delivery driver who started at HELL Pizza straight out of school has become one of the brand’s youngest franchise owners, taking over the Kāpiti store at just 21 years old.
Satisfaction among SMEs with the Coalition Government has declined for the second consecutive year, according to new research from MYOB.
Entries are now open for the 2026 David Awards, with this year marking a new chapter for the long-running small business awards programme as NZBusiness steps into the role of Official Steward.
When consumers start watching every dollar, many businesses reach for familiar tactics: Bigger discounts, louder promotions and more urgent calls to buy.
As New Zealand businesses enter a new financial year, the economic outlook remains mixed.
A new survey reveals most SME operators are already taking action as Middle East tensions push fuel costs higher.
Over 300 entries mark another milestone year for the 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, with the Gala Dinner set for May in Auckland.
As brands compete for attention in a crowded market, Marvel Experiences is helping businesses reconnect through thoughtful, high-impact real-world moments.
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When petrol prices surge, the national conversation usually focuses on motorists. But the real economic risk isn’t the family car, it’s the systems that keep the country moving.
Canterbury has claimed the title of New Zealand’s strongest-performing region for the second quarter running according to ASB report.
New data from small business platform Thryv reveals that while AI adoption among New Zealand SMEs is now mainstream, the majority are still struggling to turn experimentation into real productivity gains.
Many successful SMEs rely heavily on their founders, leaving businesses vulnerable if key decisions suddenly can’t be made. Clear governance and succession planning are crucial to protect both the company and the family.
From hyper-growth to near-collapse, Ārepa co-founder Angus Brown shares the hard lessons, tough calls and strategic pivots that helped steer the business through crisis and back toward stability.
A Christchurch team have launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring the old Chief Post Office in Cathedral Square, established in 1879, back to life. They’re equity crowdfunding to raise up to $2 million to create a new destination that they hope will house nine businesses, and employ 40 to 50 people. The aim is for The Grand to include an artisan French bakery, a people-focused food court experience, visitor information centre, iconic restaurants and bars and one of New Zealand’s largest outdoor plazas, says CEO and founder of The Grand Darin Rainbird. “The Grand’s next life aims to be a world-class destination for our world-class city, and we believe this will be a part of the redevelopment of Christchurch’s future,”
MYOB’s Jo Tozer comments on the 2022 Government Budget’s incentives for business, including the Business Growth Fund – designed to deliver new funds to fuel business growth. With 48 percent of SMEs in MYOB’s 2022 Business Monitor stating that access to finance will be a pressure point on their business this year, an announcement of a new, independently managed Business Growth Fund (with a $100m investment by the Government) targeted at helping to provide a new source of capital for growing business, should be welcome news. Further insights from MYOB show growth is high up in the minds of many local small and medium enterprises, with 44 percent stating in the annual Business Monitor that growing their business is a priority over
Richard Conway explains some simple SEO techniques that business owners can use to edge the competition. The past two years have cemented search engine optimisation (SEO) as perhaps the most important aspect of any business’s digital marketing strategy. If implemented properly, appearing organically on the first page of Google for the terms your target market is searching for is a proven way to drive sales, brand engagement, and loyalty. Google dominates the search engine landscape in New Zealand, accounting for more than 93 percent of all searches in this country. That’s a massive playing field for your marketing efforts. It’s also a level playing field. Google does not share its algorithms, so no business benefits from any insider information. The
Are under-performers holding back your sales team? Logan Wedgwood explains how the right discipline and structures can help the whole team succeed. What if an over-reliance on inspirational speakers is the reason your salespeople are failing? Motivation is often bandied around as what salespeople need. That kick in the ass, or coaching and mentoring. Inspirational words and support. But what if that isn’t true? Is a lack of motivation just an excuse for under-performance or laziness? What if what is really needed is discipline? You see, in my work as a consultant, all of the most successful salespeople I work with are disciplined, not motivated. The under-performers are the ones asking for motivation. The high performers show up and do
With online reviews now trusted more than ever before, Mat Wylie highlights the importance of building your business’s reputation both online and off. When you’re asked to name a good dentist, café, mechanic or any other kind of business, you’re being asked to stake your reputation against a previous experience. This happened recently in my neighbourhood’s online group. Someone asked for a good builder, and local people chipped in with suggestions of builders that do good work. Their recommendations reached an audience of hundreds of people who weighed up feedback about this company and were able to make a better decision because of it. The old idea that people would tell five others about a great experience and 25
Todd Westwood has advice on how to get your employees mentally match fit. In the workplace, mental health is sometimes more important than physical health. If a team member gets sick or injured, they take time off work. They’re expected to rest up, look after themselves, and return when well enough. From a business standpoint, it’s fairly straightforward. That’s what sick leave is there for. It’s a dollars-and-cents discussion, right? Mental health is another ball game altogether. If an employee is dealing with the tough stuff – like stress, anxiety, or grief – they might still turn up at work. They’ll clock in, but might be unfocused, distracted, and can weigh down others around them. All of this results in
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