Baking up success in Aotearoa
When life threw lemons at Lauren ‘Lulu’ Taylor and Clare Gallagher, they didn’t just make lemonade; they baked up a...
Home ⟩
Harnessing simple technology to grow a business
Based on a true story, Heather Robertson highlights the opportunities to expand a business but also create greater cost savings by applying...
New tools for embracing AI
New Zealand tech company Auror has released a free AI framework to help Kiwi businesses embrace the game-changing technology. A recent...
Finalists revealed for Sustainable Business Awards
The 76 finalists for the 2023 Sustainable Business Awards span sectors from food and beverage to education, health, forestry and energy....
NZBusiness + Management Digital Issue – September 2023
In this issue: Is the use of AI in business disrespectful to customers? Generative AI in the manufacturing sector. Deepfake scams: Every...
Visa waiver tabled at NZ-Fiji business conference
Fiji’s Deputy PM Biman Prasad and Finance Minister Grant Robertson spoke at the recent NZ-Fiji trade and business conference, where a...
Taking the ‘zero trust’ approach to AI
Artificial intelligence deserves the same ‘zero trust’ approach we take with cybersecurity, says Matthew Evetts, so constantly check...
Artificial intelligence is all around us
Using his own intelligence, Bill Bennett discusses AI’s current and potential uses for business owners. Artificial intelligence is no...
How to extract business value from ChatGPT
How much trust should your business be putting in ChatGPT? Horatiu Petrescu says don’t focus on the tool, focus on who is using it. The...
How to build a compelling business story
Get your story right and it has the power to transorm everything you do in your business. Jacquie Walters explains how. I’ve come to...
Revolutionising search: Google’s AI Search Generative Experience
Richard Conway shares his company’s experience in transitioning to Google’s new AI Search Generative Experience. Everything is going to...
Playing the ‘don’t run out of money’ game
Are you taking a short-sighted view on your marketing? Logan Wedgwood takes you down the road to lasting customer relationships. Let’s...
Keep it simple: get your customer experience humming
Ensuring a great customer experience even when times are...
Breaking bad behaviour
Jo Douglas highlights alternative methods of responding to bad behaviour in the workplace. Those who work in the employment law space are...
Survey: optimism ticks up as revenues lag
More than half of New Zealand’s small business owners say they are optimistic about the future, despite less than half reporting revenue...
Counselling service for startup founders
Callaghan Innovation has launched a counselling service to support founders whose mental health is suffering due to the significant...
The future is flexible
Business are increasingly looking at the huge leaps made in digital CX for everyday consumers, and asking how this can revolutionise their...
How we feel about AI at work
New research reveals how Kiwi small business owners and operators are feeling about the use of artificial intelligence in their workplaces,...
Navigating the world of online reviews
Fake reviews are one of the biggest challenges businesses face today. Customer Radar’s Mat Wylie explains what business owners can do to...
Exports crucial to NZ economy: report
ExportNZ’s 2023 Pre-Election Report sets out the state of play for the sector and invites the next government to collaborate further on...
New certified training programme launched
OSACO Group is launching a new certified training offering which it believes will be the global gold standard for workplace misconduct...
The passion behind the ziplines
NZBusiness shares an inside look into Rotorua Canopy Tours – one of Aotearoa’s leading tourism businesses. From unparalleled ziplining...
Local jobs from launch of global food chain
A multi-million dollar launch of a rapidly growing South Korean-based global food chain is set to create hundreds of new jobs around New...
Chatbot delivers vastly improved efficiency
An investment in new chatbot technology has allowed PBT to streamline its communication, improve efficiency and ultimately provide a better...
Insolvencies continue to rise in NZ
As the economy stagnates, latest quarterly data shows insolvencies continue to rise, up 34 percent on Q1 and 69 percent on the same time...
Awards handed out at Supplier Expo
Workplace solutions provider OfficeMax has named Fresh Office its ‘Supplier of the Year’ at its 2023 Re-Think Supplier Expo, held...
Company-X celebrates first decade
Waikato software specialist Company-X is celebrating its first decade in business. Co-founders and directors Jeremy Hughes and David...
Entrepreneurs’ manifesto for levelling entrepreneurship
A network of more than 140 entrepreneurial businesses and organisations warns New Zealand is in danger of being left behind economically...
Musos serve snails to boost business belief
Aussie star DJs Peking Duk are launching a one-of-a-kind escargot food truck to help MYOB boost belief amongst Kiwi and Australian business...
Plumber turns fintech entrepreneur; solves payment issues
GreenLight Escrow is revolutionising the way tradespeople and homeowners conduct business transactions, providing a secure and innovative...