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How Stuart Savage is redefining Gen Z entrepreneurship with Tuare

Start-upEntrepreneursMarch 12, 2026

Gen Z entrepreneurship isn’t just about tech start-ups or chasing scale. For young Kiwis like Stuart Savage, it’s about creativity, culture, and community – building ventures that carry meaning, craft, and legacy.

Dental as anything: How Wellington start-up Solid is remaking toothpaste

Start-upStart-upJuly 7, 2025

A hygienist troubled by the volume of plastic waste in the dental sector, Laura Nixon founded Solid with her husband Adam McConnochie.

Dream comes true for three Kiwi businesses

Start-upStart-upOctober 31, 2014

Three kiwi businesses demonstrating exceptional passion, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit have been awarded an Ora Dreams grant, each worth up to $50,000.

Flying start for Kiwi entrepreneurs

Start-upStart-upSeptember 1, 2014

Thirty-nine entrepreneurs have been selected as regional finalists in the 2014 ANZ Flying Start Business Plan competition.

School project morphs into business

Start-upStart-upJuly 3, 2014

A team of young Christchurch entrepreneurs is morphing a school project into a successful business venture.

Chasing the vision: the truth about business start-ups

Start-upStart-upMay 13, 2014

Nothing compares to the thrill of launching your own business; taking a product or service to market; knowing that your future’s entirely in your hands.

But how quickly that dream can come crashing down through mistakes, obstacles, lack of skills or simply running out of cash.

The adventure’s just begining

Start-upStart-upApril 15, 2014

The Little Adventure Company is a business so new, it barely has the wrapping off its website. But it’s already shaping up to be a standout success story based on innovative product design.

Staying responsible

Start-upStart-upAugust 15, 2012

Rachel Taulelei has proven to be a change-maker in New Zealand’s fishing industry. Her Wellington-based business Yellow Brick Road is built on the values of sustainability, responsibility and consideration for future generations.

Upcoming event

Funding that Accelerates Your Business

Thursday 24 September 2026 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm

📍 The Icehouse, Textile Centre, Level 4, 117 Saint Georges Bay Road, Auckland

If you’re looking to unlock capital to help your business grow then our Funding that Accelerates Your Business networking event and panel discussion on September 24 is for you.

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Latest issue

NZBusiness June 2026

Practical AI insights, Kiwi tech innovators, and the tools helping Kiwi SMEs compete on a global stage. It’s all packed into this special tech issue of NZBusiness.

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