BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NZBusiness Magazine - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nzbusiness.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NZBusiness Magazine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20270403T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20270925T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T190000 DTSTAMP:20260921T160202 CREATED:20260805T013939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T024230Z UID:174825-1790269200-1790276400@nzbusiness.co.nz SUMMARY:Funding that Accelerates Your Business DESCRIPTION:Securing the right funding at the right time can be the difference between business stagnation and breakthrough success. NZBusiness magazine invites you to the next event in our Networking & Note-taking series: Funding that Accelerates Your Business\, designed to help SME owners navigate the complex world of capital-raising\, unlocking access to finance and investment. \nOur panel will delve into the often-challenging process of working with financial institutions like banks to access loans\, manage debt\, and build lasting relationships. From capital-raising tactics to practical tips for financial negotiations\, and real-world stories of businesses who have been there\, and got the cash. \nPanel\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsay Fisher is the General Manager of ScotPac New Zealand\, the largest non-bank business lender in New Zealand and Australia. He believes in the power of connecting people and businesses with the right opportunities – particularly in the often complex world of business finance. Drawing on a diverse background in banking\, insurance\, recruitment and business finance\, Lindsay brings a deep understanding of the challenges faced by SMEs. This experience underpins his leadership of the ScotPac New Zealand team\, where he’s focused on delivering innovative finance solutions tailored to the needs of New Zealand businesses – giving more SMEs the tools and support to succeed.\n \n \n \n \n \n Rod Morris is General Manager of Business Banking at Kiwibank\, leading a nationwide team focused on helping Kiwi New Zealand’s small and medium sized businesses access the funding\, support and advice they need to grow. He is particularly passionate about backing business ambition\, from early-stage startups through to established enterprises\, and helping business owners navigate opportunities for growth with confidence.\n \n \n \n \n \n Mike Burke is the Founder of Point16 and has spent nearly 30 years working across business as an entrepreneur\, operator and investor. He co-founded the private equity fund Sustainable Lifestyle Fund and the early-stage venture capital firm New Zealand Fintech Fund\, and sits on the board of several companies\, including as Chair of high-growth fintech Emerge. That mix of hands-on operating experience and direct involvement in raising and deploying capital across both private equity and venture capital gives him a practical view of what SMEs need to secure funding and put it to work well. Mike has worked with everyone from ambitious SMEs to some of New Zealand’s largest organisations\, with a knack for making the complicated feel simple and finding practical paths to growth.\n \n \n\n  \nMore panellists to be announced soon… \nSponsor\n\nEvent Partner\n\n  URL:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/event/funding-that-accelerates-your-business LOCATION:The Icehouse\, Textile Centre\, Level 4\, 117 Saint Georges Bay Road\, Auckland\, Auckland\, 1052\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:NZBusiness Networking & Note-taking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Funding-that-Accelerates-Your-Business-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="NZBusiness magazine":MAILTO:editor@nzbusiness.co.nz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261008T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261008T190000 DTSTAMP:20260921T160202 CREATED:20260921T023708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T040056Z UID:256685-1791478800-1791486000@nzbusiness.co.nz SUMMARY:The David Awards 2026 - Winners Presentation DESCRIPTION:This is the night New Zealand’s best small businesses get their moment: The David Awards 2026 winners are revealed live\, across all six categories\, the Supreme Award and the People’s Choice Award. Whether you’ve followed this year’s finalists\, backed a business in your own community\, or you’re simply curious who’s come out on top\, this is where you find out first. \nFor a list of the 2026 finalists\, click here. \nSmall business panel discussion\nStay on after the Awards presentation for a panel discussion\, with drinks and nibbles flowing throughout. An evening built for celebrating New Zealand’s small business community and connecting with the people in it. \nOur panel of industry experts and notable small business owners will explore what it actually takes to build a small business that punches above its weight – against a tough economy and a tech landscape being reshaped by AI. \nPanellists to be announced soon. \nFree to attend\, whether you’re in the room or joining us online – don’t miss your chance to celebrate the small businesses shaping New Zealand and hear what it takes to be one of them. \nLive stream\nNot able to make the in-person event? Register below for a link to a live stream of the winners presentation. \n*Note: This form is only for the streamed event\, if you wish to come to the in-person event you must select the ‘Get Tickets’ option on this page. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n CompanyJob titleEmail(Required)\n \n I'm a 2026 Finalist\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Consent(Required) I have read and accept the privacy policy.Read our privacy policy.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPrincipal sponsor URL:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/event/the-david-awards-2026-winners-presentation LOCATION:GridAKL\, 101\, Pakenham Street West\, Wynyard Quarter\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:The David Awards ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-David-Awards-2026-Winners-Event.png ORGANIZER;CN="NZBusiness magazine":MAILTO:editor@nzbusiness.co.nz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261111T070000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261111T093000 DTSTAMP:20260921T160202 CREATED:20260825T042636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T010950Z UID:209273-1794380400-1794389400@nzbusiness.co.nz SUMMARY:Ready to Rise Business Breakfast - November 2026 DESCRIPTION:Let’s be honest\, survival mode has had a long run for business owners. Global noise\, economic pressure\, a challenging election cycle – Kiwi SMEs have weathered all of it\, and there’s no sign it’s about to ease up. But growth doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. It’s made by the businesses bold enough to go after it anyway. \nOne week after New Zealand goes to the polls\, Ready to Rise returns for round three. Not to relitigate the result\, but to unpack what the next three years might hold for SMEs. No political spin\, no wait-and-see. Just the sharp thinking\, hard-won stories and real strategy you need to make your next bold call. \nBecause nobody else builds your business for you. The SMEs who pull ahead from here are the ones who back themselves\, and this is where you find your people to do it alongside. \nGet 20% off tickets with our special early bird rate\, valid until September 11.  \nWhy you should be in the room\n\nReal stories\, not theory. SME leaders on how they’ve turned hard calls into hard-won growth.\nStrategy you can use the next day. Practical\, no-fluff takeaways for the year ahead.\nA panel that says the quiet part out loud. Straight talk on what’s next for business\, without the politics.\nA room full of your people. Connect with SME owners facing the exact same conditions — and figure it out together.\n\nSpeakers to be announced – stay tuned. \nThis is for you if…\nYou’re an SME owner or leader done with waiting for the environment to get easier\, and ready to plan your next bold move\, on your own terms. \nEvent sponsor URL:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/event/ready-to-rise-business-breakfast-november-2026 LOCATION:New Zealand International Convention Centre\, 101 Hobson Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:Ready to Rise ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nzbusiness.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ready-to-Rise-222-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="NZBusiness magazine":MAILTO:editor@nzbusiness.co.nz END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR