From beer writer to craft brewer
After just a year, Shortjaw Brewing in Westport is making waves in the craft beer scene, with an emphasis on local ingredients, sustainable...
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How to run a business without borders
Is the digital nomad dream all it’s cracked up to be? Can you keep running a business while spending months at a time overseas? Yes...
The wahine business owner fixing roads and school lunches
Powerhouse Kat (Hubba) Kaiwai is used to digging in for her community and quickly mobilising her Ruatōria roading business to fix roads on...
The business of “happily ever afters”
Jenni Raynish is the founder and CEO of New Zealand’s only cord blood bank. The former high-profile comms and PR consultant is thoroughly...
The fundraiser’s friend
Funding HQ is a platform helping people build fundraising capability and capacity in an easy, cost-effective way. For its passionate...
Master of his craft
The brainchild of talented industrial designer Brett Band, Paceracer is an exciting new precision watch brand fusing technology and design...
Chefs tackle NZ’s food insecurity
Top Kiwi chefs, including Peter Gordon and Michael Meredith, are uniting to combat food insecurity with the launch of the ‘KiwiHarvest...
The road from scalpels to spirits
Bec Kay’s many years working as a theatre nurse certainly came in handy when she decided to hang up her scrubs to become one of New...
Goodbye Soggy Soap
Clare Wilson’s soap dish business is proof that simple ideas expertly executed can enjoy commercial success. But the 2022 David...
Unlocking a Key App
Two brothers and a best mate are the collective brains behind a smart app that makes rental property management easier and significantly...
Waging war on microplastics
Tauranga-based Kristy Hunter and Stine Smith are the dynamic duo behind rising sustainable cleaning products brand Good Change. Their story...
Farming for a better future
Nestled alongside the Mangaroa River in the Hutt Valley, Mangaroa Farms is on an inspiring journey of stewardship for the next generation....
Small Business Franchisee of the Year’s success secrets
Northland-based Ben Coates has won the Small Business Franchisee of the Year award at the nation’s major franchise awards two years...
Planned (and baked) to perfection
Once there was a baker, a chef and a barista who all dreamed of opening a standout destination bakery for Auckland’s North Shore...
Working the dream business
Based in the Hutt Valley, StudioC Design is a fast-growing co-design agency solving problems with end-to-end design services. Its founders...
Celebrating Hamilton’s CBD award winners
The winners have been chosen and Hamilton’s renowned CBD Awards have delivered another hugely successful year. “The night of October...
The constant grower
Julie Treanor grows flowers and grows leaders. The Upper Hutt-based floral entrepreneur, leadership developer and business coach lives a...
Jenna’s secret sauce to hospitality
With the upcoming launch of her fine dining restaurant and bar BOSSI in Auckland, owner-operator Jenna Carter reflects on the rewards and...
Steering a steady course
Menswear retailer Working Style is celebrating 35 years in business with the opening of a new store in Takapuna. Founder Chris Dobbs shares...
Auckland Council celebrates Will&Able partnership
Auckland Council recently celebrated its ongoing partnership with Papatoetoe-based charity and social enterprise Will&Able with an...
Confessions of a charity business owner
KidsCan and Pet Refuge founder Julie Chapman talks to NZBusiness about the challenges and rewards of running a business in the charity...
Time to press reset
Sébastien Michel and business partner Carole Zink are busy ramping up their tourism business. They’re also finding things are now very...
Driven on instinct
With care and creativity Cathy Pope has carved out a successful business career. Now the talented jewellery designer is looking to grow her...
Tour business gives back to the environment
West Coast eco-business Glacier Valley Eco Tours suffered a major hit during Covid’s lockdowns. DOC’s Jobs for Nature initiative proved...
Small action, big impact on composting
Making sure compostable stuff actually ends up as compost – that’s the goal of futurist Rachael Neale. It all begins with her...
What it takes to successfully launch a new app
Sumit Sharma explains how, together with business partner Amandeep Singh, he successfully launched their digital odd jobs marketplace....
Bringing Cathedral Square’s grand old lady back to life
A Christchurch team have launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring the old Chief Post Office in Cathedral Square, established in 1879, back...
Triumph over adversity
Hamilton’s CBD businesses had to endure Covid’s stranglehold throughout 2021, but it didn’t stop almost 80 entries competing for...
For the love of family and food
Love for both family and food have proved to be the winning combination for Nelson business Salvito’s Pizza Bar. Nelson business...
Lighting up the world for special needs employees
Downlights NZ is a social enterprise providing meaningful employment for people with Down syndrome and other cognitive disabilities. Anne...