Force of habit
Brothers QJ and Kayne Satchell love the fact that they’re in business together, and they’re pioneers in a niche that’s making a...
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The power of 3: Wellington’s new creative spirit
Julia Palm, Bridie-Rose O’Leary and Louise Clifton – fashion designers, LED-neon signmakers and shoemakers respectively –...
Making ground
Ben Grant and Josh Kempton are on a mission to win the war on plastic waste with their fully home compostable packaging products – and...
Deafness no barrier
Tim Lewin and his wife Sam have not let deafness get in the way of building a successful business. However, for them, business ownership...
Real estate’s disruptive influencer
New Zealand’s traditional commission-based real estate sales model has been challenged in recent years by Tall Poppy - a popular...
Hungry for success
Always add value, and go above and beyond what’s generally expected – that’s the mantra that helped get Wellington's Element...
For the good of the hood
Deep in the heart of Auckland, the suburb of Morningside has taken on a whole new identity thanks to the Crave Collective – a group of...
Full theme ahead
The online shopping onslaught in recent years has forced a number of costume and party hire businesses to close. But for First Scene, New...
Growth to crow about
Mike and Chris Millar gave up their corporate jobs to take on a small Dunedin food manufacturing...
Setting the bar
Rotorua caterer Ryan Gregorash is walking to the beat of a different drum with his award-winning Stolen Bike Catering. He has a bold vision...
Born out of desperation
Caroline de Castro and Nicole Oxenbridge’s blossoming cleaning business and social enterprise, which pays all its workers a living wage,...
Crafting untamed spirits
In the heart of the historic West Coast town of Reefton there’s a gutsy distillery applying a modern take on an age-old industry. A...
Turning adversity into business success
Christchurch businessman Matty Lovell shares his list of top tips for leadership that he believes have propelled him forward in...
A revolution in the classroom
Sometimes it simply pays to skip the New Zealand market and ‘pivot’ into the US. Tech company Kami is a good example of this strategy....
It’s all good for businesses
China has Taobao, America has Amazon – now Kiwis are getting their own app-driven e-commerce...
The business built on iwi ethics
In a tiny South Taranaki township, local iwi owned business Kaitahi is helping grow a niche ‘native superfood’ industry for the...
It’s show time!
We’ve all heard the expression ‘the show must go on”. For North Port Events the shows have been going on for 25 years – helped...
The original wrap artists
When three young mums banded together in 2013 to launch a business called Honeywrap, little did they know how seriously successful it would...
No ordinary Mr Bean
In his 30-plus years serving New Zealand’s coffee industry Bernard Smith has witnessed a massive...
‘Water of life’ coming to Reefton
West Coast start-up Reefton Distilling Co. is about to open their new distillery right in the heart of historic Reefton. With a...
Mr and Mrs design-build
Lisa and Joe Bryne are both married to their business. Lisa designs, Joe builds. It's a highly successful...
To the rescue worldwide
If you or a family member were unexpectedly stranded on the other side of the world with an illness, injury or unexpected calamity,...
The business that wants to change a town
Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours, near the tiny Bay of Plenty town of Murupara, is using ‘real-life tourism’ to build their business,...
The fervent pharmacist
Christchurch pharmacist Mark Webster has been pioneering a more integrative medicine business model since 2001. His passion and hard work...
Three friends fizzing
Adam Sorensen, Scott Day and Russell Hopper are succeeding fast in New Zealand’s highly competitive beverages market with their small,...
A world class supporter
A recent Kea World Class New Zealand Award recipient, Mitchell Pham borrows from his Vietnamese heritage to help Kiwi tech firms grow...
A passion redefined
Catherine van der Meulen reflects on a remarkable career in the fast fashion industry and celebrates her new passion for business coaching...
Confessions of a sole trader
Being a sole trader is a bit like being an ‘Ed Sheeran style’ one-man-band. Rotorua’s Michael Burton explains why his business style...
Love, laugh and grow together
Cadenshae is a story about a thriving Northland business, but it’s also about love, family ties and a life well...
Long live the adrenalin rush!
At this year’s TRENZ event in Dunedin, NZBusiness sat down with Henry van Asch, co-founder and MD of AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand, to...