The October 2025 issue of NZBusiness magazine is all about celebrating small business success with special section profiling all the winners from this year’s The David Awards.
From start-ups finding clever ways to punch above their weight, to established businesses redefining what sustainability and social impact can look like, the stories in this issue showcase the creativity and tenacity driving our local economy.
Our cover feature celebrates Spacebar Design, the Supreme Winner at this year’s The David Awards, whose innovative approach to circular interiors is reshaping how we think about spaces, materials, and sustainability. Elsewhere, we highlight businesses making meaningful impacts in their communities, like Dew Drops Postpartum, the People’s Choice winner, and trailblazers like Becs Caughey, whose entrepreneurial journey turns audacious ideas into nationwide movements.
Contents
4 – In conversation with Chris Penk
6 – Confidence is contagious
10 – OPINION – AI without the hype: How smart tech helps small businesses win
14 – Supreme winner and Most Innovative Business: Spacebar Design
17 – People’s Choice Award winner: Dew Drops
18 – Most Outstanding Fledgling Business: ISpy Nits
20 – Most Outstanding Established Business and Special Judges Award: The Cozy Corner
22 – OPINION – Confidence boost
24 – Most Inspired Use of Marketing: Telescopicgoal
26 – Most Outstanding Social Impact: My Wonderland
28 – Solo Meo Award: Julia Grace
30 – Fighting for people, planet and profit
32 – Turning small ideas into big impact
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