Queenstown tourism operator targets premium market
A well-established Queenstown tour operator is taking a new direction in response to changes in overseas markets and dynamics. Alpine...
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Canyon Brewing buzzing over bee initiative
In a corporate social responsibility initiative, Canyon Brewing is sponsoring three thriving beehives in Arthur’s Point, near Queenstown....
Modular bike bags a hit worldwide
Aeroe™ launched its user-friendly bike bag system at Eurobike 2019 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. For the Dunedin-based design...
Icehouse appoints new Group CEO
There’s a new leader for business growth engine The Icehouse, with the board appointing Gavin Lennox to the role of Group CEO. A...
IoD backs move to build small business capability
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is backing the move to build capability of small business and reduce their compliance burden. On Monday 2...
Peer-to-peer shipping start-up for NZ
A Kiwi startup is out to disrupt New Zealand’s shipping industry with a service which connects drivers with free vehicle space to people...
1100 women entrepreneurs gain digital marketing skills
More than 1100 women entrepreneurs have gained valuable digital marketing skills in 2019, thanks to a partnership between #SheOwnsIt and...
Tauranga agency brings home the honey
Tauranga-based creative branding agency, Society, has won two major awards for its highly crafted design and packaging of a rare Mānuka...
Small investors target ‘hands off’ SMEs
New Zealand’s low yield investment environment and the cannibalisation of growth companies by overseas equity firms are two trends...
Kōkiri search is back in 2020
The search is on for the next group of Māori tech entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups to take part in a kaupapa-led business...
Honey business 180 years in the making
Rob McConnachie and Hannah Dobbie have been in the honey business for 15 years but their new brand, 1839, has effectively been 180 years in...
New brew garden by world-renowned Cantabrians
Canterbury wine producers, the Giesen brothers, have joined forces with local hospitality personality Campbell Parker and brewing legend...
NZ’s Paintvine launches in the UK
New Zealand’s favourite painting and wine nights are launching in the UK. Self-funded from day one, Kiwi business Paintvine...
Streamlined business invoicing a step closer
Streamlined payment practices are a step closer for Kiwi businesses with the formal launch of New Zealand’s e-Invoicing framework. Small...
Celebrating NZ’s best workplace employee experiences
The winners of the 2019 Humankind Employee Experience Workplace and Inspiration Awards were announced and celebrated in Wellington on...
Overdose scoops top Aussie retail award
De-centralised anti-agency, Overdose were recently awarded Australia's leading retail industry award, thanks ro its understanding of...
Night markets fueling food business start-ups
Many Kiwis dream of owning their own restaurant or café, but sales of commercial kitchen equipment suggest a growing number are realising...
2019 Westpac NZ Franchise Awards winners announced
Pukeko Rental Managers is New Zealand’s top franchise system, and Sarith Thong of the Coffee Club Takanini has been...
New gin distilled off-grid on Great Barrier
Andi Ross is about to release her new-to-market Island Gin, distilled on Great Barrier Island, and it has been three years in the...
CarbonClick launches into NZ’s digital marketplaces
CarbonClick’s carbon offsetting application is now available as an e-commerce plug-in that makes offsetting the carbon footprint of...
Fintech helping NZ be a global digital nation
New Zealand is becoming more and more a digital nation and Kiwis expect transactions to be seamless and painless, says FintechNZ general...
eBikes, eScooters and the office: Making it work
With the growing number of eBikes and electric scooters finding their way into the homes of Kiwis, there’s a big question hovering over...
App allows tradies to fight tool theft
Kiwi thieves will find stealing work tools a little harder thanks to a Aussie mother of four who has created an app to foil their plans....
Female investors support Beany expansion
Online accounting platform Beany has secured more than $1.5 million for its offshore expansion, thanks to the support of women's...
Tekapo Springs celebrates 12 years in business
Not many New Zealand tourism businesses could lay claim to 12 years of consistent ground-breaking new products and innovation. But Tekapo...
Wellbeing a priority for workplace awards finalists
Finalists for the Humankind Employee Experience (EX) Awards have been announced, celebrating New Zealand’s best places to...
Family events legacy changes hands
Dona and Gavin White, founders of North Port Events, have reluctantly sold their 26-year-old business after 114...
Go Orange named Fastest Growing Services Business
For the second year in a row Go Orange has been named the Fastest Growing Services Business in Dunedin and the lower South Island by...
New business recycles children’s designer clothes
Little Outfitters has been launched to provide parents with a one-shop platform to cycle their children’s designer clothing and...
Businesses inspiring us all to live lighter
Gen Less is a program that brings together individuals, businesses and government to live and work in more climate-positive...