The David Awards: Here are the finalists
The finalists in The David Awards 2019 have been named, and the large number reflects the very high calibre of entries this year. After a...
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Reefton Distilling Co celebrates first birthday
They do things a little differently on the West Coast, which the AGM and 1st birthday celebrations of the Reefton Distilling Co...
Hamilton CBD celebrates winners
A room with a view delivered a spectacular occasion on Wednesday night, when the Hamilton Central Business Association staged its...
Soda Inc. celebrates 10 years
Waikato business incubator and coworking space Soda Inc. is celebrating 10 years in business this month and turning up the volume for...
Hokitika eatery is NZ’s best toastie maker
Searching for a better quality of life, Joseph Walker left his successful US restaurant to open a small eatery on New Zealand's West Coast....
AI faces headwinds in New Zealand
A new study on Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand paints a picture of the enormous potential for the technology, while also facing huge...
Beverage start-up opens manufacturing facility
After two successful years in business, local beverage start-up Vista has opened its own manufacturing facility, funded by a major...
Ecostore aims to be carbon neutral by year’s end
Ecostore has announced that its Australasian business will be carbon-neutral by the end of 2019, in ordern to address climate change. The...
Businesses urged to go Pink for a Day
New Zealand businesses and workplaces are turning Pink for a Day in October, raising funds for breast cancer research, education and...
Small business wins workplace diversity award
For the second year running, a small business has won the Work Life Balance category at the Diversity Awards NZ. Wellington-based company...
Biophilic design for naturally better buildings
An office plant is an obvious companion in the workplace, and a long-held tradition. But now it’s becoming the topic of...
From student flat to international success
A Kiwi software start-up has succeeded where eight out of 10 IT start-ups fail, launching an international company from a student flat in...
New gastro-pub anchors in Britomart
One of Auckland’s most well-known bars has been reinvented with a new name and a $2 million makeover in time for the Rugby World Cup. The...
European workspace brand targets K Road
New Zealand’s co-working boom is continuing to accelerate. Now Amsterdam-born creative workspace provider Spaces is planning to open...
Finalists announced for NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards
Judges for the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards have announced the line-up of finalists after another record year of entries....
Tradies graduating with better prospects than ever
The building and construction skills gap experienced some relief last week after 42 new tradies graduated at the ATT...
State of the nation’s workplace health revealed
New Zealand lost around 7.4 million working days at a cost of $1.79 billion in 2018, according to the 2019 Workplace Wellness Report....
Market garden experience wins landscape award
The B:Hive and Goodside commercial social hub within Auckland’s Smales Farm business park is the the Supreme winner in the...
Technology causing economic predictions to fall short
OPINION: Workplace technology is changing the way businesses work and disrupting the way leaders perceive and interact with...
Kiwis shop ‘NZ’ despite global e-tailers
Despite the rise of internationally headquartered e-tailers, a new report reveals that more than half of all Kiwi consumers still prefer to...
Harcourts Dancing for Hospice raises $150K
Harcourts Dancing for Hospice sold out charity event was an evening of glitz and glamour, and raised $150,000 to support the Rotorua...
The Instillery welcomes Bill English to the board
Fast-growing cloud, security and managed service business The Instillery has announced that the Hon. Bill English has joined its board...
Digital connectivity expands Canterbury business
The power of digital connectivity has allowed Sidekick Chartered Accountants to expand across the Canterbury region and into Marlborough...
Tourism diversifies South Island farm
Cheviot farmer Tim Loughnan has turned his passion for jetboating into a business which provides diversification opportunities for his...
Boost team wins Wellington gold
Nathan Donaldson’s winning team at app and software development company Boost has taken out the Wellington Gold Awards’...
Hnry strikes gold in Wellington
Wellington fintech company Hnry, won the Emerging Gold-Services Awards at the recent Wellington Gold Awards, celebrating...
Tech: NZ’s fastest growing employer?
New Zealand’s tech sector has seen a surge in hiring, with local companies Vend and Raygun announcing close to 200 new roles this...
Kiwi employers welcome Zero Carbon Bill
New Zealand’s SME employers are strongly in favour of the Coalition Government’s target to reduce net emissions by 2050 says MYOB....
Central Otago lodge on track for opening
Years of meticulous planning are paying off as Central Otago’s luxury offering, Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa, begins the final...
Over-estimating competence a set-up for failure
The Kiwi feel-good factor, or our tendency to self-inflate our competence, is one of the reasons so many SMBs fail every year, says a...