Green building designed for extreme climate change
A low-carbon Auckland building is set to be one of the largest retrofit office projects to achieve a world-leading sustainability standard....
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Beaufort sets the clock for success
A Kiwi watch brand with a growing global following has launched its first showroom in Auckland. Beaufort, a pioneering New Zealand watch...
Sustainable business award goes to: a finance company
Ethical money lender Money Sweetspot, which is still in its first year of operation, took home the Social Impactor Award at this year’s...
Global investors help close SmartMachine’s investment round
FABALI has invested in Marlborough-based startup SmartMachine, citing its work as a significant operational step change for...
VeVe creator is 2023’s top entrepreneur
Following an impressive year of entries, David Yu has been awarded the title of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 New Zealand. On Wednesday...
Putting passion in a bottle
Chef Luis Cabrera’s business journey has been nothing short of a culinary odyssey, leading to the creation of a product with export...
Ethique founder’s new venture tackles drinks industry waste
A new startup launched by the founder of Ethique, New Zealand’s largest regenerative beauty product export business, is set to cut the...
Wahlburgers restaurant boosts Queenstown’s profile
Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant in Queenstown has opened and is set to boost the city’s international profile....
Creative studio seeks business-for-good brand
Tomorrow, the creative studio founded by Ben Crawford and Libby Oborn, has announced an opportunity for visionary businesses to win an...
Afirmo aims to be first app for small businesses
A new Kiwi software-as-a-service app is making small business ownership and success more attainable for Kiwis, regardless of business...
Beware of losing secrets to ChatGPT
The recent unintended leak of a company’s confidential source code, when a staff member used ChatGPT, is a warning to all Kiwi companies...
Crowdfunding unlocks export markets
Hawkes Bay babyfood manufacturer Norish is using equity crowdfunding to help it take its healthy baby food to offshore markets. Hawkes Bay...
Property developer sets sustainability benchmark
Property developer Stanley Tan has set a new sustainability benchmark for the sector by achieving B Corp certification, the globally...
$100k Challenge winners announced
The Velocity $100k Challenge has helped start-ups find success on a global stage. Six new ventures have recently been given a kick-start...
New online business course for B&B owners
Bed and breakfast hosts wanting to supercharge their business can now benefit from a new online tool sharing valuable tips and information....
Transactional recruiting robs employers and jobseekers
New Zealand’s employers are being urged to be less clinical in their hiring practices as, increasingly, candidates report that job...
Solo business owner wins top small business award
A one-man band has been named the 2023 Supreme Winner in The David Awards, an annual online event which recognises small businesses...
Welcome mat out for more West Coast businesses
Development West Coast CEO Heath Milne says the region is “open for business”, and there’re good, solid reasons for...
North Island supply chain service launches
The official launch of the Viewpoint Supply Chain is underway, bringing a new level of integrated logistics across a significant portion of...
Workers say employers falling short on protecting planet
More than two-thirds of Kiwi workers say their employers aren’t doing enough to care for the environment, with 19 percent confirming...
E-bus investment a first for adventure tourism
One of New Zealand’s most forward-thinking businesses is out to achieve a ‘first’ in adventure tourism. Following years of research,...
West Coast Pie Company goes national
The West Coast Pie Company is going national with an exciting new campaign in partnership with Development West Coast and Monteith’s. The...
Nelson cabin business racks up milestones
Kitset cabin provider SheShed is now a trans-Tasman operation with more than 1000 cabins sold across both New Zealand and Australia....
Surveys deliver invaluable recruitment insights
Fast-growing Kiwi recruitment agency Hirestaff has released the findings from its latest recruitment surveys, and while there are...
Entrepreneur Of the Year category winners revealed
The category winners for the 2023 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New Zealand competition have been announced. As one of the most socially...
Conservationist crowdfunds sustainable sunscreen
A wahine Maori conservationist who launched a social enterprise to prevent chemicals in sunscreen and plastic from damaging the marine...
Finalists revealed for Sustainable Business Awards
The 76 finalists for the 2023 Sustainable Business Awards span sectors from food and beverage to education, health, forestry and energy....
Survey: optimism ticks up as revenues lag
More than half of New Zealand’s small business owners say they are optimistic about the future, despite less than half reporting revenue...
Counselling service for startup founders
Callaghan Innovation has launched a counselling service to support founders whose mental health is suffering due to the significant...
Exports crucial to NZ economy: report
ExportNZ’s 2023 Pre-Election Report sets out the state of play for the sector and invites the next government to collaborate further on...