Rodney Wayne, Caci win Supremes at Franchise Awards
Two pioneering franchise brands from the beauty and personal care industry have shone to the fore in the 2022 Westpac New Zealand Franchise...
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Auror Founders announced as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
After a lengthy judging process, James Corbett, Tom Batterbury & Phil Thomson, founders of Auror, have been named overall winners...
Pulse Survey reveals midsize business concerns
An Icehouse survey has found that 65 percent of midsize businesses are concerned about the impacts of COVID on their business over the...
SME digitisation uplift could boost NZ economy
If local SMEs with low levels of digitisation digitised just one or two business activities, the benefits could provide a...
Survey: Who is the fairest worker of them all?
Workers over 50 are more likely to go above and beyond in their job than workers still to celebrate their 25th birthday. Leading New...
Pōhiri welcomes Crankworx 2022 to Rotorua
Kiwi fave Sam Blenkinsop kickstarts the festival and Kiwi domination with DH win in famed Redwoods. A traditional Māori welcome, iconic...
Rocket Global takes top honours at NZIBAs
A Hawkes Bay business dedicated to “powering up your day, one bite at a time” is the Supreme Winner of the New Zealand International...
Sole traders feeling the pinch
At least 74 percent of Kiwi sole traders are saving less or eating into their savings to pay rising living costs as record levels of...
The startup out to fix corporate gifting
Helen McLaren and Clare Gallaher’s start-up business aims to eliminate the token “eco-friendly” gift box and introduce a new...
Chuffed by the growth
From Covid life-raft to thriving business: how one start-up is disrupting NZ’s gift market. A business that began as a life-raft for...
NZ’s largest creativity and design festival returns
Aotearoa’s Semi Permanent festival is returning after two years. Taking place in Wellington over three days, the event will host...
Biotech startup first beneficiary of support initiative
A Kiwi biotech startup created to reduce global dependence on milk protein is the first recipient of funding...
Marama Labs to showcase at TechCrunch Disrupt
Wellington-based deep-tech startup Marama Labs has been selected to participate in the first-ever Startup Battlefield 200 cohort at the...
Helping small businesses get paid on time
The Government is introducing new measures with the aim of ensuring New Zealand’s small businesses get paid on time. A...
Employee experience platform raises $2M
Excellent, the New Zealand-founded platform spearheading the employee experience movement through learning, community and accreditation,...
SMEs should lead voter turnout in local elections
New Zealand’s SMEs are primed to exercise their democratic rights over the coming weeks, with more than nine-in-10 surveyed saying...
Entrepreneur of the Year category winners announced
The category winners have been announced for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year and they represent a diverse range of exciting...
Family business contributions celebrated
Every September, Australia and New Zealand celebrate National Family Business Day – a day designed to recognise the invaluable...
Calling all workplace boosting canines
A nationwide search to celebrate our canine colleagues in the workplace is underway with entries now open for the 2022 NZ Top Office Dog...
Kiwi business redesigns, redefines diabetes experience
Bridget Scanlan’s Wellington-based start-up business is out to turn the daily diabetes experience on its head with...
Aussie payment provider expands to NZ
Australia’s online payments provider Pin Payments has recently expanded its offering to New Zealand SMBs. The strategic expansion comes...
Auckland Council celebrates Will&Able partnership
Auckland Council recently celebrated its ongoing partnership with Papatoetoe-based charity and social enterprise Will&Able with an...
Pressing the accelerator on our low carbon circular economy
A new report has identified four key ways to expedite New Zealand’s progress towards an efficient circular economy. The Sustainable...
Innovative whisky brand wins inaugural award
Southland’s Auld Farm Distillery took out the Innovation Award at the inaugural 2022 Arable Awards, recognising the best grain...
Initiative helps fashion businesses reduce carbon emissions
The Mindful Fashion New Zealand Climate Action Programme is an initiative designed to catalyse action and support the local industry...
Hiring struggles and inflation squeeze SMEs
Despite most businesses increasing wages over the past 12 months, new research reveals that around a third (32%) of SMEs are struggling to...
Seequent is NZ’s Hi-Tech Company of the Year
Seequent has been named the PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year at the 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Awards. The awards celebrate New Zealand’s most...
Running small businesses: it’s in our DNA
A new support service has been launched to help Kiwi business owners get the tools and support they need to thrive. Small Business NZ...
30-plus companies trial 4-day week across ANZ
A new four-day week pilot is underway, as over 30 companies and almost 1000 workers across Australia and New Zealand get an extra day per...
Recognising NZ’s top events and event professionals
In finally hosting its annual Event Awards Gala Evening, the NZ Event Association has experienced first-hand the frustration, heartbreak,...