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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,...
Consumer spending tightens in wake of covid and inflation concerns
Hospitality, fashion and luxury retail are at greatest risk as Kiwi consumers reduce non-essential spending, leading companies to rethink...
The year of the virtual pay cut
A new survey highlights the failure of wages to keep pace with inflation in New Zealand. It’s time for business owners to offer...
Employee loyalty no laughing matter. Or is it?
A new monthly laughter subscription model has been launched to help Kiwi businesses boost morale and connection. Finding the positive...
Business travel confidence on the rise
Data from SME travel management provider Corporate Traveller reveals a steady increase in international bookings as travel restrictions...
Activate Tāmaki Makaurau supports 12,000 businesses
Between December 2021 and June 2022, more than 12,000 Auckland businesses impacted by COVID-19 accessed support through Activate Tāmaki...
NZ’s events industry finally re-connects
‘Eventing the Future’ and the NZEA NZ Event Awards are scheduled for late July, as those events calendars roar back into action. The NZ...
Trans-Tasman leaders lay path for strengthened partnership
The 14th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) recently concluded in Sydney with strengthened trans-Tasman commitments in multiple...
Show us the workers
A recent survey of EMA members showed that 100 percent of responding employers with vacancies were struggling to fill...
Self-employed Kiwis pessimistic about Economy
Self-employed New Zealanders are losing around two million hours a week (approximately $3.2 billion per year) in productivity, due to...
Rubber Monkey targets Aussie expansion
Rubber Monkey has launched a NZ$2.5m capital raise to fund further Australian expansion and drive growth. Rubber Monkey, the e-commerce...
Fund addresses high failure rate of social enterprises
A new $20 million fund and incubation initiative designed to address the high failure rate of New Zealand startups with a social or...
Trust in brands drives consumer spending
Results from a recent Adobe study of more than 1,000 New Zealand consumers and 100 senior business leaders reveals a strong correlation...
Covid cavalier or cautious? The impact of office anxiety
New AUT research reveals that half of Kiwi employees are suffering at least a moderate level of anxiety about returning to the...