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Acute labour pressures easing for businesses
Temporary and casual staffing platform Sidekicker, has released its first New Zealand Jobs Index, revealing that tight hiring conditions...
Entrepreneur of the Year finalists announced
A desire to use business for social good is the common thread amongst the 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists. Ernst & Young has...
No battery left behind in recycling solution
A 100 percent Kiwi, privately owned recycling company has become the first New Zealand business to offer an end-to-end nationwide ‘all...
The business sharing experiential knowledge
In this constantly changing economic climate, many businesses are understandably questioning their next steps. Leaders with experiential...
Predictive AI can identify staff thinking of quitting
Kiwi companies will soon be able to use AI to identify employees who are thinking about resigning, according to an industry expert. The...
Crime, costs and compliance key election priorities
Nearly two-thirds of SME leaders believe it’s time for a change in government, as crime, the rising cost of living and complex compliance...
Is the ‘can do’ attitude sabotaging growth?
A Kiwi’s natural tendency to get stuck in is often seen as a positive, but it may also have a darker side because business owners (SMEs)...
Cautious optimism prevails among SMEs
New employment data shows business confidence among small and medium businesses is optimistic despite ongoing economic and employment...
Businesses urged to up the ante on fraud protections
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s bi-annual business survey has revealed only 41 percent of business owners, leaders and decision makers...
Record numbers at Fine Food New Zealand 2023
The recent event highlighted the resilience of New Zealand’s food retail, foodservice and hospitality industries during a slowing...
North Harbour businesses showcased
Business North Harbour has launched its Purple Ink Recruitment BNH Business Excellence Awards 2023. These prestigious awards were...
Survey reveals Kiwi SME sentiments on AI
A recent survey released by payments provider Pin Payments, has revealed the state of play for New Zealand business owners and artificial...
Chicken producer sets the standard
Hawke’s Bay organic chicken producers, Bostock Brothers, are farming in a league of their own. New Zealand’s only organic free range...
Work is more likeable with dogs
Entries have opened for the 2023 NZ Top Office Dog competition, coinciding with a poll revealing that 53 percent of dog owners would attend...
Quest opens second property in two weeks
With the recent opening of Quest Apartment Hotels latest property, Quest Hastings, the independently owned and operated accommodation group...
Teen entrepreneurs tackle real world business problems
In the first weekend of July, 60 secondary students from across Aotearoa participated in ’Entrepreneurs in Action’ (EIA), a business...
Startup scales up using simple formula
Kiwi startup Double Yolk has scaled from $100,000 to $5 million in annual recurring revenue in just four years. The Auckland- and...
Plant-based food champion launches crowdfunding raise
New Zealand plant-based food brand Angel Food has announced its latest crowdfunding raise in order to boost marketing, innovation and...
Many businesses oblivious to slavery risks in supply chains
New research into Kiwi businesses and their efforts to deal with modern slavery has found that many are oblivious to the role of forced...
Budding entrepreneurs get head start with scholarships
Enterprising Kiwis are being given the opportunity to fast track their ventures from idea through to startup, thanks to an online education...
SMEs hitting election year pause must think again
Anybody in business can tell you that a customary but inexplicable inertia and indecisiveness infects Kiwi SMEs in election years....
Streetdog scales up, seeks investors
Hot on the heels of selling out its second release of Streetdog electric motorcycles, and after launching a wholesale capital raise...
Finalists announced in 2023 Diversity Awards
Finalists in the 2023 Diversity Awards NZ™ have been announced, with judges recognising 33 entrants for the mahi they’re doing to...
Global recognition for e-bike manufacturer
Nelson-based Hybrid Bikes was both surprised and thrilled to receive a prestigious accolade last month at the 2023 Global Brands Magazine...
Kiwi is Subway’s top Australasian franchisee
Subway ANZ has awarded the 2023 Franchisee of the Year title to New Zealand business owner, Wendy Stewart, making her the country’s first...
RISE UP programme fosters female entrepreneurship
Waikato-based business growth ecosystem Soda is seeking ambitious female entrepreneurs from Aotearoa New Zealand to apply for...
Buy NZ Made strengthens brand protection
Buy New Zealand Made has acquired cutting edge trademark detection tool Logo Hunter, ensuring the authenticity of New Zealand-made products...
Auckland targets global tech talent
A new campaign showcases Auckland to tech experts as a great place to work and live to support a booming tech industry. A new talent...
Mental health initiative for business owners
The recently launched Brave in Business e-learning series is a new tool to help small business owner-operators to manage and improve their...