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Inside MOXX Brands, the Kiwi FMCG company growing at 512 percent and rewriting the export playbook in the process.

Inside MOXX Brands, the Kiwi FMCG company growing at 512 percent and rewriting the export playbook in the process.

Acron Plastics, a New Zealand thermoforming manufacturer, had been running as a fully paper-based business before adopting MRPeasy. We sat down with Business & Sales Manager Mark Wong to see how the company uses the system to structure orders, manage purchasing and inventory, and reduce the risk of missed jobs.

Three decades behind the counter taught pharmacist turned entrepreneur Tim O’Donoghue that patients know exactly what they want. They just rarely get it. Now, with an FDA-listed product live on Amazon and a 14-strong self-care platform behind it, the Healthtex Co-founder is raising capital through PledgeMe and inviting Kiwi investors into a corner of the global pharmaceutical industry usually reserved for big backers.

Entries are now open for the 2026 David Awards, with this year marking a new chapter for the long-running small business awards programme as NZBusiness steps into the role of Official Steward.

As New Zealand businesses enter a new financial year, the economic outlook remains mixed.

MTF Finance is putting people back at the heart of lending. With a growing national network and a strong focus on SMEs, the New Zealand-owned lender is proving that local knowledge and personal relationships still make all the difference.

Inside MOXX Brands, the Kiwi FMCG company growing at 512 percent and rewriting the export playbook in the process.

Acron Plastics, a New Zealand thermoforming manufacturer, had been running as a fully paper-based business before adopting MRPeasy. We sat down with Business & Sales Manager Mark Wong to see how the company uses the system to structure orders, manage purchasing and inventory, and reduce the risk of missed jobs.

Three decades behind the counter taught pharmacist turned entrepreneur Tim O’Donoghue that patients know exactly what they want. They just rarely get it. Now, with an FDA-listed product live on Amazon and a 14-strong self-care platform behind it, the Healthtex Co-founder is raising capital through PledgeMe and inviting Kiwi investors into a corner of the global pharmaceutical industry usually reserved for big backers.

Entries are now open for the 2026 David Awards, with this year marking a new chapter for the long-running small business awards programme as NZBusiness steps into the role of Official Steward.

As New Zealand businesses enter a new financial year, the economic outlook remains mixed.

MTF Finance is putting people back at the heart of lending. With a growing national network and a strong focus on SMEs, the New Zealand-owned lender is proving that local knowledge and personal relationships still make all the difference.
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