The West Coast’s most famous entrepreneurial daughter, Dame Julie Christie, hopes to draw on her considerable business development know-how to help grow the region’s economy.
This month we cover the life and times of a remarkable self-made business woman.
Also, meet mumpreneur Debbie Parlakchief, who launched the country’s first personalised beauty bar; Rebecca Jones, who started her home-cooked meal delivery service in two stages – the second proving to be far more profitable, than the first; and Packaworld’s Peter Roberts is selling the joy of sport – using innovation to make the joy of sport real to more people worldwide.

Funding that Accelerates Your Business
Thursday 24 September 2026 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 The Icehouse, Textile Centre, Level 4, 117 Saint Georges Bay Road, Auckland
If you’re looking to unlock capital to help your business grow then our Funding that Accelerates Your Business networking event and panel discussion on September 24 is for you.

