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On-the-Go Smoothy Drops taking off in New Zealand
Taranaki-based Kaitahi is an iwi-owned enterprise making frozen superfood smoothy drops out of traditional Maori ingredients. Being predominantly rural, the iwi (tribe) wanted to look for opportunities outside of the dairy and mining industries that would provide employment, and businesses that were less invasive on the environment. They weren’t only searching for opportunities that would […]
Profile: MyEnviro
Founder: Brent Paterson HQ: Hawke’s Bay What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? MyEnviro connects people to their environment through data, and is about measuring the impact of our actions on our environment and making real, verifiable progress together. It’s an environmental management tool, designed to be a secure, […]
Profile: Tipu Ake Tonu
Founder/s: Theresa O’Brien and Sally Crown HQ: Hawke’s Bay What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? The key issue that we have both found in business is not a lack of support available, but a disconnect in the approach and values recognition, especially for Māori who are looking to […]
Successful year for Taranaki quinoa couple
New Zealand Quinoa Company founders Kate and Hamish Dunlop have just planted their fifth crop of the nutritious grain, having made it through cyclones, raising children and occasional supermarket scepticism. It’s been a good year for the quinoa couple, who now supply the shelves of 150 supermarkets. Natural Quinoa Puffs and packets of Natural Quinoa […]
Job matching platform breaking down barriers to work
Taranaki startup Jobhop is on a mission to make the gig economy fair. The job-sharing platform went live in June after getting through two years of work and overcoming plenty of pain points, and its latest achievement is winning the Innovation Excellence Award at the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards on November 14. […]
Profile: Hortworx
Founder: Rob Elstone HQ: Hawke’s Bay What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Hortworx grows production through smart automation, increasing packhouse efficiencies and reducing labour reliance through the use of simple ‘back to basics’ engineering complimented with the latest technology. We produce a range of bin filler products, pack […]
Startup Watch: StockTrim
Founder/s: Paul Simpson & Dominic Sutton HQ: Manawatu-Whanganui What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? StockTrim has a SaaS product, an online app that helps larger SMB’s save money with their inventory costs. It’s really difficult for businesses that buy and sell products to know how much to order […]
The ‘Genuine Adventure’ behind Juno Gin
New Plymouth’s Juno Gin is zero-waste from start to finish using Kiwi engineering and locally sourced ingredients. To Juno Gin founders Jo and Dave James, the best way to conduct market research is by getting their gin into customers’ hands – served neat. “It’s a revelation for them,” says Jo, “They often say, ‘I had […]