New Zealand Entrepreneur Events
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Interview: Marissa Brindley, Auckland Council
Watch/listen to the Interview: In the final of a four part series celebrating the inaugural Auckland Startup Week happening 20-24 October 2025, Richard Liew talks with Marissa Brindley, Head of Investment in the Economic Development Office of Auckland Council. Auckland Startup Week is a five‑day festival of innovation taking place across central Auckland, bringing together […]
Interview: Sunny Feng, RosterLab
Watch/listen to the Interview: In the third of a four part series celebrating the inaugural Auckland Startup Week happening 20-24 October 2025, Richard Liew talks with health tech cofounder at RosterLab, Sunny Feng. RosterLab is a New Zealand–based health‑tech startup that offers an AI‑powered rostering platform designed to simplify and optimise complex shift scheduling, especially […]
Interview: Manawa Udy, Ngahere Communities
Watch/listen to the Interview: In the second of a four-part series celebrating the inaugural Auckland Startup Week (20–24 October 2025), Richard Liew talks with social entrepreneur Manawa Udy, cofounder and CEO at Ngahere Communities. Based in South Auckland, Ngahere Communities is a kaupapa-led social enterprise creating spaces, programmes, and platforms where Māori and Pacific creativity, […]
Event Profile: Blue & Green Technology Conference
Bringing the Cleantech innovation ecosystem together to build our new economy. Hosted by – Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society at the University of Auckland, in partnership with UniServices and the European Union. Event details Who is this event for and what key challenges will you be addressing? The Blue & Green […]
Interview: Chris bean, skytree scientific
Watch/listen to the Interview: In the first of a four part series celebrating the inaugural Auckland Startup Week happening 20-24 October 2025, Richard Liew talks with entrepreneur Chris Bean, cofounder and CEO at Skytree Scientific. Skytree Scientific is one of the resident startups at startup hub GridAKL, and is using AI to make lightning risk […]
Business-led initiative to light entrepreneurial flame in local communities
Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of thriving economies. From rural towns to bustling cities, when entrepreneurial activity grows, so does community vibrancy. More local businesses mean more reasons for people to visit, spend, and stay — which in turn attracts talent, investment, and new ideas. It’s a cycle that lifts entire regions. For Manuela Klevisser, founder […]
First Auckland Startup Week To Showcase Innovation From The Edge Of The World
GridAKL/John Lysaght, one of the main venues of this exciting week. [Photo Supplied]
GEN NZ Unconference and Workshops for Entrepreneurs, Auckland 7-8 August 2025
Unconference and Workshops at AUT in Auckland on 7 and 8 August 2025. The event brings together entrepreneurs and supporters from all over New Zealand in a two day festival of networking, collaborative education, and getting sh!t done. At the Unconference on 8 August, the attendees set the agenda, and discuss items of importance on […]
PowerUp Podcast Season Five: Full season now streaming
The final four episodes of the PowerUp Podcast Season Five have now dropped, rounding out a compelling seven-part line-up of trailblazing Taranaki entrepreneurs who are making waves with their bold ideas and can-do attitudes. Brought to you by Regional Development Agency, Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, and hosted by business advocate and NZ Story CEO, […]
Taranaki startups begin 10-week sprint to scale with PowerUp Accelerator
The PowerUp Accelerator officially kicked off last month, with six ambitious founders from Taranaki embarking on a high-impact, 10-week journey designed to grow their early-stage ventures into investable, scalable businesses. The PowerUp Accelerator, an initiative of Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, the regional development agency, offers a hands-on, founder-focused experience combining mentoring, expert-led workshops, peer […]