New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

New research commissioned by insurer NZI, shows those who run a sustainable business (taking into account environmental, social and economic factors) are twice as likely to grow as those not engaged. Conducted in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Network, the survey of over 400 businesses show improved productivity, lower costs, a strong image and a […]

New Zealanders continue to embrace video and computer games, as evidenced by new sales figures released today by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA). Consumer spending on games and hardware reached $452.3 million in 2017, a seven per cent spike on the previous year’s sales. New Zealand total physical retail sales came in at […]

A new report by MYOB says New Zealand’s tech sector lacks gender diversity and will need to do more to build a more inclusive industry. Accounting and payroll software firm MYOB warns that the number of women working in New Zealand tech sector is likely to decline over the coming years unless significant, industry-wide action […]

Xero has announced today that the company’s Auckland based employees will move to new premises at the end of 2018, allowing room for growth and to drive strategic global ambitions. Xero has signed a 12 year lease for offices in the Mansons development on the corner of Parnell’s St Georges Bay and Garfield Roads that […]

A new Kōkiri accelerator programme kicking off this week features 10 ambitious startups with products including a process that turns the environmentally damaging didymo into fabric, a digital tool for Māori millennials learning Te Reo Māori, a system providing complete visibility of the honey supply chain, and a new way to find owner-operated eateries. The […]

Does NZ need a Government Institute for Small Business? Not a question that occupies my mind, until I started to review the evidence of need. We all know there are a lot of small businesses here – but did you know that SMEs account for 97% of all enterprises in the country, employ 30.2 % […]

When Massey University first launched business incubator the “ecentre” in 2001, the New Zealand startup scene was a far cry from the developed and expansive ecosystem we know and enjoy today. Hot on the heels of the dotcom boom and subsequent crash, it would be fair to say that while there was definitely a sense […]

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Soda Inc. Innes48 Start-up Competition, to be held at Wintec in Hamilton from 16-18 March. The largest event of its kind in New Zealand, the competition draws hundreds of national and international participants who compete for up to $15,000 in prize money over one high energy, high […]

A business idea competition in Northland that culminated in the announcement of 10 winners from an initial pool of 147 entries and 22 finalists, is predicted to boost Northland’s rapidly growing reputation for entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. The Pick:2017 was launched in June by Northland Inc’s business and event hub, The Orchard, with a call […]

The challenges facing governments around the world have never been more significant. Problems like global warming, cybersecurity and privacy are “big-picture” problems, but there are also the day-to- day challenges of digital transformation, citizen-centric government and participatory democracy that are faced by agencies in most countries. These challenges create a big market opportunity. During a […]