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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 […]

“How much will I take, to get what I want?” Anyone who has ventured into the world of entrepreneurship will eventually ask themselves this question. Over and over again. And while ultimately it is the answer to this question that will determine your level of entrepreneurial success, I believe there is a more empowering way for […]

New Zealand water purification business, Safe H2O, is using World Water Day on 22 March to drum up support for the development of New Zealand designed technology that could have the potential to aid millions of people around the world without ready access to clean drinking water. According to Safe H2O, the world water shortage, affecting […]

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 […]

Kiwi-founded Romer app (dubbed the “Tinder for activities”) is launching in Melbourne today to help people discover the very best of what the city has to offer. Romer is a free app to help people discover and explore experiences with friends. Users swipe left or right on must-try options for dining, drink and picnic spots, […]

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 […]

Steve Bambury offers a precis from John Mackey and Raj Sisodia’s seminal book “Conscious Capitalism“. Business leaders and marketers would have to have their head firmly in the sand not to see that today’s consumers are increasingly voting with their wallets, and choosing where possible to support brands operating with a higher purpose. But aside […]

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 […]

Successful entrepreneurs are intensely action oriented. They have “mountains” to move and are renowned for their work ethic. But being busy is not necessarily the same as being productive. To find out how some of NZ’s most productive entrepreneurs get things done, #nzentrepreneur Editor Richard Liew asked six action-oriented Kiwis to share their number one […]

Coherent Solutions, provider of high-end testing equipment for the optical telecommunications market, announced today the completion of a $3 million A-Series investment round. The investment round was led by New Zealand’s Punakaiki Fund and supported by K1W1, NZVIF, and Auckland University’s Inventors Fund. Based in Auckland, Coherent Solutions develops and manufactures advanced test and measurement […]