Moana Road: How Paul Ballentyne built a souvenir empire after being $2m in debt
I was a property developer in 2008 and that definitely kicked my ass really bad. I owed $2…
Small Business: Bark to match the bite with Howler Hotdogs
My husband Brent and I felt that hotdogs are an item of Kiwiana, but they haven’t really changed…
Small Business: Piq aims to reshape how Kiwis drink their daily coffee
What inspired you to start the business? I thought about starting Piq almost two years ago now, and…
Small Business: Hawaiian founder builds vibrant Kerikeri brand with Kaleo
What inspired you to start the business? I was born and raised in Hawaii. My parents immigrated to…
Small Business: Gumboots just another canvas for Maaia Boots
The business is named after my baby Maia, and her father and my co-founder Ariki Honetana-Paea is an…
Small Business: Turning grief into art with handcrafted urn business Vaso
What inspired you to start the business? It was my mum. She was this incredible, very spirited woman…
Small Business: Feijoa founders aiming to make KiwiSaver contributions easier
What inspired you to start the business? Ben and another one of our co-founders were having a hallway…
Small Business: French technique meets Pacific passion with Coromandel Chocolate
I had a passion for chocolate growing up, but I actually studied law for four years. One of…