Small Business: How Kayu Studio is slowing down the furniture industry
What inspired you to start the business? I wasn’t in New Zealand for the years leading up to…
Sam Cane backs Hit Kit concussion business founded by Helen Tufui
The kit is an all-in-one concussion response solution created to help athletes, parents, coaches, schools, workplaces and community…
Small Business: From dairy farm to beauty brand with Elm Lab
Every product we create is small-batch, intentional and developed in collaboration with skin specialists to support skin prone…
Pete’s Natural co-founder on building a better soft drink business
We walk the talk, basically, we do what we say we do. What you see on the label…
Tiny Anvil founders on swapping airline careers for garden design success
What inspired you to start the business? Paula: It was born out of something that we couldn’t find…
Small Business: Tradie turns sleepless nights into AI tool to tame job budgets
What tradies do at the start of a project is gather all the estimates and quotes, along with…
Woolfi founder on turning strong wool into sustainable indoor footwear – Small business
The abundance of strong wool has historically gone into carpet and flooring. For me, it was all about…
Frozen veg in New Zealand: The data behind McCain and Wattie’s cuts
Vegetable sector performance The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report gives some…
Fox & Birdie merino golf apparel: How three friends built a niche brand
What inspired you to start the business? My co-founders Alex Tipene Matua, Emma Henderson and I are all…
Small Business: The Polish dumpling brand aiming for every Kiwi freezer
The reason they are so popular is that after World War II, a lot of immigrants came over…
From kids’ parties to ladies’ nights: Inside Rosedale’s Paint The Earth
Our friendly team offer tips and tricks on how to do it best, and then let them settle…
Small Business: Mobile refill business tackling plastic waste in Northland
I have customers come and see me at meeting points with their own containers, and I fill them…