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In the bulging record books of Australasian entrepreneurship, Julio De Laffitte is a name that stands out for his pioneering…
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As the world’s biggest dairy exporter, the New Zealand economy has a lot riding on the industry. But a deep…
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There is a strange dichotomy within our relationship with food in New Zealand. On one hand, we waste 157,000 tonnes…
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You would think that having access to electricity would be a basic human right afforded to everybody these days, but…
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The potential of Virtual Reality has been a promise for a long time, but through the convergence of tech and…
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Becoming a Master Sommelier is an intense and exacting process that very few people achieve. Cameron Douglas is New Zealand’s…
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We have a space industry now worth a couple of billion dollars, but going back a few years, no one…
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Back in 1993, Peter Vile and Mitchell Pham founded software development service provider, Augen Software Group, which was built on…
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Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues that we face, not only in terms of pollution and biodiversity…
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Back in 2004, you would be at the cutting edge of mobile phone coolness if you were rocking a Motorola…
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As diversity becomes increasingly important in every facet of our world, what we think we know about the…
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What exactly does one do after they sell their business for $500m? Vaughan Fergusson, founder of Vend, dropped…
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We all know the world’s gone digital, but tech has much more going on beyond our LED screens.…
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A little over a year ago, champion New Zealand downhill mountain biker, Brook MacDonald lay in agony, semi-paralysed and unable…
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As AI development advances further year by year, the question of what separates us from our creations becomes…
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In a disrupted world of media where millions of pieces of content are being created every minute, there’s a lot…
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For so many of us, the first COVID lockdown was a real stifler of our productivity and motivation, and…
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If you were to make a list of guaranteed, instant money-making industries, I’m not sure how far down…
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While riding the dizzying highs and lows of short-term stock trading often draws most of the interest from…
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We might not think of it as a big deal when compared with more urgent diseases or medical…
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While we will likely always be restricted by our own mortality, humans have, seemingly forever, spent immense amounts…
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New Zealand’s workforce of temps and contractors are a vital part of the economy yet are not able to access…
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Trusts and asset structuring might not be everyone’s idea of exciting dinner party conversation, but they can have a profound…
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Since starting out with a few friends and family clients in 2007, boutique fund management company Pie Funds now works…
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Skydiving record breaker Steve Gregor is quick to point out that he is not an adrenaline junky, but trusts in…
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There’s a breed of business thinking that is not only about making money but also making a positive impact on…
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One of New Zealand’s top hair stylists, Tāne Tomoana, tends to the hair of the Prime Minister for the occasional…
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Filmmaker and explorer, Celine Cousteau, carries on an incredible family legacy set by her grandfather Jacques Cousteau, her father Jean-Michel…
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Even before the future accelerating period of 2020, retail had been going through a period of evolution. While many will…
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He is of course a comedic legend who has gone Hollywood but Rhys Darby can still appreciate the simple things…
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When talking about the opening of a new luxury boutique hotel in 2020, it is hard not to start off…
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The Nesian Network is where Māori and Pasifika business professionals connect. They believe in thriving individuals, businesses, & leadership in…
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Andrew Flavell joined Plexure from Nike where he held roles including Privacy Distinguished Engineer, VP of Architecture and VP of…
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Lewis is Head of Public Policy for Uber in New Zealand. He spent the early years of his career in…
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Rob is the Founder and Managing Partner at Hillfarrance Venture Capital and an entrepreneur-turned-VC who has been investing at the…
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Her career has included working with Mi5, managing the information security for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and a stint…
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A former street kid, Sir Ray Avery went on to become an internationally recognised scientist and entrepreneur and Knight of…
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Working with the likes of Callaghan Innovation, MBIE and Auckland University, Mark Eltom has helped hundreds of startups and established…
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Rachel is the co-founder of technology company, Yabble. Yabble is one of the first businesses globally to use blockchain technology…
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New Zealand’s tourism has of course been adversely disrupted by Covid enough, but Kiwi Welcome founder Sam Brough has brought…
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The problem of stock control has been around as long as businesses have been around for and still today companies…
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Like many New Zealanders, Sarah Colcord’s work as a freelance event and project manager stalled during the lockdown. Rather than…
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This year we’ve all become aware of rising anxiety and stress in ourselves and those around us. And while a…
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As General Manager of UpSol NZ, Kristin Harper is helping NZ companies get into the future faster by utilising Digital…
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Bricks and mortar retail, commercial property and inner city living have all being going through some evolution over the last…
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As the daughter of one of New Zealand’s leading environmentalists and businessmen, the late Sir Rob Fenwick, Isabel Fenwick has…
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Depending on your age, the catch cries “Be a Tidy Kiwi” and “Do the Right Thing” will bring back some…
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While young entrepreneurs these days might be focused on the next big app or software solution, Israel Whitley has created…
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During his 13 years as a crisis negotiator and instructor for the NZ Police, Lance Burdett experienced first-hand some of…
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Real estate might well be up there with politics and religion when it comes to divisive dinner party conversations, but…
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The perception has been over the years that our attention spans have been reduced to sub 1 minute road rage…
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He might have the voice of a Norse God, but Travis Willingham is such a versatile actor that over the…
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At just 32, Tom Abercrombie is like a seasoned veteran of the world of basketball. After his success at Westlake…
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Mixed Martial Arts and the world of UFC has become a big deal over the years and there must be…
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Talented actor, writer and producer Cameron Jones might make his craft look effortless, but behind his credits which include, Shortland…
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As we start to put a bit more of a spotlight on local manufacturing and supply chains, Ben Kepes and…
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Foundation North holds in trust for the Auckland and Northland communities an endowment of $1.4 billion. That endowment, held in…
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Some people like to describe us as a collective, as all being in the same boat in this Covid-19 world,…
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Storytelling is a fundamental human instinct and in a lot of ways we define ourselves by the universal truths explored…
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The head trainer of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio called the Combat Room might not seem like the sort of…
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In 1998, you’d be at the cutting edge of things if you had a 56kb dial up connection. To download…
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The multi-award winning New Zealand spirits company Scapegrace obviously know a few things about how to create and market great…
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It’s hard to imagine it now but one of New Zealand’s most respected health and wellness experts, Rachel Grunwell, was…
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Over the last quarter century, Wither Hills has built up a strong reputation for well crafted wines here and globally.…
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While the state of the world over the last few months has forced businesses, industries and sectors to re-look at…
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Mark Eltom’s career has really been defined by an intersection of science, business, innovation and the power of these things…
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Steve Pirie has been a part of the creation of some of New Zealand and Australia’s most iconic travel and…
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Lani Fogelberg left her role at one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent commercial finance brokerage firms to take a step back…
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In 2013, Aidan co-founded entertainment website EMGN.com. Within its first year, it was a global, multi-million dollar business. Following the…
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Ash Parmar has been in the liquor business for over 14 years and over those years, Ash and his family…
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For many New Zealand Startups, or even established businesses developing their digital resiliency as many have recently been forced to…
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Much has been written about Rob Campbell’s business journey; a former trade unionist who rose to become one of New…
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Will Fleming is on a journey to expand our thinking through deep conversations that reveal ways to think about life…
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Tania Domett is the Director and Founder of Cogo, a research agency which since 2014 has delivered evidence-based insights to…
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Author, entrepreneur and ex-children’s entertainer pirate, Ken Williams, thinks that we are too afraid of failure and that we should…
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The last couple of months have been a testing time for almost everybody in every industry and in every sector,…
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Catherine van der Meulen was born and raised in Sydney until recently, moving to rural New Zealand with her children…
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Many discoveries about ourselves, our economy and the way we work have come out of our Covid-19 experience. Some good…
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Cory Richards is one of the world’s most recognised adventure and mountaineering photographers, and the National Geographic Adventurer of the…
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Kirsty Harkness is the first licensed industrial hemp grower in NZ vineyards, Co-founder and Managing Director of Mount Base Vineyards,…
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Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to…
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Originally from France, Laurent has worked as a people leader across the manufacturing, concrete and engineering industries and most recently…
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According to Christian Pistauer, Workplace Strategy Director of Meta5 Group in New Zealand, COVID-19 will dramatically change the commercial real…
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As a nation, we are renowned globally for innovation but equally renowned for lacking in sales fundamentals and operational rigor.…
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Chloe and Florence are sisters who craft health beverages in their hometown of Nelson, New Zealand. Surrounded by mountains, lakes,…
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Pulotu Selio Solomon has a history of leadership with a focus on inspiring and motivating communities to achieve at a…
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After 25 years in the corporate world, Gavin Oliver arrived in New Zealand in 2008 with a young family and…
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From emergency operations control for the New Zealand Police to building several businesses, Ash has a passion for innovation and…
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Dave Rouse is the CEO of CarbonClick, which bridges the sustainability gap through delivering certified carbon offset projects either at…
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Jenine Colmore-Williams is the founder of Dimension GRC, a software company focused on supporting and protecting businesses by enabling them…
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Auckland City Motors Managing Director, Ian Gibson, has defined his life and career around a love of cars. It’s also…
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While there has been a big jump into eCommerce for many brands lately, there is also a less progressive danger…
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Gillian Eadie, with a network of Brainfit coaches, helps people of all ages take back control of optimal brain and…
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One of the original shareholders of Fisher Funds before it was sold, Frank Jasper has had a 14 year tenure…
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As the Co-Founder and CEO of Comacc, which sold to MYOB a few years ago, Steve Nathan could have retired…
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As the founder of Shine Global, a group of global entrepreneurs who see business and enterprise as way to create…
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Over the last 20 years Ajit Balasingham has helped numerous businesses turn around failing business units, supported shareholders to exit…
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Win Charlesbois is the co-founder of The Diamond Shop which specialises in handcrafted diamond engagement rings. At one point he…
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Search Engine Optimisation guru, Richard Conway started his company, Pure SEO, in 2009 with just $200 to spend on a…
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Called Rutherford, out of respect for one of New Zealand’s greatest thinkers, Lord Ernest Rutherford, is a company that is…
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