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business
New Zealand Entrepreneur Visa: 2025 Changes and Residency
The entrepreneur work visa closed to new applicants in 2025. Here is what is still open: the residence pathway for current holders, and the new visa for newcomers.
Noteworthy Staff8 Apr 2025
business
How to Start a Business in New Zealand: A Step-by-Step Guide
Starting a business in New Zealand is refreshingly simple by world standards. Here are the actual steps, from choosing a structure to registering with the Companies Office and IRD.
Noteworthy Staff11 Feb 2025
business
Five New Zealand Entrepreneurs Who Built Something Different
Inspiring stories and lessons from New Zealand's most innovative entrepreneurs — how they built success with groundbreaking ideas.
Noteworthy Staff27 Nov 2024
business
Business Directories in New Zealand: Where to List and Why
The business directories worth listing on in New Zealand: what each one does, what it costs and which ones give your SEO the biggest lift.
Noteworthy Staff22 Oct 2024
business
10 Myths About Entrepreneurship — Challenged by NZ Founders
Common myths about starting a business, challenged by real New Zealand entrepreneurs who have actually done it.
Noteworthy Staff24 Mar 2024
business
What It Means to Be a Freelancer: A Guide for the Kiwi Professional
What does freelancing mean in New Zealand's gig economy? A guide to building a successful freelance career as a Kiwi professional.
Noteworthy Staff15 Mar 2024
business
Bravo Finance: Making Access to Money Less Stressful
Bravo Finance provides pre-approved personal and business loans in New Zealand, making the financing process simple and stress-free.
Noteworthy Staff7 Mar 2024
business
Kiwi Water Park: How Emily Rutherford Built NZ’s Biggest Inflatable Water Park in Cromwell
Emily Rutherford built New Zealand’s largest inflatable water park on Lake Dunstan in Cromwell — a seasonal family business in the heart of Central Otago.
Noteworthy Staff13 Feb 2024
business
12 Best Business Ideas You Can Start in New Zealand in 2026
Practical business ideas and opportunities for New Zealand in 2026 — from food and agriculture to tech and tourism — with real Kiwi examples and honest startup costs.
Gideon Banks8 Feb 2024
business
The Forest School: How Two NZ Teachers Built a Business in the Bush
Gavin and Tennille Murdoch started The Forest School on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast — a nature-based school that grew from a one-day programme into a full charter school opening in 2026.
Noteworthy Staff5 Feb 2024
business
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Brands Leading Sustainability in New Zealand
Ten New Zealand brands leading on sustainability across fashion, food, household products, and more — not greenwashing, real practice.
Noteworthy Staff5 Feb 2024
tech
A New Zealand Safety Switch for Cancer Immunotherapy
An innovative safety switch designed at the Malaghan Institute could transform the safety of CAR T-cell therapy and cancer immunotherapy.
Noteworthy Staff2 Feb 2024
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