Business Stories
Stories about New Zealand businesses, startups and entrepreneurs building something worth noticing.
Fix the Product or Fix the Person: How NZ Fintech Founders Disagree About Money
Four NZ fintech founders, two theories of why people are locked out of money. One camp rebuilt the products. The other set out to teach.
Sell, Stay or Franchise: Three Ways a New Zealand Brand Goes Global
Five NZ brands, three routes to going global, and what each one cost. Sell, stay independent, or franchise the model.
How SYSCA Built a Global Youth Media Brand From New Zealand
How SYSCA grew from a Wellington university blog into a global, social-first youth media brand — and what other media founders can learn from it.
Shit You Should Care About: The New Zealand Media Company Helping a Generation Care
Shit You Should Care About is a New Zealand-born media company helping younger audiences engage with news, culture, and global issues.
New Zealand Media Founders to Watch
Meet the New Zealand media founders building new platforms across social, newsletters, podcasts, and creator-led brands, from SYSCA to The Spinoff.
Robotics Plus: The New Zealand Company Building Farm Robots for the World
Robotics Plus is the Tauranga agritech company behind the Prospr farm robot, acquired by Yamaha Motor in 2025 to form the global Yamaha Agriculture.
New Zealand Farm Automation Startups
New Zealand farm automation startups are cutting manual work with robotics, sensors, software and AI. Meet the companies leading the shift.
How Halter Is Turning Farms Into Software-Enabled Businesses
How Halter is bringing software logic to livestock farming — turning collars, pasture and daily decisions into a connected farm operating system.
New Zealand Agritech Companies to Watch
Meet the New Zealand agritech companies building technology for farming, livestock, sustainability and global agriculture — led by Halter.
Halter: The New Zealand Agritech Startup Changing How Farmers Manage Livestock
Halter is a New Zealand agritech company helping farmers manage cattle, pasture and virtual fencing through solar-powered smart collars and software.
The Second Act: What New Zealand's Biggest Founders Did Next
From The Warehouse to Trade Me to My Food Bag, what six of New Zealand's biggest founders did after the win says more about the country than how they won.
Small Business Ideas for New Zealand: 15 You Can Start With Under $5,000
Fifteen small business ideas you can start in New Zealand with less than $5,000. Hands-on, local businesses with real Kiwi examples and honest costs.
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