Guide for starting a Business in New Zealand as a Foreigner
Are you interested in starting a business in New Zealand online? If YES, here is a complete guide to starting a business in New...
NZ Expands Student Work Hours, Move To Help Local Businesses
WELLINGTON: On 14 July 2025, the New Zealand Government launched the International Education Going for Growth Plan, aimed at strengthening the country’s education sector...
Top Reasons Why You Should Build a Great Employer Brand
By Robert Dybeck
Satisfied customers have been the goal, or business standard, for decades in many industries. Has that changed?
We´re now facing a quicker and...
FINANCE: What Is The KiwiSaver Scheme & How To Invest In It?
The KiwiSaver Scheme is an initiative designed to help New Zealanders secure a more stable financial future. Introduced in 2007, the program encourages residents...
eBikes ahoy! How an NZ startup is trying to bring the e-biking revolution to...
By Harsimran Julka
Fed up with the problem of finding a parking space in downtown or around Queen Street, an e-bike may be the best way...
EDUCATION: Top 10 Courses In Demand In The NZ Job Market
Courses that are often favored in New Zealand are those that align with the country's skill shortages and contribute to its economy and workforce....
Why New Zealand ranks high on internet penetration?
New Zealanders’ connection with the Internet
The number of New Zealanders connecting with the Internet keeps growing.
New Zealand Internet Users
4,078,993
Internet Users in New Zealand (2016*)
...
Contact Launches New ‘Good Nights’ Electricity Plan
AUG 18, 2021: Contact Energy (“Contact”) has released a brand-new power plan for Kiwi consumers, offering a whopping three hours of free power a...
Why Hamilton Witnessed A Sharp Rise In House Prices In 20 Years
WELLINGTON: A recent study has assessed the reasons for a rapid rise in housing prices and rentals in the last 20 years in New Zealand's...
Sales Messaging: Why It Matters, What To Avoid & How To Get It Right
By Alex McNaughtan
As a founder or sales professional, it isn’t easy to create strong and succinct sales messaging that describes what it is you...
Softbank backed Ola to race with Uber in New Zealand
Auckland: Ola, one of the world’s largest ridesharing platforms, this week announced its plans to enter New Zealand to provide both drivers and passengers...
Kiwi AI Startup takes global stage with IBM Think 2019
Auckland: Kiwi AI company Spacetime recently work showcased on the global stage at the prestigious IBM Think 2019 in San Francisco, where it was invited...
Moving to a foreign land to start a business? Here are 10 tips to...
Starting a business is tough. But starting it in a country where you are a stranger and more of a tourist has its pros...
New Zealand’s tech scene is hotter than yours
Author: Tristan Pollock
Full disclosure: I left my heart in New Zealand while studying at Auckland University of Technology.
New Zealand may be kiwi country (as in...
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Quits As PM, Hipkins To Lead Labour
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's most well known politician in current times Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as Prime Minister and Leader of...
The a2 Milk Company Acquires 75% Stake in Mataura Valley Milk
AUG 4, 2021: The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has successfully completed its acquisition of a 75% interest in dairy nutrition business Mataura Valley Milk...
The Warehouse Group: Online Sales Jump 5% To $393 million in 2021
AUCKLAND: The Warehouse Group Limited (“the Group”) has announced a record result for the full year ended August 1, 2021.
The Group delivered sales of...
MASTERCLASS: 8 Lessons To Learn From NZ In Curbing The Coronavirus
By Harsimran Julka
AUCKLAND, MAY 14th: Even as the world is reeling from the effects of coronavirus shutting down shopping malls, schools, bars and restaurants,...
NZ’s Inflation Spikes To A Record 32-Year High To 7.2% In 2022
Even as the world reels under high inflation in a post pandemic world marred by the Russia-Ukraine war, New Zealand is seeing some of...
The Art of Contact Tracing for the New Workplace
By Harsimran Julka
Nations in the grip of the current pandemic have a lot to learn from New Zealand.
The NZ government has tried to learn...
Hiring An Employee? Here Are Top Things A Payslip Should Contain
Hiring an employee and wish to produce a payslip every week? It's good to know the format of the payslip in order to provide...
RBNZ Hikes OCR To 4.25%, House Prices Likely To Crash 20%
WELLINGTON: The NZ Monetary Policy Committee today increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) from 3.5 percent to 4.25 percent. The rate hike aimed at...
INVESTMENTS: US and China top the list for NZ Active Investor Visa
WELLINGTON: The Active Investor Plus Visa category is designed to attract investors who actively contribute to New Zealand’s economy by facilitating access to global networks,...
Why China is one of the biggest trade partners of New Zealand?
Even as NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attended the China Business Summit in Auckland this week, thronged by executives from Fonterra to Alibaba, it's...
Ethereum Founder Talks Blockchain in New Zealand
Author: Alina Siegfried
Last night in Wellington, the BizDojo played host to one of the most exciting and innovative players in the blockchain space — Vitalik Buterin, the...
Oceania Healthcare Records Strong 10 Month Results
MAY 22, 2021: Oceania has announced unaudited Underlying Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $56.2m for the 10 month period ended...
Strong Growth Reported by Arvida Despite Onset Of Pandemic
MAY 27, 2020: Arvida Group produced a strong result in the financial year to 31 March 2020, Chief Executive Bill McDonald said today.
Announcing Arvida’s...
FINANCE: Applying For A NZ Startup Loan, Know About CCCFA First
The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) of 2003 is a pivotal legislation in New Zealand that governs consumer credit contracts. This act...
Kathmandu Suffers Lockdown Impact As H1 Sales Drop By 0.8%
AUCKLAND | MELBOURNE: Global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, KMD Brands Limited (ASX / NZX: KMD has announced its results for the six months...
ECONOMY: Building Activity & Construction Slowing Down in NZ
WELLINGTON: The seasonally adjusted volume of building activity was $8.9 billion in the June 2023 quarter, down 0.1 percent compared with the March 2023...
RBNZ Hikes Official Cash Rate (OCR) From 3% to 3.5%
On the back of a streghtning dollar leading to a rise in inflationary pressures, the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee has increased the Official Cash...
Over 500 startups thrive in NZ, even as VCs invest over USD 140 mn:...
With a population of fewer than 5 million people, the New Zealand startup ecosystem is up and thriving.
There are about 500 startups across several...
Global Payments: SWIFT extends gpi to all cross border payments
WELLINGTON: The SWIFT Community is to universally adopt the gpi service, in a move which will see all 10,000 banks on SWIFT's global network...
What’s it like to be a female entrepreneur in New Zealand?
Author: Alina Siegfried
Recently I asked a successful female entrepreneur, what was the one thing that New Zealand could do to encourage more women into entrepreneurship?
Her...
How A Young Energy Drinks Startup Is Trying To Beat Giants In NZ
Can a small business compete with industry behemoths like RedBull and Monster, or even consider doing so?
With their newly formed Guayasa-based drink, Phoric - a...
US Tops List of Applicants, Investor Visa To Attract $1.3 Billion In NZ
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa continues to gain momentum, with the United States leading the surge in applications under the newly revised...
