Xero’s Small Business Insights for January 2021 shows revenues for small business were 6 per cent lower than in January 2020. It is the first month since May 2020 when [ … ]
Ten year old launches social enterprise
Social enterprises like Water Us enable consumers to support a charitable cause through their everyday purchases, with these ‘micro-donations’ combining to have a meaningful impact. Once launched, Water Us will [ … ]
Northland businesses have no lockdown but ‘no customers’
Northland business owners are facing a unique dilemma as a result of Auckland’s level 3 coronavirus lockdown, as they are allowed to open but do not have the same number [ … ]
Survey: Access to finance a major growth pain-point
The research, commissioned by small business lending specialist, Prospa, reveals the majority (57 percent) of small business owners in New Zealand say it is getting harder to access funding from [ … ]
Second-hand good sales on the rise as overseas stocks run short
Auction website Trade Me is reporting an increase in used goods purchased online since the beginning of the Covid-19, and expecting to see more turning to second-hand goods if stock [ … ]
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Local Focus: The burgeoning backyard business of bridge
Things have changed since the business first started selling bridge stationery and Martin, who has an IT background, has written a software package to help with scoring. Bridge NZ also [ … ]
E-bike business’s recyclable packaging initiative
The e-bike industry has experienced astronomical growth over the past year. But with that growth comes a corresponding mountain of packaging. Nelson Tasman business Hybrid Bikes, New Zealand’s first climate [ … ]
Cambridge pool redevelopment project costs swim out to $24 million
The budget for the pool was now $24 million, up on the original $16m flagged in the Waipā District Council’s 2015-25 long term plan. Since then, the pool plan had [ … ]
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Covid victim: Trendy Auckland restaurant shuts its doors
On the restaurant’s social media pages a message had also been left for its customers. “Scandal has had some temporary troubles and we are tying our best to sort them [ … ]
Local, compact and fresh key to supermarket success
Parent company Foodstuffs enables the couple to stock a wide range of products, as much as the larger supermarkets. Excluding alcohol, delicatessen and frozen produce, the store has 2500 stock [ … ]