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New Zealand business, small business, startups, hospitality and the local economy.
Mayor Wayne Brown is wearing a different Auckland startup T-shirt every day for 100 days, building visibility for local founders ahead of Auckland Startup Week from 12 to 16 October 2026.
By Auckland Loop Newsroom · Tue, 14 July 2026
Auckland Moon Festival is already building its 2026 audience, with a September Balmoral event listing, an official festival site and recent social promotion putting the co-founder vision in front of the public.
Sun, 12 July 2026
Smart cameras, satellite imagery and machine learning help Auckland Council spot sediment risks earlier across construction sites and exposed soil.
Fri, 3 July 2026
The Marketing Baker founder Candice Baker says small businesses should use AI as a tool, not as the final voice replacing strategy and judgement.
Fri, 3 July 2026
The Auckland skin cancer doctor's Healthy Skin Lab is seeking $4 million to scale its FDA-registered SPF 50 moisturiser in the United States.
Thu, 2 July 2026
The University of Auckland Space Institute's TPA-2 mission will carry six New Zealand-developed payloads into orbit in early 2028.
Thu, 2 July 2026
Brookby educator Alex Sherie is trying to trade from bark to a passenger van for Nature's Den.
Fri, 26 June 2026
Auckland-raised engineer Jeff Hawke has put a New Zealand founder story into the centre of the global AI funding boom, with Odyssey reaching a valuation of about NZ$2.55 billion.
Thu, 25 June 2026
Winton Land's ordinary shares were halted on the NZX on Wednesday afternoon, putting the Auckland-headquartered founder-led developer back under market attention.
Wed, 24 June 2026
Groov co-founder Sir John Kirwan says new Ask Groov data, more than 12,000 AI conversations since October 2025, shows Kiwis want preventative mental wellbeing support.
Tue, 23 June 2026
GridAKL hosts the June Auckland Bootstrapper's Breakfast on 30 June, with Chartered Accountant Rizwan Rasheed unpacking burn, margin and runway for early-stage founders.
Mon, 22 June 2026
Laneway Festival's 2026 New Zealand date is locked in for Western Springs Stadium on Thursday 5 February, with co-founders Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio leading a refreshed Trans-Tasman tour.
Sun, 21 June 2026
Live music venue Neck of the Woods and independent record shop Flying Out are the latest K Road operators to announce closures as post-Covid pressures bite.
Sat, 20 June 2026
SecTech NZ opens at Eden Park on 9 June 2026 before moving to Wellington and Christchurch, putting installers, integrators, locksmiths and facilities managers in one room for the day.
Tue, 9 June 2026
NZCryptoCon at the NZ International Convention Centre tests whether Auckland can host serious digital-finance debate amid public scepticism and regulatory uncertainty.
Sun, 7 June 2026
The Government's Budget 2026 investment in trades training has been welcomed by employers looking for stronger pipelines into construction, mechanical, electrical, agricultural and other practical careers.
Fri, 29 May 2026
The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at 2.25 percent, but its message to households and businesses was clear: inflation pressure has not gone away.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Mainfreight has reported a lower full-year net profit, highlighting how freight and logistics companies are still working through uneven demand and higher operating costs.
Thu, 28 May 2026
Auckland manufacturer Acron Plastics is showing how a traditional small business can modernise without losing the specialist service that made it successful in the first place.
Tue, 19 May 2026
Auckland womenswear label Harris Tapper is proving a New Zealand brand does not need to shout to be noticed overseas, with a formal launch into the United States.
Fri, 15 May 2026
Air New Zealand is bracing for a full-year loss before tax in the hundreds of millions as volatile jet fuel prices and international instability continue to weigh on the national carrier.
Thu, 14 May 2026
New Zealand-founded Healthtex is taking a sensitive healthcare product into the United States market, after years of customer feedback, pharmacy experience and product development.
Tue, 12 May 2026
At just 21, Josh Stretch has gone from delivering pizzas after school to owning his own HELL Pizza store in Kāpiti.
Thu, 7 May 2026
Auckland-based Marvel Experiences is building a business around something many brands are trying to rediscover: real-life connection.
Mon, 30 March 2026
For 23-year-old Stuart Savage, TUARE is not just a creative business. It is a way to carry language, culture and memory through physical work.
Thu, 12 March 2026
Possibl AI co-founder Nyssa Waters says many New Zealand small businesses are closer to using artificial intelligence than they realise.
Wed, 25 February 2026
TMPlus principal Tereza Murray says too many franchise systems are designed around what is easiest for head office, rather than what helps franchisees succeed day to day.
Wed, 25 February 2026
Before building a property portfolio worth more than $20 million and founding Wolfe Property Coaching, Ilse Wolfe came close to bankruptcy.
Mon, 2 February 2026
Island Interiors founder Susannah Matheson has built a boutique design business around one of Auckland's most distinctive property markets.
Thu, 29 January 2026