But lean times could be ahead for chocoholics, as rising consumption in Asia and a global supply deficit of cocoa beans pushes cocoa prices

Ten years ago, Trade Me software developer Cameron Mehlhopt started an online casting service for amateurs and newbies trying to get into the entertainment

What is it about the ‘cleaning up dirt’ business that is giving three of New Zealand’s most savvy internet entrepreneurs such a great buzz?

What do Kunekune pigs and Babydoll sheep have to do with wine growing and sustainability? Yealands Wine Group, among New Zealand's top winemakers and

Access to capital can make or break a start-up or small business’ aspirations to fly. Yet New Zealand, with its limited capital market access,

Some of our brightest heads come together this weekend in Auckland to participate in a frenzy of activity designed to create sparkling ideas and

Commoners has taken the road less travelled, paving its way into the retail market by selling mostly black and white-themed clothing – something most

The office phones are dying a thousand deaths, heading for the graveyards big time. Even call centres with its hundreds of round-the-clock workers can

The most recent power outage in Auckland had businesses shaking their heads in frustration, and pondering a most important question: How can I minimise

Auckland-based Voyager Internet, a business-focused full service telecommunications company, has taken the number one ranking on this year’s Deloitte Fast 50 with a phenomenal

The average teenager holds an incredible number (like, millions and millions) of pixels in their pockets on their mobile devices. Yet, many are unaware

Will mobile phone users turn their attention to a Peugeot ad that is timed to pop up on their Samsungs or iPhones, the same

... the climate cliff, the fat lady singing - aka the money we've invested in fossil fuels we haven't dug up and burned yet.

How does a business which doesn’t have a precedent in New Zealand get $100 million of investments lined up to bankroll the product so

Doing good and doing well aren’t such unlikely bedfellows, writes Rebekah White, and business is no exception

How do you build a company that will last nearly 100 years? A recent survey by PwC Surveys shows that few companies last beyond

Question: What do you get when you combine two guys with a passion for ski racing – one an urban planner with a PhD

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'Dunedin'? Drunken students, flaming couches and scungy flats? Well, what about premium cold brew coffee?

A fan-centric helmet fashioned out of cardboards has won one of New Zealand’s top business awards after wowing a panel of expert judges.

Northshore naturopath and mum Kirsten Taylor drew inspiration from her sleepless nights to build a range of herbal remedies, SleepDrops, that has wowed clients

From superfoods and wearable technology to rising consumer power, the world ahead will prove more challenging to companies seeking to grab a share of

Angel investment in New Zealand is just scraping back to post-GFC levels. So why exactly are we calling this a robust and vibrant market?

Recent figures reveal a fairly dismal angel investment performance in New Zealand over the last five years. The amount of angel funding recorded by

What do you do to help your nana find a job? You build an app, and hopefully teach your nana and her friends about

Iain Finer is studying by day at the University of Canterbury for an engineering degree. By night, he dreams about being in space, and

Think you are an innovator? Think again. Being good at innovation does not mean immediate success at building a profitable business around the innovation.