Pro snowboarder cooks up a storm
June 16, 2022
When professional snowboarder Robert Mitchell got injured, he turned to his great, great-grandfather’s bone broth recipe. The recipe was brought to New Zealand when his grandfather came to look for gold, and three generations on, worked wonders for Mitchell’s recovery. Mitchell found that he was going to the doctors when he was injured, and he’d . . .
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Chocolate tea business lifted by strong local support
April 19, 2021
While backpacking through South America six years ago, Sam Anglis came across cacao husk tea during a visit to a small chocolate factory in Cusco, Peru. He discovered the Mayans would use the husks of the cacao bean to make a chocolatey tea rich in antioxidants. The Mayans believed the tea had health benefits and would give . . .
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10 NZMade Day eCommerce Products with Free Shipping or a Free Gift
November 16, 2020
NZ Made Day on 21st November 2020 and is a day where you can support New Zealand businesses that make their products locally. This year many eCommerce retailers are offering either Free Delivery or a Free Gift with purchase on NZMade Day. #nzmadeday Deals On Instagram Go on to the Buy NZ Made Instagram . . .
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Kai Ora set apart by strong Māori values
October 29, 2020
It’s a familiar story in New Zealand: honey business achieves global success with its liquid gold. However, few appreciate the sheer determination that goes into making a honey business float. What sets Kai Ora Honey apart is staying true to its Māori values and its focus on connections. “Real connections do not change in crisis,” . . .
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A family’s plans to take custard squares global
October 29, 2020
The Timaru-based Templeton family is building a custard square legacy, which they hope will see it become a global brand. Denheath was originally a café, which Lisa Templeton’s parents purchased in 1996 because they loved the custard square. Lisa’s mother Carol loved the custard square so much she believed it had potential to be sold . . .
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Accidental entrepreneur builds global healthcare brand
October 23, 2020
When medical herbalist and health scientist Sandra Clair settled in Dunedin from Switzerland and decided to start a health clinic in 1995, she was surprised that plant or herbal medicines were not an option in New Zealand’s mainstream health system. “They were almost nowhere to be found,” she recalls. Since launching her brand . . .
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