Business case studies and stories in our region
The Waikato is full of innovative leaders and businesses, read about them here.
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Waikato Pacific Business Network thriving
The Waikato Pacific Business Network officially launched last month, but it’s already eight years old.
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Wrapping up the 50th New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays
The 50th anniversary of the New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays saw 130,866 people come through the gates, well exceeding the average across the last five years of 125,000 people.
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Company-X in running for Excellence in IT and ExportNZ awards
Fast-growing Hamilton software specialist Company-X is a finalist in the New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards.
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Into the wild
Almost 23 years ago an Auckland based woman decided she’s had enough of her job and bought a company called Wild Country.
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It seems the world is about to become one Coromandel company’s oyster
The Coromandel Oyster Company is already thriving in the seaside town where they harvest and sell their produce
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Waikato businesses finalists in national awards
Several mighty Waikato businesses are among the finalists in this year’s ExportNZ Awards.
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Electrifying the Waikato, one bike at a time
An enterprising Ngaruawahia couple saw an opportunity to build a business on the back of the rise of popularity of cycling in the Waikato.
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Rural Catch Golden Gumboot goes to Gumboot town local
Taihape, known as the Gumboot capital of the world, has become home to another gumboot, the Golden Gumboot.
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Cow giving birth on display at Fieldays
If you’ve walked into the Fieldays Innovation Centre this year you might have noticed a cow giving birth on display.
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Local high school students take home top award
A couple of young innovators have been swinging their gate open at the Fieldays this year.
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Savvy 12-year-old inventor makes his mark
Young inventor Christian Stark didn’t like mushy kiwifruit in his lunchbox and created a solution punters at Fieldays are getting behind.
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Healthy living for everyone in Kitchen Theatre
Neena Truscott and Belinda MacDonald are sharing their love of health and delicious food at Fieldays this year in the Kitchen Theatre.