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For many older adults, mealtime can be a dreaded routine—soggy scrambled eggs day after day. Yet at The Pure Food Co, co-founders Sam Bridgewater and Maia Royal had a radically different vision: provide delicious, clinically robust meals to seniors so they can enjoy their food, not just endure it. If that means rethinking everything from ingredient sourcing to nutrient science, so be it
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A modest workshop in Southland started their operation by crafting wood burners, supplying fireplaces across New Zealand. Over forty years, that family business—Yunca Holdings— continued to grow their export business and quietly expanded to become a key engineering partner for Rio Tinto via the New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS). Then came EnPot, an innovation aimed at slashing the carbon footprint of aluminium production worldwide. If it feels like an unlikely leap, CEO Karyna Young insists it was just a natural progression.
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Founded by CEO and Co-founder Shaun Edlin, Dotterel took shape when a group of “audio nerds and drone enthusiasts” spotted a gap in the market: microphones built for the modern era rather than constrained by old tech. Their solution? Konos—an 80-element array that can adapt on the fly, capturing crystal-clear sound in noisy or distant situations.
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The report identifies skills gaps as the biggest barrier to business transformation, with most of the global workforce requiring reskilling within five years.
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Minister for Manufacturing Andrew Bayly is collaborating with industry stakeholders to devise a comprehensive strategy for strengthening New Zealand's manufacturing sector.
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The report discusses the role of banks in supporting New Zealand's business productivity, noting that domestic start-ups frequently seek overseas investors when scaling.
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Spark and NZIER unveil a study showing that a 20% increase in advanced digital technology adoption could boost industry output by up to $26 billion over ten years.
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Westpac's report highlights the critical importance of embracing digital technologies for sustained growth in New Zealand's manufacturing sector.
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