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Husband and wife duo start online venture after Covid shuts their events business
A couple put faith on an online shop after Covid shuts their events business.

26-year-old uni student builds $15m empire
Her appearance on Shark Tank saw her business "blow up".

Sigh of relief at Government's economic package for Auckland business
Government economic package is a welcome relief for anxious owners.

Urgent help needed for struggling SME community
A third of small businesses are not online and unable to pivot during Covid lockdowns.

Confidence and continuity: Hospitality's plea to Government
Confidence and continuity are what businesses want from the Government on Friday.

SME revenue takes biggest hit since GFC - survey
Survey reveals confidence is also plummeting.

'Brilliant idea': Businesses applaud National's Covid recovery plan
The Auckland business community supports many ideas in National's plan.

$35K and counting: Hairdresser and barbers fight mounting bills
Auckland hairdressers and barbers say they need more targeted financial support.

Small Business: The former CFO who left her job to found a start-up
Start-up helps self-employed Kiwi professionals find flexible jobs.

Liam Dann: Revealed - the $12b kitty the Govt has to help locked-down Kiwis
Crown accounts are in good shape but the lockdown pains of Auckland business are real.

From feeding PR lines to feeding people
Becky Erwood talks about starting her food delivery service FED.

Digital wallet hopes to help small businesses go contactless
Dosh is the idea of two Kiwi expats who returned to NZ because of Covid.

Liam Dann: New strategy offers Govt chance for fresh start with business
Business and Government must reconcile differences and collaborate on recovery solutions.

'Crisis point': Businesses in Auckland on the brink of collapse
Business in Auckland is on the brink of collapse.

Govt needs to make vaccination mandatory for workers: business leader
Michael Barnett says the policy is widely endorsed across businesses.

Small business: Uni students take on the big bed companies
Two university students come together to start a successful bed retail business.

'Asleep at the wheel': Auckland businesses lash out at Govt, call for 'no jab, no job' mandate
Auckland lockdown is killing businesses

Business leader calls for 'expanded criteria' to Auckland's Covid-19 borders
Cabinet will not consider the removal of Auckland's tight borders when it meets on Monday.

Walking for Wellness: The initiative to help travel agents cope with closed borders
Small business minister acknowledges travel agents one of hardest-hit groups.

Small business growing dissatisfied with Govt - MYOB poll
Businesses less happy with level of Government support than before election.

Retail rage: Angry shoppers throw stock and abuse staff
Retail staff are increasingly facing abuse, threats and violence from angry customers.

Survey: Worker anxiety, depression rising with lockdowns. How to beat it
Tips for staff and bosses.

Pandemic pushes online shopping up 9%: new survey
In China, online shopping is worth almost US$2t/year and accounts for half of spending.

Why 37,000 businesses are still waiting for wage subsidy support five weeks into lockdown
MSD says it has obligation to taxpayers not to make payments without right information.

Liam Dann: Level 3 brings big drop in economic cost ... and a lifeline for business
The country could afford to stay at Level 4 longer, but many Auckland businesses didn't.

Small Business: Olivia Moon's journey to entrepreneurship
Nodi Rugs Founder Olivia Moon's journey to entrepreneurship.

Liam Dann: How can the data look so good when we feel so bad?
We could lose many of our most loved local businesses without making a dent in GDP.

Business Hub: From cleaning floors to co-founding an IT business
Entrepreneur Diana Sharma on why diversity in the workplace is so important.

Wage subsidy deadline cops flak
But MSD says it has no plans to lengthen the application timeframe.