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Small Business Q&A with Willy Benson of PortaSkip

Small Business reporter Tom Raynel interviews Willy Benson about his waste management business PortaSkip. Video / NZ Herald

On The Up: 'Desire to innovate' - Kiwi fitness app wins global prize for Harry Potter challenges

Plus: Tauranga gin distillery's big UK win and Pāpāmoa skincare start-up's Goop deal.

On The Up: Former Olympic swimmer dives into business with waste venture

PortaSkip provides mobile skip bins for easy rubbish removal in Hawke’s Bay.

NZ manufacturers record strongest quarter in seven years

The only sector to report a decline in revenue was clothing, footwear and accessories.

The Kiwi entrepreneur transforming period care with Uber's support

Last year’s winner, Suraya O’Brien, scaled her business with a prize of almost $54,000.

'It could have been much worse': Beloved restaurant's staff take stock after fire

Castle 91 will be closed for repairs but the Brookfield location remains open.

On The Up: How a family-owned Kiwi firm quietly conquered the cleaning market

Barry Robertson, founder of Quantum Pacific, shared his father still works on the floor.

On The Up: Small Business - Giftbox Boutique’s journey from garage start-up to pandemic success

Katie Gray talks to Tom Raynel about her small business Giftbox Boutique.

Craft beer firesale: ASB recovers funds, but other creditors face $1.4m loss

Deep Creek liquidators investigate debtor balances amid big shortfall for creditors.

'Good sense of optimism': SMEs lead NZ's economic upswing

'First time in 5 years we’ve had a positive swing on sentiment.'

‘Sign of the times’: Northland businesses cut hours amid economic woes

Cathay Cinemas in Kerikeri will close Mondays and cut weekday hours by 15-20%.

‘Trapped’: Business owner bribed Immigration NZ employees, exploited migrants

Migrants weren't told they were working illegally until after they arrived from Samoa.

‘I hope to inspire other rangatahi’: Turning adversity into a new business

'I’m just trying to help as many people as I can, that’s my passion.'

‘Next-level theft’: NZ designer’s images, clothing designs copied by world’s largest fashion retailer

Sera Lilly discovered her designs and photos being used by Shein without her consent.

The rise of the underground food economy

Hospitality NZ says informal food businesses are being emboldened by social media reach,.