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Fail File: Pattrick Smellie, co-founder of BusinessDesk

Fail File

Fail File: Pattrick Smellie, co-founder of BusinessDesk

'A dictum I live by is never work for free. Also, don’t work on holiday!'

Victoria Carter 04 May 2024

Best of BusinessDesk: Mega-rich investor spends big in NZ

Economy

Best of BusinessDesk: Mega-rich investor spends big in NZ

Pure chance brought him to our shores.

Victoria Young 29 Dec 2023

Former PM English to review social housing

Infrastructure

Former PM English to review social housing

The review is scheduled to be completed in March 2024.

Victoria Young 18 Dec 2023

Cosmetics founder inspired by Māori knowledge

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Cosmetics founder inspired by Māori knowledge

An entrepreneur is supplying more than 20 countries with New Zealand botanical extracts.

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 23 Feb 2023

The Taipa Salt Pig is putting flavour into NZ's food

The Taipa Salt Pig is putting flavour into NZ's food

Ella Somers 12 Dec 2022

Rentalcars24/7 is changing up a gear

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Rentalcars24/7 is changing up a gear

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Golf simulators an ace in the hole for entrepreneur

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Golf simulators an ace in the hole for entrepreneur

Ella Somers 21 Nov 2022

Hot seat of the year: designer reuses Sleepyhead offcuts

Hot seat of the year: designer reuses Sleepyhead offcuts

Ella Somers 14 Nov 2022

Painted Bird Vintage is taking flight

Painted Bird Vintage is taking flight

Ella Somers 31 Oct 2022

Good Sh*t Soda puts the fizz back into your health

Good Sh*t Soda puts the fizz back into your health

Ella Somers 24 Oct 2022

Unity Studios are in on the ground floor of pelvic health

Unity Studios are in on the ground floor of pelvic health

Ella Somers 17 Oct 2022

Cocktails bring the zing back to hospitality

Cocktails bring the zing back to hospitality

Ella Somers 10 Oct 2022

Burnt Hill Vodka is going against the grain

Burnt Hill Vodka is going against the grain

Ella Somers 03 Oct 2022

The world is feeling the Frula effect

The world is feeling the Frula effect

Ella Somers 26 Sep 2022

How Marc Rivers helped paddle Fonterra back into the black

Primary Sector

How Marc Rivers helped paddle Fonterra back into the black

Rebecca Howard 23 Sep 2022

Fledgling business is painting the town green

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Fledgling business is painting the town green

Ella Somers 05 Sep 2022

Bringing merino to the mainstream

Bringing merino to the mainstream

Ella Somers 29 Aug 2022

Non-alcoholic beverages are the new electric cars

Non-alcoholic beverages are the new electric cars

Ella Somers 22 Aug 2022

The 'shop with heart' bringing ethical gifts to Auckland and beyond

The 'shop with heart' bringing ethical gifts to Auckland and beyond

Ella Somers 15 Aug 2022

Cactus, pineapple and corn are in her bag of tricks

Cactus, pineapple and corn are in her bag of tricks

Ella Somers 01 Aug 2022

Newspaper legend Alan Burnet dies at 101

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Newspaper legend Alan Burnet dies at 101

Karl du Fresne 23 Jul 2022

Make Shop is making dreams come true

Make Shop is making dreams come true

Ella Somers 18 Jul 2022

What's in store for fashion? Sustainability

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What's in store for fashion? Sustainability

Ella Somers 11 Jul 2022

One clever mamma helps many feed their babies

One clever mamma helps many feed their babies

Ella Somers 04 Jul 2022

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