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Thursday 24 February – News Round-Up
The latest support payment extension information, slow January growth but quarterly increases form...
Confidence: Business needs a framework, not another fund
Gearing up for 2026, New Zealand doesn’t lack ideas or ambition.
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Olivia Blaylock
OPINION: No time to waste - 2026 must be NZ’s AI inflection year
Last week at The Icehouse, Microsoft’s Vanessa Sorenson and Isuru Fernando sat down with Mark Lawrence and didn’t mince words: New Zealand is roughly two years behind on AI.
Ghanum Taylor
Sally Gallagher on going all-in on brand - and why being Picky pays off.
Twelve months after launching Picky® and winning Gold at the NZ Design Awards, Apollo Foods CEO Sally Gallagher reflects on the art of reinvention and the subtle power of her unique leadership style.
Kate De Lautour
Posts about Financial Support:
Icehouse coach Kevin Bailey provides insight on access to credit options for Kiwi businesses.
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How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner: Updated
This is a repost of a previous blog from The Icehouse in 2019. Since we first published this article
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Media Round-up as Auckland moves to Level 3
Here’s a small selection of news reports from the business media on New Zealand’s nationwide Level...