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Efforts are being made to diversify Queenstown's economy post Covid-19. (First published July 9, 2020) The new council-driven campaign was about shining the spotlight on exciting initiatives outside of tourism and making it easier for people to base their business in the district, Fifield said. There were some challenges including the district having a small economy, being a long way from market and the high cost of land and housing, but the area had significant lifestyle benefits, she said. A new website, Home for Healthier Business, featured information and data on demographics, schools...

Thursday, 20 May 2021, 10:54 am Leaders from high value food, fibre and technology industries across New Zealand are in New Plymouth this week to share their expertise and inspire future innovators. More than 170 speakers, guests and taiohi/rangatahi (youth) are attending Te Hono Māori Future & Tech Summit held at the Plymouth International Hotel today and Friday. Te Hono Steering Committee member and Fomana CEO Wayne Mulligan says the high calibre speakers at the Summit will demonstrate how their research, technology and products are making an impact on the world stage. “To change the val...

Supplied Rusell Haines and Cleo Gilmour, from Lilo Desserts. The company won the start-up category at the Foodstarter competition. Gilmour started the Queenstown business with Alex Worker, Russell Haines and Hayden Kennedy with the help of seed funding. “We really wanted to make a product that had the dairy level of indulgence and that has been a big challenge,” Gilmour said. The timing of the Foodstarter awards fitted perfectly with product development, Gilmour said. Lilo Desserts was ready to start talking to suppliers and promoting the brand.“Foodstarter came at a really amazing...