New Zealand women taking leap into entrepreneurship during Covid-19 era

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date January 18, 2021

Many women are starting their own small businesses after a wave of Covid-19-related redundancies, according to Chooice NZ founder Sarah Colcord.

Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
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Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
The coalition government has issued a directive to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, instructing them that – in the interests of clear communication – they are to conduct this year’s Māori Language Week primarily or exclusively in English. The directive is in line with the Government’s policy – signaled when they came […]
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, has expressed great enthusiasm in announcing its new CEO today: 51-year-old Nathan Guy, a flight attendant who has spent about 1200 hours on the job. Guy joined the company as a fresh-faced, wide-eyed flight attendant serving now-reduced domestic routes in November of 2020, and has since spent a […]
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
National Party president Peter Goodfellow is today issuing a strong denial on behalf of the party’s board, saying they did not, at any point, agree to the Faustian bargain that National leader Judith Collins struck with the Evil One, Son of Perdition, the Devil Satan himself. When Collins became the leader of the National Party […]
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
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Letters to the Editor: religion, culture and penguins April 5, 2025
It has been suggested the government provide a subsidy on Scotch whisky for those who can prove their Scottish lineage. Photo: file Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including prayers to a superior being, standing in the shadows of Scotland, and will penguins suffer from tariffs?
Clocks change tonight April 5, 2025
Silent movie star Harold Lloyd had trouble with clocks in the hit film Safety Last!, released in 1923. Photo: ODT files Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.
Clocks change tonight, but take care April 5, 2025
Silent movie star Harold Lloyd had trouble with clocks in the hit film Safety Last!, released in 1923. Photo: ODT files Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.
Feeling less than neighbourly April 5, 2025
Photo: Getty Images Canada have launched the "elbows up" campaign — rallying the country to unite against their bad neighbour, red hat man — who wants to park his caravan on Canada’s lawn and charge them for the privilege.
Winging it with souvenirs April 5, 2025
A tropical butterfly display in the Animal Attic. Tūhura Otago Museum Collection. There is more to Tūhura Otago Museum’s butterfly collection than the Tropical Forest, writes On Lee Lau.
Farming at the world’s edge April 5, 2025
The Shacklock coal range, all that remains of the farmers’ homestead, sits above Perseverance Harbour at Tucker Cove on Campbell Island. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery last month travelled to the subantarctic islands aboard the Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury as part of Operation Endurance, a multi-agency conservation effort.
Hunt takes lead in thrilling opening day of Otago Rally April 5, 2025
Defending national champion Ben Hunt (Skoda) took the lead midway through Saturday, as he eyes a first Rally Otago victory. Photos: David Thomson Reigning national champion Ben Hunt holds a narrow 10.5 second lead after the opening day of the first event in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.
Dunedin premier rugby second round wrap-up April 5, 2025
Action from today's second round Dunedin premier rugby match between Taieri and Alhambra-Union at Peter Johnstone Park in Mosgiel. Photo: Linda Robertson There was plenty of scoring action in the second round of the Dunedin division 1 club rugby competition today.
Hunt leads after thrilling opening day of Otago Rally April 5, 2025
Defending national champion Ben Hunt (Skoda) took the lead midway through Saturday, as he eyes a first Rally Otago victory. Photos: David Thomson Reigning national champion Ben Hunt holds a narrow 10.5 second lead after the opening day of the first event in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.
High scores and fine weather for Dunedin premier rugby April 5, 2025
There was plenty of scoring action in the second round of the Dunedin division 1 club rugby competition today.

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