New data on startup and scale up founders’ salaries shows they are well paid but a lingering gender pay gap still needs to be addressed with a 8.6% premium earned by male founders.

New Zealand's startup ecosystem demonstrated significant recovery and growth throughout 2024, with both deal volume and investment amounts showing marked improvement over previous years. 

The Deloitte Fast 50 this year featured 13 fast-growing companies that have thrived despite the tough economic conditions.

The government’s security agencies have published advice for startups to keep their networks and intellectual property safe as Five Eyes nations identify growing cyber threats with an espionage bent.

Scooter sharing company Beam had its licence to operate in Auckland revoked after revelations based on leaked messages and documents from the company showing it had put more scooters on the streets of Auckland than it was allowed to.