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![Ken Tuioti - Rednews Ken Tuioti](/assets/Rednews/Images/Ken-Rednews__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Customer service a great entry to banking
From a customer service representative to managing a team of leaders, Westpac’s Ken Tuioti is a prime example of how an entry level role at Westpac can develop into a…
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Robots, drones and smoke alarms: Forestry goes high-tech
There’s nothing more natural than planting a tree and watching it grow – so it’s surprising how much difference technology can make to the forestry industry.
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Top 8 office hacks to make your work life easier
REDnews has compiled office hacks to make work life a little bit easier.
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“Go global from day one”: How Kiwi ed-tech platform gained a user base of 32 million
Kiwi-founded education platform Kami.
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Fashion designer Juliette Hogan shares her secrets to success
The business has won multiple Westpac awards.
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Meet the school leavers building banking careers without degrees
Westpac’s school-leavers programme.
![Humanitixs Josh and Adam Photo of the founders of Humanitix](/assets/Rednews/Humanitixs-Josh-and-Adam__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Inside the first ever event ticketing platform that donates 100% of its profits to charity
Inside the social enterprise.
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How dairy farmers are creating environmentally-friendly ‘Mootels’
The barns meet new Government regulations.
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Garage startup to $10 million in turnover
Giftbox Boutique was started five years ago by Westpac customers Katie and Andy Gray.
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Success isn't a straight line: How tech entrepreneur Claudia Batten deals with failures
REDnews sat down with the entrepreneur.
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Inside the New Zealand activewear brand that’s regenerating rainforests
The founders of LETE are protecting rainforests.