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Otago Daily Times
7 days ago
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
Pink Ribbon event a chance for connection
EASI NZ operations and marketing manager Ewa Wick (left) and managing director Cherilyn Walthew helped put together a Pink Ribbon Breakfast in Lake Hāwea. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Wānaka-based recruitment company hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast after one woman saw the opportunity to connect people with a cause close to her heart. EASI NZ is a company focused on helping small to medium business with recruitment, HR and health and safety. Operations and marketing manager Ewa Wick was inspired by the women in her life to host the breakfast and raise breast cancer awareness. She recalled watching several family members including her mother-in-law battle breast cancer and undergo mastectomy procedures. This opened her eyes to the risks of breast cancer in the family. "I have two daughters that, basically through genetics, are going to be at a higher risk," she said. "So, it's very close to my heart, to be honest." She felt the cause should be close to the heart of all women with more awareness and education being spread, especially for young women. "I feel that the awareness actually really needs to be spread further ... when it comes to the young women being affected, it's actually pretty high." Working for a company whose aim was to connect people, Ms Wick saw the perfect opportunity to bring the community together, raise money for an important cause and further inform the public about breast cancer. In addition to breakfast and a community supported raffle, the morning also included a quiz Ms Wick had organised. She said this was a good way for people to learn about the statistics and the preventive measures that could be taken. The breakfast was held at the Lake Hawea Community Centre this morning with donations open before and after the event and all proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Otago Daily Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
The price is right: collective sets sight on fast fashion harm
A third of the profits from sales of coats designed by Liz Mitchell will go to subsidising Precious Collaborative's gift prices. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch. Precious Collaborative founder Wānaka-based Claire O'Connell said what set the collaborative apart was the two prices for the sustainable Celtic Collection items. The first price is called the true price, which reflects the true cost of making each piece of clothing. The gift price is a subsidised cost which allows people to buy higher-quality clothing without the burden of price. "The gift price is aimed at people who want to try to get out of this fast-fashion loop, but can't afford high-quality garments, because unfortunately that's what fast fashion takes advantage of is cost." The website states "all we ask of you is that you pay what you can afford". "If you genuinely want to change your fashion consumption habits, buy better and less frequently, but if price is a real barrier, then pay the subsidised gift price." Sales of a coat designed by award-winning New Zealand designer Liz Mitchell help to subsidise the gift prices of the collection, a third of the profit going to helping fund the gift prices. Mrs O'Connell said she had been working on the idea for five years. The collaborative's website was launched in December. The clothing is made in New Zealand using as much material from New Zealand as possible. Sustainability is also important. Garments are made of 100% wool and organic hemp. Mrs O'Connell said the basic problem she was addressing with the collaborative was fast fashion, which she was toxic. A lot of people buying fast fashion were getting blamed for the problem, which was unfair as they were only buying what they could afford and high-quality ethical fashion was out of reach for most, she said.
Otago Daily Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
A third of the profits from sales of coats designed by Liz Mitchell will go to subsidising Precious Collaborative's gift prices. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch. Precious Collaborative founder Wānaka-based Claire O'Connell said what set the collaborative apart was the two prices for the sustainable Celtic Collection items. The first price is called the true price, which reflects the true cost of making each piece of clothing. The gift price is a subsidised cost which allows people to buy higher quality clothing without the burden of price. "The gift price is aimed at people who want to try to get out of this fast-fashion loop, but can't afford high-quality garments, because unfortunately that's what fast fashion takes advantage of is cost." The website states "all we ask of you is that you pay what you can afford". "If you genuinely want to change your fashion consumption habits, buy better and less frequently, but if price is a real barrier, then pay the subsidised gift price." Sales of a coat designed by award-winning New Zealand designer Liz Mitchell help to subsidise the gift prices of the collection, with a third of the profit going to helping fund the gift prices. Mrs O'Connell had been working on the idea for five years. The collaborative's website was launched in December. The clothing is made in New Zealand, using as much material from New Zealand as possible. Sustainability was also important. Garments are made of 100% wool and organic hemp. Mrs O'Connell said the basic problem she was trying to address with the collaborative was fast fashion, which she said was toxic. A lot of people buying fast fashion were getting blamed for the problem, which was unfair as they were only buying what they could afford and high-quality ethical fashion was out of reach for most, she said. "They're buying crap because that's what they can afford." There had already been feedback from people buying garments at the gift price. A number of people had said "thank you so much because there is no way I would be able to afford a garment like this", she said.
Otago Daily Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Exiting ‘fast-fashion loop' made affordable
A third of the profits from sales of coats designed by Liz Mitchell will go to subsidising Precious Collaborative's gift SUPPLIED A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch. Precious Collaborative founder Wānaka-based Claire O'Connell said what set the collaborative apart was the two prices for the sustainable Celtic Collection items. The first price is called the true price, which reflects the true cost of making each piece of clothing. The gift price is a subsidised cost which allows people to buy higher quality clothing without the burden of price. "The gift price is aimed at people who want to try to get out of this fast-fashion loop, but can't afford high-quality garments, because unfortunately that's what fast fashion takes advantage of is cost." The website states "all we ask of you is that you pay what you can afford". "If you genuinely want to change your fashion consumption habits, buy better and less frequently, but if price is a real barrier, then pay the subsidised gift price." Sales of a coat designed by award-winning New Zealand designer Liz Mitchell help to subsidise the gift prices of the collection, with a third of the profit going to helping fund the gift prices. Mrs O'Connell had been working on the idea for five years. The collaborative's website was launched in December. The clothing is made in New Zealand and using as much material from New Zealand as possible. Sustainability was also important. Garments are made of 100% wool and organic hemp. Mrs O'Connell said the basic problem she was trying to address with the collaborative was fast fashion, which she said was toxic. A lot of people buying fast fashion were getting blamed for the problem which was unfair as they were only buying what they could afford and high-quality ethical fashion was out of reach for most. "They're buying crap because that's what they can afford." There had already been feedback from people buying garments at the gift price. "A number of people saying 'thank you so much because there is no way I would be able to afford a garment like this'," she said.
National Business Review
30-04-2025
- Business
- National Business Review
Capital raise values Kiwi-founded Supabase at US$2b
California-based venture capital execs fly to Wānaka to line up the deal. Exclusive FREE offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499). Exclusive FREE offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499). Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Wānaka-based co-founder Paul Copplestone told that Accel executive Gonzalo Mocorrea had 'literally showed up on my New Zealand-founded tech company Supabase has reportedly landed venture capital investment of US$200 million ($336m) at a post-money valuation of US$2 billion.
