While headlines focus on challenges, New Zealand’s quieter story is one of resilience and renewal. SMEs are investing in skills, communities are funding grassroots projects, and researchers are tackling cancer and inequity with world-class science. Across Aotearoa, momentum is building and it’s a story worth celebrating.

From fintech breakthroughs to arts funding, cultural festivals to community housing, here’s this week’s round-up of Kiwi wins making a real impact.

Kiwis love a good news story – a local win, a business breakthrough, a young leader stepping up. But truly resilient progress comes when we balance optimism with realism. In this article, we explore six recent success stories in Aotearoa, examining both their promise and the caution they deserve. From revitalised wool mills to Māori social enterprises, we invite you to see the full picture – glow and grit alike.

From a compostable Mānuka dog chew to Christchurch-built diagnostic AI and bold science investments, New Zealand’s innovation scene is bursting with purpose. In this edition of Good News Aotearoa, we showcase six stories where Kiwi courage, care, and curiosity are shaping a smarter, more hopeful future.

From the All Blacks’ hard-won series victory to the quiet heroism of conservation volunteers, this week’s edition of Good News Aotearoa is packed with stories of resilience, leadership, and innovation. Discover how space law, community restoration, and four-day workweeks are shaping a better future for Aotearoa.

Even in a week crowded by political noise, good things are happening in Aotearoa. From young leaders stepping up in Parliament to teachers receiving long-overdue support, these six stories showcase real progress and community-led change across New Zealand.

In a week where headlines often focus on crisis, four stories stood out for their promise and progress. New Zealand’s long-term infrastructure roadmap was unveiled, the whisky industry made global waves, a brave public health campaign won at Cannes and digital healthcare took big leaps forward. These wins show that when Kiwis plan boldly, care deeply, and think differently - good things happen.