Airbnb news stories
Airbnb
Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers
Kiwis who fancy themselves local experts now have the chance to become ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ through Airbnb.
Uber
Sharing economy transforming Kiwi spending habits
Statistics New Zealand is adding Airbnbs and Ubers to the CPI basket to keep it relevant for New Zealand.
New Zealand
Airbnb is becoming more popular than fried bread in Christchurch
“Airbnb is a clear example of a disruptor; where consumer demand, supported by technology, drives change at exponential rates..."
Uber
Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
In September 2017, it was announced that Uber’s private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
Peer-to-peer lending
Peer-to-peer: Wellington ranks #2 in the world for sharing economy
Overall, the study finds that New Zealand offers the highest returns for investors on peer-to-peer money lending platforms.
Airbnb
Airbnb enforces nondiscrimination commitment
"We are all committed to doing everything we can to help eliminate all forms of unlawful bias, discrimination, and intolerance from our platform.”
Business travel
Businesses around the world flock to Airbnb's new travel programme
Airbnb has had more than 500 companies sign-up to its new business programme within 24 hours of the launch.
Innovation
How the collaborative economy is disrupting traditional business
The digital age is disrupting the traditional business model and making trust the currency of the 21st century.
Airbnb
BnB next big internet thing?
Airbnb lands monster funding round, setting it up as next big internet phenomenon