How Nutrizone turned a devastating flood into 400% growth
The supplement and healthcare manufacturer nearly shut up shop in 2023, until Jignesh Patel turned up.
Hamish McNicol
Wed, 28 Jan 2026
It’s estimated Cyclone Gabrielle cost the economy billions of dollars.
One company included in that statistic is based down a long driveway next to the railway line in South Auckland’s Pukekohe.
That business, Nutrizone, saw its entire factory flooded by a metre of muddy water, with all its
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Hamish McNicol
Wed, 28 Jan 2026
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How Nutrizone turned a devastating flood into 400% growth
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