For the good of the hood

Good coffee, good company, good outcomes – there’s a whole lot of good happening in the Auckland suburb of Morningside these days. It’s fair to say Morningside has discovered its ‘mojo’ – its altruistic roots – and it’s all thanks to a collective formed nine years ago through one small café called Crave in Morningside Drive.

NZBusiness caught up with Nigel Cottle, Crave’s general manager and ‘neighbourhood connector’, on a hot February afternoon to share the story behind the Collective, and the contribution it makes to the local community.

Nigel had a business degree and several youth-focused fundraisers under his