JJ Labour: Otago students grow labour-hire business across the South Island

Senior journalist·NZ Herald·30 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM4 mins to read‌Managing directors Jonty Inglis (top left) and Jasper O'Loughlin (bottom left) with one of their labourers on the tools.When two 18-year-old university students began temporary work as labourers, they realised that their own business opportunity was right in front of them.As labourers, Jonty Inglis and Jasper O’Loughlin were hard-working, reliable and, it turned out, a rare breed. They saw firsthand how often temporary workers either didn’t