As an employer of one of the handful of female tradespeople working in the New Zealand plumbing, gas fitting and drain laying sector and with a woman sitting at the helm, Straight Flush Plumbing are defying the stereotypes that trades businesses are known for.

Led by husband and wife team, Jeremy and Ngaire Mansfield, Straight Flush Plumbing have quadrupled in size since commencing business in 2007. And with plans for exponential growth over the next ten years, including two new sites, they’re only just getting started.