| 1979 | Zambesi is born |
| 1982 | Open flagship store in Vulcan Lane, Auckland, NZ |
| 1985 | Open Wellington, NZ Store |
| 1988 | Open store in Sydney, Australia |
| 1995 | Australian flagship in Melbourne opens |
| 1996 | Zambesi start to sell menswear |
| 1997-2005 | Zambesi first international collection show at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, Sydney. |
| 1997- 2004 | Summer collections launched at MAFW . Critical acclaim from media commentators such as Anna Piaggi, Italian Vogue. Colin Mc Dowell, Elsa Klensch etc. |
| 1998 | Zambesi collection starts to break into international markets with supply to Charivari, New York, USA, and Liberty, London, UK. |
| 1999 | Two showings at London Fashion Week as part of New Zealand Four |
| 2000 | Zambesi is available in Japan, Hong Kong |
| 2001 | Annual New Zealand Fashion Week commences with Zambesi hailed as show of the week |
| 2001-2005 | Showing at NZFW |
| 2003 | First full Zambesi mens collection is launched |
| 2003 | First Zambesi individual show at London Fashion Week |
| 2004 | Zambesi's 25th birthday is celebrated with continued annual growth approaching 25% |
| 2005 | ID Magazines 'Fashion Now' book, lists Zambesi as one of the Worlds Top Designers |
| 2005 | Zambesi's Interior installation at Studio Italia |
| 2005 | Zambesi 25 Year Retrospective Exhibition held by Auckland Museum from Sept - Nov 2005 |
| 2005 | Ponsonby store opens |
| 2005 & 2006 | Breast Cancer Research Trust T.Shirt launched in association with Glassons |
| 2005 & 2006 | Tranoi Showroom at Paris Fashion Week |
