PODCAST · business
A Kiwi Original
by Buy New Zealand Made
Listen to uniquely Kiwi business stories contributing to New Zealand's future. Hosted by Ryan Jennings - Buy New Zealand Made Chief Executive. www.akiwioriginal.com
Episodes
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A Kiwi Original - Tru-Bilt Industries
We head South and discover what makes Dunedin such a unique place to do business. In this episode we chat to Tru-Bilt Managing Director Mark Taylor. Tru-Bilt has a long, proud history as New Zealand's leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial and industrial safety bollard systems, barriers...
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A Kiwi Original - PERREAUX AUDIO
We visit the heart of the South Island, popping into Perreaux Audio. PERREAUX designs, engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art, audiophile-class, amplifiers, preamplifiers, loudspeakers and audio equipment. From small beginnings in 1974, PERREAUX quickly transformed into a New Zealand export...
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A Kiwi Original - Harraways
We visit Harraways’ Dunedin factory to find out what makes the oat business so recognised and loved. Marketing and brand manager Peter Cox runs us through its day-to-day operations and discusses what makes Dunedin a unique place to do business. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
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Dying Art
A KIWI ORIGINAL: Watch uniquely Kiwi stories from people contributing to New Zealand's future by subscribing at www.akiwioriginal.com INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE: Dying Art helps people celebrate the life of a loved one with custom-designed caskets and urns. Founder Ross Hall tells us Dying Art is...
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A Kiwi Original - Agrisea
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A Kiwi Original - RESENE
Resene CEO Nick Nightingale talks us through the business’ proud history of being NZ Made. A KIWI ORIGINAL Watch uniquely Kiwi stories from people contributing to New Zealand's future by subscribing at www.akiwioriginal.com IN THIS EPISODE Resene Paints CEO Nick Nightingale talks us through the...
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A Kiwi Original - Christchurch Infrastructure
As New Zealand grows, so too must its infrastructure. In this episode, we look at how Fulton Hogan is looking to grow the numbers of people getting into the industry, and how Spunlite Poles are using innovative manufacturing processes and fantastic Kiwi support to stay competitive with overseas...
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A Kiwi Original - business doing good
Businesses do so much good in New Zealand. This episode we focus on two businesses that do great work in their community, Kilmarnock Enterprises and Tuki Design Co. Kilmarnock is well known in Christchurch for being a business "that's purpose goes well beyond profit." Kilmarnock gives employment...
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A Kiwi Original - Ashburton and Timaru
We're headed North! The A Kiwi Original trip across Te Waipounamu (South Island) takes us to Timaru and Ashburton, where we meet up with Timaru Bluestone and Hekeao Feed Co. Hekeao Feed Co. is a new business that is making waves in the equine nutrition space. Most of the ingredients are grown on...
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A Kiwi Original - Queenstown - 01
In this episode, we have interviewed three inspiring Queenstown-based businesses.The first, Eye in the Sky, is a helicopter cockpit video, audio and data recorder that could improve aviation security around the world. Founder Louisa Patterson discusses the reason she established the business.The...
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Des Ford - Arrow Uniforms
Des takes us through the history of Arrow Uniforms along with the changes and challenges faced along the way and the advantages of being a New Zealand company. Show notes: 00:58 Facing challenges as a business 04:00 Processes and customization 06:55 The impact of uniforms in the workplace 09:25...
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Laura Bell - SafeStack Academy
Launched in 2020, SafeStack Academy is an online cyber security and privacy education platform made by SafeStack. In this episode, we talk all things software and cyber security with Safestack founder Laura Bell. Show notes: 01:02 Introducing digital security to small businesses 02:15 Expanding...
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Ken Vaughan - Turkish Bread
Pizzas got us through lockdown 2020... as thankfully Turkish Bread were an essential business meaning they could keep supplying supermarkets pizza bases. There's more to the origin story of how Ken Vaughan founded Turkish Bread.In this episode you'll learn: - the origin story of Turkish Bread.…
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CSP Pacific - Neil Watson
CSP Pacific in Onehunga make steel lighting columns out of the best of New Zealand steel which get installed throughout New Zealand. You know the street lights you see outside your house? That gets made by CSP Pacific. In this episode, Neil Watson shares his backstory of running his own business…
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Jim Benson - MAGIQ Software
In 1980, MAGIQ software was founded...it started with three brothers who had an inkling about the potential of computers to help solve difficult problems. Over the next 30 years, they developed and grew their business and software product. "We decided that these companies really needed some...
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Phill Jones - Tukituki Instruments
Phill Jones has been hand-making cajon box drums from his workshop in Hastings since 2009. “The cajon is very versatile and a good way of getting in to music, especially if you love tapping on things. You can transfer that on to this instrument quite easily. I’m a musician myself and I want to...
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Back Country Cuisine - Tony Caudwell / John McGrath
Delicious food at the end of an epic day of adventuring in New Zealand’s wilderness is what Back Country Cuisine promises and delivers on. "My focus has been to make the packet look as good on the outside as the meal looks on the inside." Tony Caudwell. In this episode you'll learn about: -...
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Envirowool Insulation - James Carter
B.J Carter are builders…started by Brian Carter in the early 1960's, that got into manufacturing wool insulation for a warmer Kiwi homes. Ceiling, under-floor and wall insulation are their specialty products and if you’re in the Southland region, they’ll install it too without the need for...
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Stephanie Fry - IdealCUP
The ideal cup is more than the coffee or tea you love. It’s also about what happens to the cup after you’ve enjoyed your tasty beverage. IdealCup is driven be being better for the environment for coffee shops and cafes around New Zealand. "It was a hobby or pipe dream but Nick persevered, and he...
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Glen Herud - Happy Cow Milk
I have a candid chat with Glen Herud who put it all on the line for Happy Cow Milk. In this episode you'll learn: - the business model to bring milk distribution back to the farm gate and increase margins and control for the farmer. - the miniaturisation technology that will eliminate the need…
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Gerwyn Jones - Pelgar International
What do you spray on a natural crop to keep the pests away? That has been a local source of frustration in New Zealand for hort and pest control…because many are toxic. New Zealand and Australia are big markets for Pelgar and food producers and growers are demanding less toxic or less harmful...
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Chris Holt & Ronnie Holt - Accent Group | 089
Chris Holt talks about moving into starting his own business after 21 years and what happened next. Office furniture was one of many product ranges in the 90's and when they realised this could be a solid line of business they began to specialise. You may not have heard of Accent because they've...
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Joe Bradford - Fiasco | 088
Closing the doors on concerts worldwide, was a fiasco that a company called Fiasco felt first-hand in 2020. In a heartbeat... they had to decide... what business are we in now? Joe tells us about Fiasco’s early days then goes in depth on how he dealt with the pandemic shifting from event cases to...
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Phil Rasmussen - Phytomed | 087
This week I'm joined by Phil Rasmussen from Kiwiherb, a Phytomed company brand. Phil is an experienced herbalist with more qualifications than letters in the alphabet. His decade as a pharmacist led him towards the magical world of plants where Phytomed have been making a range of herbal…
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Sandra Mckain & Shaun Mckain - Plastercraft 2000 | 086
A must watch for home renovators! Plastercraft is New Zealand's largest producer of fibrous plaster products for the building industry. This interview takes place at their Auckland manufacturing HQ where they handcraft specialist fibrous mouldings for projects such as Sylvia Park, The Langham...
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Anne-Marie Sutton - Hally Labels | 085
Anne-Marie talks about the ways in which Hally Labels interacts with their customers and discusses modern labelling solutions including the shift to intelligent labels, and enhanced environmental label standards. “We are helping customers portray their brand, their passion and their product on…
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Daryl Warren - Legacy Steel | 084
Daryl talks about the first year of his steel fabrication business, Legacy Steel, and its place within Auckland’s building industry. Watch the interview: LINKS MENTIONED Legacy Steel KEY TIMESTAMPS 01:03 The origin of Legacy Steel 04:23 The first twelve months 07:17 How steel fabrication sits...
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Dustin Brattle - dZine Signs | 083
Dustin talks about the family-owned business DZine Signs. From the birth of the company in 1997 through industry changes and into today’s sustainability-focused market. We also talk about a key transport contract with Metlink Wellington, which has enabled dZine to create signs that work better…
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Mark Junge - Gallagher Group Security | 082
We go beyond the well trodden farm fencing origin of Gallagher Group as Mark Junge Global GM Security shares his insights into the security and control systems that have become somewhat of a growth rocket-ship for the company. We talk about the kinds of security solutions being exported around…
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Sophie Cooper - Ahhh... Bodycare | 081
Sophie discusses her business Ahhh Bodycare including what she's learnt after acquiring the manufacturing part of the business off of her employer. Sophie also shares the key insights her team taught her about how to make bath bombs, and the ways Sophie is getting Ahhh premium soaps out to market...
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Stacia Jensen - LilyBee Wrap | 080
In this episode I speak with accidental entrepreneur (her words) Stacia Jensen, who has started a sustainability revolution in the kitchen thanks to her beeswax wraps. Stacia shares the origin story of how LilyBee Wrap got started in Hawke's Bay and the passionate community she has built around…
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Sean Wood - Creative Kitchen & Interiors | 079
In this episode I speak with Sean Wood, owner at Creative Kitchen & Interiors. Sean's team of cabinet makers is unusual in that they continue to make kitchens and furniture the traditional way - by hand. If you love tradition, you'll fall in love with Sean's shaker style kitchens. Sean also…
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Brian McFarlane | Rheem 078
In this episode, Ryan speaks with Rheem Marketing Manager Brian McFarlane on New Zealand's need to train up plumbers for the demand in housing, what you need to know about gas vs electric systems and his plans to bring back the catchy classic 'Install A Rheem' jingle! LINKS MENTIONED Rheem…
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Richard Kettle | Animal Health Direct 077
This week I talk with Richard Kettle about his new innovation that gets more wool off a sheep back and why that matters more than ever as wool experiences a renaissance. Richard recently visited a merino farmer that supplies the global merino brand Icebreaker and his reaction to this breakthrough...
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Elizabeth & Mark Stolten | Flexo 076
Flexo transforms two dimensional brick play with Lego into a three dimensional canvas. Mark shares the light bulb moment and Elizabeth shares what it meant for her. This is a truly magic chat with two inventors, passionate about the possibilities this brings to young minds. Every teacher should...
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Ben Gleissner | CoGo 075
Today on the show I'm joined by CoGo Founder and CEO Ben Gleissner to talk sustainable living made easy. Ben talks about the purpose of the CoGo app and the potential impact for global behavioural change that's good for people and for business. CoGo is a company going places with a real-time…
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Marleen Suy | Pete's Natural 074
I'm joined by Marleen Suy also known as 'Mrs Pete' at New Zealand beverage company Pete's Natural. Marleen shares the importance of looking after the local community first, their commitment to New Zealand fruit growers and what it's been like to lead the low sugar beverage movement from early…
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Mike Cook | Qtraca 073
Food manufacturers, growers and orchardists all have compliance and a lot of cost savings can be made moving to a digital environment. That's where Mike Cook and Qtraca come in. Qtraca helps manufacturers better optimise production processes including proactive monitoring of equipment. A must...
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Chris Hilder | Kaffelogic 072
Today I speak with Chris Hilder the inventor and chief programmer of Kaffelogic - a home coffee roaster to get the perfectly roasted beans for your morning brew. Chris believes that we will all eventually roast our own beans at home, as a natural progression for those who currently buy coffee...
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Jacqui, Jenny, Lisa and Leonie | Shebiz 071
This is an amazing New Zealand software story by three sisters and their Mum. We talk about about how Shebiz got started, the gender challenges back in the 1980's in technology and how the family have adapted and grown their business with a repositioning to a digital first approach in 2020.…
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Dean Welten | Everlink 070
Dean Welten shares how their Everlink software helps manage the diesel fuel needs of heavy transport and logistics operators throughout New Zealand. With over 100 million litres in flow at any given time, it's no small feat, however Dean already has his eye on Australia. This is a company in…
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What NZMade has meant to business owners in 2020.
Every so often we look back on what's been said over the course of the show. In this A Kiwi Original supercut we share some of the quotes by this years guests about NZMade. If you've been considering joining the NZ Made Group, we're taking the last applications for 2020 over the next week. Make…
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A Kiwi Original - Jessica Manins | Beyond 069
Jessica Manins is Co-Founder of social VR and gaming company, Beyond. Yes VR technology is ready. New Zealand has an opportunity to build out virtual gaming worlds using much of the same talent that got our film sector started. And it's not just for fun. Business can adopt VR too. LINKS MENTIONED...
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A Kiwi Original - Nathan Roper | Horizon International 068
Today I speak with Nathan Roper from paving company Horizon International. Every product tells a story, even the paving stones under our feet in 90% of New Zealand's cities thanks to Horizon International. Nathan got started in the paving business young, thanks to his Dad. Now they're supplying...
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A Kiwi Original - Shanan Holm | iQualify 067
Shanan Holm is Executive Director and CTO at iQualify, a learning management system that helps subject matter experts create engaging courses that deliver outcomes. We cover the origin story of iQualify and why its Open Polytechnic roots gave it a unique lens to address learner needs and how…
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A Kiwi Original - Sue de Bievvre & the Beany team | Beany 066
Beany started with Sue's vision to halve the cost of accounting for Kiwi business owners through technology. Now with over 1,000 Kiwi businesses on the books, the Beany team have created their next piece of software magic with 'Wealthier' - a Xero Integration that enables you to set goals that...
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A Kiwi Original - Paul Burt | CNX for Cyber Security & Data Management 065
Paul Burt is owner of CNX - an IT provider 'at the top of the south'. Getting hacked is costing Kiwi businesses and the solution is simpler than you might think. Paul also shares what makes a good IT provider, hiring tech talent and the thrill he gets from seeing his customers thrive. LINKS...
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A Kiwi Original - Scott & Heather Pearson | Calm Pipe 064
Heather and Scott share their favourite CalmPipe flavours, why it's more than simply an alternative to smoking and what the spark was that started their entrepreneurial journey. LINKS MENTIONED Calm Pipe products KEY TIMESTAMPS 2 mins 46 secs How CalmPipe emerged from the embers of a Colorado...
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A Kiwi Original - Ash Razmi | Bootleg Jerky 063
Ash Razmi had an idea to create a dried meat product...then thanks to an American road trip down the west coast towards Vegas. That idea turned into his full time gig back in New Zealand just a year later thanks to a brilliant combination of his sales skills, his brothers marketing and branding...
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A Kiwi Original - Gareth Innes | EPL Group 062
Gareth Innes is the General Sales Manager at EPL Group and on this episode we talk about innovative polymer solutions. We talk about New Zealand's capability to innovate. EPL is a science led manufacturer and why that matters more as waste stewardship becomes a requirement on agriculture and...
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Listen to uniquely Kiwi business stories contributing to New Zealand's future. Hosted by Ryan Jennings - Buy New Zealand Made Chief Executive.
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