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Stockwhips & Lattes

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Stockwhips and Lattes is a rural New Zealand podcast hosted by Laura Koot, a whip-cracking southern girl, and Wayne McEntee, a latte-drinking Aucklander.Each week Laura and Macca interview epic people to inspire, entertain and sometimes even educate their listeners.This is a podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously and isn't afraid to ask the real questions people want to know. Follow us on Instagram @stockwhipsandlattes

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Episodes

  1. Episode 48 - Brian Clayton

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Brian Clayton, one of the three brothers who own and operate Clayton Hops, New Zealand's largest hop-growing company. Brian, Glen, and Andrew Clayton grew up on a farm on the West Coast of the South Island and all traveled overseas to pursue…

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  2. Episode 47 - Hilary Webber Part 2

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we get Hilary Webber back on the show to discuss Eqalis a vertically integrated medicinal cannabis business based in the Bay of Plenty. We all know that medicinal cannabis is now legal in New Zealand, but the industry is still fraught with obstacles and…

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  3. Episode 46 - Hilary Webber Part 1

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat to Hilary Webber, dairy farm owner and Chairperson of Eqalis, a vertically integrated medicinal cannabis business. Hilary's journey is hard-fought and fraught with obstacles. Hilary was a townie from Cambridge working as a nurse when she meet and then...

  4. Episode 45 - Jono Frew

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Jono Frew, co-founder of Quorum Sense, a network of farmers sharing knowledge about regenerative systems. Jono hasn't always been so clean and green and his journey from agrichemical operator to regenerative farm warrior is an interesting one. Jono...

  5. Episode 44 - Ben Webby

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes Laura and Macca bravely step foot into the unknown Web 3 world and discuss things like blockchains, NFT communities, cryptocurrency, and one rural lad's journey into all of it. Ben grew up farming, studied marketing and business and when he started traveling...

  6. Episode 43 - Brendan Webby

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview Maccas mate Brendan Webby from the mighty Waikato. Brendan shares his story of climbing the ladder from dairy factory worker after being kicked out of school, to farm ownership. He says that there was a bit of luck and timing involved, but as we…

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  7. Episode 42 - Dave Clouston

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Dave Clouston, winemaker and owner of Two Rivers winery in Marlborough. In an industry that is dominated by corporates, owner-operated Two Rivers is working hard to stand out and disrupt the market with its exceptional blends and innovative…

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  8. Episode 41 - Ken Payne

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Ken Payne an ex professional shearer turned farm tutor and district councilor based in Balclutha. Ken is passionate about our shearing and rural industry and for the last 2 decades has been passing on his skills and knowledge with Telford…

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  9. Episode 40 - Kate Macdonald

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Southland woman Kate Macdonald who just this week, launched her own company Davaar and Co. Kate has combined her agribusiness and marketing qualifications with her passion for farming by creating a modern take on the old fashioned homespun jerseys....

  10. Episode 39 - Simon Hunt

    This week we talk with Simon Hunt, a pig farmer near Te Aroha in the heart of the Waikato. Simon loves a good challenge and has a history of turning around businesses. Simon has been there and done that, in addition to pigs, he’s worked in large dairy farms in the South Island and Hawkes Bay and...

  11. Episode 38 - Jayne McMillan

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we catch up with business owner and microbiologist Jayne McMillan. Jayne owns The Fridge Butchery in Cromwell, a paddock-to-plate vertically integrated meat processing business that she started 4 years ago. Jayne is a microbiologist by trade and still does...

  12. Episode 37 - Anna Boyd

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview self-described genetics geek Anna Boyd. Anna was born and raised on Haldon Station in the Mackenzie Country and after completing a Bsc in Zoology, a stint in AgResearch, Anna is now the Beef Genetics Operations Specialist for Beef + Lamb New Zealand...

  13. Episode 35 - Ru Gaddum

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with farmer and ex-farm show demonstrator Ru Gaddum. Ru is currently running an 880 ha deer, beef, and sheep farm in Kereru but also farms in conjunction with his brother and father so combined they cover 1783ha across 5 properties in the mighty Hawkes...

  14. Episode 34 - Sydney Porter

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with 22-year-old dairy farmer Sydney Porter. Born and bred in the Naki, Sydney reckoned that school wasn't for her so she started working for her brother who was contract milking, and fell in love with working outdoors and with cows. Sydney is now…

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  15. Episode 33 - Shaun McCarthy

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Gisborne-based Shaun McCarthy who grew up on farms up north and is currently driving logging trucks after 8 years working for a topdressing company in Gisborne. Shaun…

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  16. Episode 32 - Jimbo Burgess

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview Jimbo Burgess, a top dressing pilot, and a self-described plane geek. Jimbo's Instagram is full of videos of him doing extreme maneuvers that even Air Force jet fighter...

  17. Episode 31 - Brooke Elstob

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week we interview 21-year-old shepherd Brooke Elstob. Brooke grew up farming in Central Otago, she left school at age 16 to work full time for a tailing gang and landed her first shepherding job at age 17 on Lake...

  18. Episode 30 - Kieran Bruce

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with Laura's old scarfie mate Kieran Bruce, aka Chin, owner, operator of K Bruce Shearing in Taumarunui. Chin studied a BSc at Otago Uni with Laura and after jumping on the handpiece during the uni holidays to make a bit of cash, he decided to pursue a...

  19. Episode 29 - Simms Davison

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! Simms Davison, owner and studmaster of Mapperley Stud joins us this week on Stockwhips and Lattes. Mapperley Stud has been in the Davison family for three generations. Developed for the sole purpose of breeding and...

  20. Episode 28 - Heather Thompson

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week we yarn with southern shepherd Heather Thompson. Laura introduced herself to Heather a few years ago when she was a farm demonstrator at Walter Peak, Queenstown's biggest agritourism experience. After watching...

  21. Episode 27 - Andrew Noble-Campbell

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview Andrew Noble-Campbell a jack of all trades rural professional that has travelled the world shearing, scanning and playing a bit of footy. Now based on 500 acres outside of...

  22. Episode 26 - Heather Gee-Taylor

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview 24-year-old crazy horse lady Heather Gee-Taylor from the mighty Manawatu! Heather leases 400 acres of hill country and works on other farms in the district to keep busy....

  23. Episode 25 - Ben Maxwell

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat to former townie turned shepherd, Ben Maxwell. Ben was born and raised in Invercargill and his only experience with the rural way of life was spending time on farms that…

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  24. Episode 24 - Kate Poulsen

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat to 25-year-old casual shepherd, Kate Poulsen. Every day is different for Kate as she works her way around different farms throughout Otago performing any and all farming jobs....

  25. Episode 23 - Ryan O'Connor

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! Originally from Southland, this week's guest Ryan O'Connor was surrounded by farming growing up and developed an appreciation for the rural industry. However, he is no longer in the mighty south and isn't a farmer as...

  26. Episode 22 - Ashlee Strange

    This week we interview Ashlee Strange, a legend hunter and outdoor enthusiast who shares her journey on Instagram as @ashleehuntsnz. Ashlee was born and raised in the Coromandel and her passion for the outdoors came from following in her Dad's footsteps. We chat candidly about dealing with vegans...

  27. Episode 21 - Jack Jensen

    This week we chat with the very inspiring Jack Jensen of MSFT Productions. Born on a sheep and beef farm in Hawkes Bay, Jack fully intended to pursue a career in agriculture but his event role with Red Bull combined with his passion for freeride motocross, snowboarding and surfing saw him create…

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  28. Episode 20 - Geoff Crawford

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week we yarn with spearfishing, rugby playing, farm owner and entrepreneur Geoff Crawford! Geoff brought his first business at age 17 and then his first farm at 20. He played 92 games for Northland, represented New...

  29. Episode 19 - Grant Billington

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week's guest Grant Billington was a large-scale dairy farmer in Northland but he ditched the rural life for a job in the city as a finance broker. Farming was a job to Grant, not a lifestyle and he is a...

  30. Episode 18 - Elise Jaunay

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! It takes a special breed of human to take on fencing as a new occupation in the middle of winter in Central Otago, but that is just what this week's guest Elise Jaunay has done. Elise is a qualified AB technician, but…

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  31. Episode 17 - Jim Hore

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with local legend Jim Hore. The Hore family have farmed the block known as Stonehenge in the Maniatoto for over 100 years. Jim is an old-school character with some great…

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  32. Episode 16 - Duncan Humm

    Vote for Stockwhips & Lattes for the 2021 NZ Podcast Awards Listeners Choice! This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview Duncan Humm, but you may know him better as 'one of the dudes that run NZFarming!' Duncan is a busy man, as well as keeping the rural community entertained and engaged…

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  33. Episode 15 | Will Jackson

    Bred for farmers, by farmers, Piquet Hill Stud run by Will Jackson, and his family is based in Te Akau in the Waikato. We catch up with Will at the national Fieldays and chat about their story, how their breeding programme has evolved and why farming businesses need to focus on innovation. W:...

  34. Episode 14 - Kate Scott

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we interview Landpro Executive Director Kate Scott to take a look at the new environmental legislation all farming businesses face and discuss why it really isn’t the end of farming as we know it. Kate has a refreshing “just get on with it approach” that really...

  35. Episode 13 - Stephen Thomson aka Dumpa

    This week we speak with Stephen Thomson, nicknamed Dumpa, who is one of those rare and real good bastards that rolls his sleeves up and gets stuck in. Dumpa founded Surfing for Farmers in 2018 and what started with just 25 farmers turning up to a Gizzy beach at the first event has now grown to…

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  36. Episode 12 - Erica Sharp

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes we chat with 26-year-old hill manager at Glenaray Station, Erica Sharp. At age 17 Erica left her North Island home and moved south to study Dairy Farming at Telford. Fast forward a few years and she is now a stock manager of a substantial sheep and beef station...

  37. Episode 11 - Tammy Taylor

    In episode 11 we interview Tammy Taylor, a rum drinking, barrel racing Southern Girl who is the owner of Fork and Spade, a thriving riparian planting, gardening, and landscaping business located in Southland. Tammy has had quite a journey and is a fantastic example of what hard work and executing...

  38. Episode 10 - Milton Kiri

    Milton Kiri became a legend in the North Island venison recovery game in the late ’70s and ’80s and in this episode of Stockwhips and Lattes he shares stories and insights from his live capture career that will leave you shaking your head. Poaching, being shot at by landowners, helicopter…

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  39. Bonus Episode - Lloyd Smith

    Laura took the opportunity to corner NZ's most well-known dog trialist and working dog trainer Lloyd Smith at a recent workshop on Wilden Station to ask for some advice. The 'team of dogs' requirement on most dry stock job descriptions can be a big barrier for many aspiring shepherds, but it...

  40. Episode 9 - Johnny Weston

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes, Macca brings his old rugby mate Johnny Weston on the show. We talk about the tackle that Johnny put on Jonah Lomu which ended Jonah's career, discuss the transition from rugby player, to teacher to chicken farmer and Laura asks about the use of growth hormone…

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  41. Episode 8 - Jody Direen

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes, we talk with NZ country music sensation Jody Direen. Jody is an Otago lass with strong rural roots who went to Lincoln and had farming jobs for a few years before chasing down her real passion which is making amazing music. Inspired by her talented Grandmother,...

  42. Episode 7 - Tangaroa Walker

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes, Macca and Laura chat to author, social media sensation, contract milker, and family man Tangaroa Walker. Tangaroa came from humble beginnings and everything he has built has been hard-fought and he credits much of his success to some amazing mentors. Follow...

  43. Episode 6 - Claire Burgess & Warren McSkimming

    Our first "A Road Less Travelled" guest Claire Burgess, who is a Southland contract milker, founder, and owner of an epic mobile coffee business called Ginger Crunch, is also an all-round rural legend who has had more than her fair share of life challenges and shares her story with us. Our second...

  44. Episode 5 - Kate Ivey & Elle Perriam

    In this episode, Laura and Wayne have some frank conversations about physical and mental health with a couple of inspiring rural women. Kate Ivey is CEO and founder of the online fitness platform DediKate and she shares her story about building her personal training business. Kate also calls…

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  45. Episode 4 - Phillipa Cameron & Chanelle O'Sullivan

    This week on Stockwhips and Lattes, Laura and Wayne chat to a couple of inspiring rural women, Philippa Cameron and Chanelle O'Sullivan, who have turned their on-farm passions into businesses. We discuss the beauty of a good side hustle, the art of brewing mead and the secret behind a perfect...

  46. Episode 3 - Charlie Hore & Tony Marsh

    Former Rugby players Charlie Hore & Tony Marsh join Wayne and Laura this week as they talk about their different paths after rugby, and take each other on with a great game of Townie vs. Country! Follow Stockwhips and Lattes on Instagram Here! Hosts: Laura Koot & Wayne McEntee

  47. Episode 2 - Kane Brisco & Lucy Olphert

    It's Episode 2 of NZ's newest rural podcast Stockwhips and Lattes! This week, Laura confesses that she isn't much of a sports fan.... Wayne isn't impressed. Guests this week Lucy Olphert, professional showjumper and Kane Brisco, dairy farmer and founder of Farm Fit NZ join the show to talk about...

  48. Episode 1 - With Lisa Kendall

    Laura Douglas and Wayne McEntee kick of the first episode of Stockwhips and Lattes, they talk their wedding songs, the correct gaiters and sheep milk with special guest Northern Young Farmer of the Year for 2020, and 2021 finalist Lisa Kendall. Follow Stockwhips and Lattes on Instagram Here!…

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Stockwhips and Lattes is a rural New Zealand podcast hosted by Laura Koot, a whip-cracking southern girl, and Wayne McEntee, a latte-drinking Aucklander.Each week Laura and Macca interview epic people to inspire, entertain and sometimes even educate their listeners.This is a podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously and isn't afraid to ask the real questions people want to know. Follow us on Instagram @stockwhipsandlattes

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Stockwhips and Lattes is a rural New Zealand podcast hosted by Laura Koot, a whip-cracking southern girl, and Wayne McEntee, a latte-drinking Aucklander.Each week Laura and Macca interview epic people to inspire, entertain and sometimes even educate their listeners.This is a podcast that doesn't...

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