A Kiwi Original

A Kiwi Original is a video series, sharing uniquely Kiwi stories from people contributing to New Zealand's future.

New episodes are released on YouTube. Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released.

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Each episode is approximately 3-5 minutes long. While each interview is unique, there are key themes that come up each time including:

• The origin story behind your business.

• What your business makes.

• The people and skills your business relies on.

• The products that have been created and the problems they solve.

• How this business is positively shaping New Zealand's future. 

There is no additional appearance fee for being featured on A Kiwi Original. This service is included as part of your NZMade or NZCode licence fee. For licence holders, the best moments of the episodes are shared with our 30,000 NZ Made fans across LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

A Kiwi Original - Ben Kepes - Cactus Outdoor - Episode 09

Ben Kepes is a founder of Cactus Outdoor and a brilliant mind when it comes to thinking about New Zealand's local manufacturing future.

He's bullish on local, as am I... and in this chat, we debate what the opportunities are to differentiate now that we're dealing with an entirely different 2020 than any of us expected to be in.

A Kiwi Original - Stu Wilson - Modica Group - Episode 08

Stu Wilson is the CEO of Modica Group - an intelligent messaging service that sits behind New Zealand's largest companies.

Think banking, airlines, insurance, doctors and dentists. All those text reminders that over 4 million Kiwis receive from our biggest companies are made possible because of Modica Group.

That's how they got started in New Zealand at least...since then their platform reaches every device on the planet through customers in 18 countries.

A Kiwi Original - Andy Hamilton - Icehouse - Episode 07

Covid-19 has impacted the world in a way few of us have experienced before.

And while it may seem all-encompassing and overwhelming at times… A Kiwi Original is not about daily news… nor will it ever be.

However…. it doesn’t make sense to continue the show without at least acknowledging the significant changes upon all of us and what that means for business.

A Kiwi Original - Hamish Conway - Sell Global - Episode 06

Hamish Conway is the Founder of Sell Global, a channel strategy expert for businesses who want to sell on Amazon.

Hamish is hands-on so we go deep on the detail in this chat as he shares how his expertise that's helped New Zealand businesses across a range of size companies get access to US and Australian buyers who start their search on Amazon.

A Kiwi Original - Belinda Robinson - Ecobeings - Episode 05

Belinda has led the way on environmental cleaning products for our skin and our homes since 2011 in New Zealand.

Now that the rest of the world has caught up, her boutique soap-making business has scaled to match demand and now Ecobeings contract manufactures for a number of New Zealand brands.

A Kiwi Original - Deirdre Doran - Agnes & Me - Episode 04

Deirdre Doran is the founder of natural skincare company Agnes & Me and in this episode we talk skincare, getting a business off the ground and how her family heritage is intertwined into her business.

While Kiwis grow up knowing how harsh our sun can be, we aren't taught about sun protection beyond wearing suncream. Agnes & Me skincare solves that.

A Kiwi Original - Bart De Vries - Limber - Episode 03

Limber is considered the world's healthiest desk because it goes beyond a standing or seated fixed setup. In this episode physiotherapist Bart de Vries shares:

- the insights he had into why only 20% of people change the height of a standing desk.

- his unique advantage in solving an office problem no one had been able to before and more

A Kiwi Original - Christine Langdon - The Good Registry - Episode 02

In Episode 002 of A Kiwi Original I chat with the one and only Christine Langdon from The Good Registry.
Christine’s optimism and positivity is infectious and she’s on a mission to make you feel good about...
... giving gifts that every employee wants.
... creating a gift registry for weddings where you don’t get stuff you don’t need and more

A Kiwi Original - John Burling - Carac Group - Episode 01

A Kiwi Original is a series that uncovers uniquely Kiwi business stories that benefit New Zealand's future.

In this first episode, Carac Group founder John Burling shares the story being their engineering success and why it matters to the future of Eltham in Taranaki New Zealand.

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