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A Kiwi Original shares uniquely Kiwi stories from people like you contributing to New Zealand's future. Each episode is approximately 25 - 35 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. 

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A Kiwi Original - Nathan Roper - Horizon International - Episode 68

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 pavers to Australia and beyond.

A Kiwi Original - Shanan Holm - iQualify - Episode 67

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 Shanan and their team balances development priorities when deciding what to code next.

A Kiwi Original - Sue de Bievvre & the Beany team - Beany - Episode 66

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 promise to make you (and your business) a whole lot better off.

A Kiwi Original - Paul Burt - CNX for Cyber Security & Data Management - Episode 65

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.

A Kiwi Original - Scott & Heather Pearson - Calm Pipe - Episode 64

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.

A Kiwi Original - Ash Razmi - Bootleg Jerky - Episode 63

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 help, and most importantly... the deliciousness of 100% beef jerky without all the additives and salt.

A Kiwi Original - Gareth Innes - EPL Group - Episode 62

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 manufacturing.

A Kiwi Original - Joseph Yip - AMS - Episode 61

Joseph Yip is CEO of AMS Advanced Management Systems and wants to see New Zealand create our own playbook for ways of working digitally. AMS has a broad range of workforce management, finance, rostering, HR, employee relations for large organisations that don't have the capacity to manage compliance complexities for big numbers of employees.

A Kiwi Original - Shawn Beck - Skinny Fizz - Episode 60

Skinny Fizz, a company who is taking on the multi-nationals with a delicious sparkling water flavoured with real fruit and none of the bad stuff. This week we talk to founder Shawn Beck about this truly Kiwi drink that aims to be simple, healthy and environmentally conscious.

A Kiwi Original - Angus Brown - Ārepa - Episode 59

A drink that makes you smarter sounds like science fiction, but Angus Brown and Ārepa have managed it. By combining rigorous scientific research with New Zealand natural blackcurrants and pine extract, Ārepa was born. Angus discusses the science behind Ārepa, as well as the years-long journey to its formation.

A Kiwi Original - Peri Drysdale - Untouched World - Episode 58

Peri Drysdale is the founder and CEO of Untouched World...a company that does more than make quality garments, it reaches out and does good in our communities. In this episode, we chat garments, what makes a garment last beyond a few years; in ruggedness and in style. But also, we touch on what Untouched World is doing in the sustainability space in terms of changing processes and empowering young leaders to take change of sustainable action in these uncertain times.

A Kiwi Original - Toby Skilton - Mutu - Episode 57

Mutu wants to change the way we consume. In this episode Ryan interviews Toby Skilton, Founder and Director of Mutu, an online peer-to-peer rental marketplace app. Toby wants to see Kiwis get better use (and a bit of cash) out of the things that they have lying around their homes, be that cameras, water blasters, mowers or candy floss machines!!

A Kiwi Original - Stellar Library team - Stellar Library - Episode 56

Stellar Library started a decade ago solving the problem of securing board papers for management teams and now the broader enterprise. In this episode I'm joined by Dipti, Mike and Johnny at Stellar Library to talk about custody of information, developing intuitive software and keeping close to customer needs. We also discuss the values that Stellar Library lives by and advice from the Co-Founder on why NZ Coded software is world class.

A Kiwi Original - Asa Cox - Arcanum - Episode 55

Asa Cox is the CEO of Arcanum AI... a company that is empowering New Zealand businesses to see things previously unseeable or unknowable and that's translating into better business outcomes. Arcanum has built over 50 machine learning models that can learn from your video, text and data across a number of problems that humans can't solve on our own.

A Kiwi Original - Sri Govindaraju - Zealandia Honey - Episode 54

Sri's shares what her experience has been like opening up export markets in India and the Middle East, we talk about how Zealandia is going beyond Manuka honey using research led innovation to create new products and what it feel likes as to bring her vision to life with business co-founders Sunil and Robin.

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