A Kiwi Original

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

A Kiwi Original is found on all the main podcast streaming channels, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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

Share Your NZ Made Story

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. 

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 show are shared with our 25,000 NZ Made fans across LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

A Kiwi Original - Ben Gleisner - CoGo - Episode 75

Today on the show I'm joined by CoGo Founder and CEO Ben Gleisner 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 carbon footprint tracker that connects what your good intentions are to your *actual* actions through open banking.

A Kiwi Original - Marleen Suy - Pete's Natural - Episode 74

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 2010.

A Kiwi Original - Mike Cook - Qtraca - Episode 73

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 listen for New Zealand manufacturers.

A Kiwi Original - Chris Hilder - Kaffelogic - Episode 72

Kaffelogic is loved by the coffee geeks, the obsessed, those that live for their next espresso. The Kaffelogic roaster lets you control the entire process of roasting; from temperature, to time, to roast intensity. All so you can find your favourite roast....so you'll never drink a coffee as good as your own again.

A Kiwi Original - Jacqui, Jenny, Lisa and Leonie - Shebiz - Episode 71

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.

A Kiwi Original - Dean Welten - Everlink - Episode 70

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 growth mode who are hiring right now.

A Kiwi Original - Jessica Manins - Beyond - Episode 69

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.

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.

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