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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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We film in our Wellington studio every Wednesday and Friday afternoons. The podcast and video episodes are released by Friday each week.

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A Kiwi Original

A Kiwi Original - Barry Hantz - Hantz Honey - Episode 32

Barry Hantz is part of a multi-generational honey empire based in South Canterbury. In this episode we talk about the changes the honey industry is going through, how the health of bees is being prioritised, what it's like to work in the honey industry AND what it takes to become a confident beekeeper.

A Kiwi Original - Mat Macmillan - Maker Design Studio - Episode 31

Mat Macmillan is the creative force behind Maker Design Studio. Mat makes the most beautiful lighting pendants that are aesthetically pleasing and hand finished thanks to meticulous craftsmanship.

A Kiwi Original - Lili Ma - Finelogy - Episode 30

Lili Ma is the founder of Finelogy, a company that is exporting mānuka lollipops and lozenges internationally. In this episode Lili shares her exporting insights including the importance of packaging, why barcodes matter and what overseas buyers care about.

A Kiwi Original - Sharlene Caskey - Melora - Episode 29

Sharlene shares the depth of Melora’s operation from PhD scientists developing brand new essential manuka oil with a proven efficacy, ensuring that Melora gives back to the landowners through the Fairshare programme and the fascinating origin story of Melora as a family business including the ‘Melora’ name.

A Kiwi Original - Sarah Barclay - AJ Park - Episode 28

Sarah Barclay talks about how AJ Park helps Kiwi businesses protect their intellectual property from the very start.

A Kiwi Original - Ethan Todd - Backlanz - Episode 27

Ethan Todd has solved the problem of hunting with a fixed bipod always on your rifle. Ethan’s carbon fibre bipod is detachable thanks to an adaption he has patented making it compatible with your existing rifle.

A Kiwi Original - Rose Voice - Real Dog Equipment Company - Episode 26

Rigorously tested dog equipment that lasts is what you get with the Real Dog Company. That’s because founder Rose Voice has fine tuned all the equipment details on her on sled dogs, some of the strongest and toughest dogs you’ll encounter anywhere!

A Kiwi Original - Hoody Time - Dropout Recording Collective - Episode 25

A Kiwi Original starts with a special music feature with New Zealand artist Hoody Time. We've licensed tracks from Dropout Recording Collective for the Making It New Zealand series and encourage businesses to add and licence local Kiwi music to grow the base of artists making a living from music in New Zealand.

A Kiwi Original - Carl Blackman - Camco Industries - Episode 24

Ryan speaks with Carl Blackman at Camco Industries about the origin story of the company, who their primary customers are, the importance of the shovel ready infrastructure projects, what businesses are getting when they buy fleet management solutions, the importance of vehicle safety and productivity in everything that Camco does… and a whole lot more.

A Kiwi Original - Starex Manufacturing - Matt Cooke + Daniel Joblin - Episode 23

Matt Cooke and Daniel Joblin join me from Starex Manufacturing… a company who are experts in children’s furniture. Watch on to hear why.

A Kiwi Original - Hayden Froggatt - Mechanical Support Systems - Episode 22

The core business of Mechanical Support Systems is to supply and install reticulations systems that are the support for the cable systems that run through commercial buildings. We talk about the modular future for these cabling systems as well as the more pragmatic matter of how the construction sector is managing productivity during Covid-19.

A Kiwi Original - Ollie Law - Bushman Tours - Episode 21

Ollie is two years ahead on domestic tourism that gets Kiwis discovering parts of New Zealand they’ve heard about but perhaps don’t know how to find.

While all Kiwis know their own backyard near their own town, Bushman Tours can introduce you to the secret parts of the parts of New Zealand you might not know as well.

A Kiwi Original - Nicola Knobel - My Inner Creative - Episode 20

This week Ryan talks to blogger, YouTuber and creative Nicola Knobel. Nicola founded My Inner Creative to combine her love of planning with her love of creativity. From budgeting to birthday cards, planners to parties, Nicola shares her creative energy with the world through a variety of platforms.

A Kiwi Original - James Burns - Freeflow Pipes - Episode 19

James Burns reckons he sells the most boring building product in the world...downpipes. But, without them done right, the aesthetic of the building can fall apart.

Ryan has a chat to James about what makes Freeflow Pipes different. They provide downpipes in any colour and in a variety of materials to suit the design of the building.

A Kiwi Original - Greg Holland - Greg Holland Jewellery - Episode 18

In AKO 18, Ryan chats to Greg Holland, the owner of Greg Holland Jewellery. Greg Holland started making jewellery more than 30 years ago. He relishes the opportunity to work with people and craft the perfect jewellery to suit them.

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