A Kiwi Original

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

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Share Your NZ Made Story

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 - CSP Pacific - Neil Watson - Episode 98

CSP Pacific in Onehunga make steel lighting columns out of the best of New Zealand steel which get installed throughout New Zealand. You know the street lights you see outside your house? That gets made by CSP Pacific. In this episode, Neil Watson shares his backstory of running his own business in the UK and then switching to Fletchers when he began working in New Zealand.

A Kiwi Original - Ken Vaughan - Turkish Bread - Episode 97

Ken Vaughan went to Turkey on his Kiwi OE to see where the name ANZAC was born. He came back inspired by the taste and varieties of fresh bread. From that was born Turkish Bread, which has now become New Zealand's largest supplier of pizza bases. To Ken, commercialisation means more hands, not more machines. Turkish Bread has always had an emphasis on hand-made products which you can really taste in the end product.

A Kiwi Original - James Carter - Envirowool Insulation - Episode 96

B.J Carter are builders…started by Brian Carter in the early 1960's, that got into manufacturing wool insulation for a warmer Kiwi homes. Ceiling, under-floor and wall insulation are their specialty products and if you’re in the Southland region, they’ll install it too without the need for renovation. In this episode you’ll learn about the 100% natural wool ceiling insulation, Envirowool and some insulation tips.

A Kiwi Original - Stephanie Fry - IdealCUP - Episode 95

The ideal cup is more than the coffee or tea you love. It’s also about what happens to the cup after you’ve enjoyed your tasty beverage. IdealCup is driven by being better for the environment, coffee shops and cafes around New Zealand.

A Kiwi Original - Glen Herud - Happy Cow Milk Company - Episode 94

I have a candid chat with Glen Herud who put it all on the line for Happy Cow Milk.

In this episode you'll learn:

- the business model to bring milk distribution back to the farm gate and increase margins and control for the farmer, and more

A Kiwi Original - Phill Jones - Tukituki Instruments - Episode 93

Phill Jones has been hand-making cajon box drums from his workshop in Hastings since 2009. In our chat, we discuss the handmaking process and what inspires Phill to make this unique Peruvian instrument in New Zealand. People love the sound of Phill's drums. They have been used by bands across Aotearoa and in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

A Kiwi Original - Jim Benson - MAGIQ Software - Episode 92

In 1980, MAGIQ software was founded...it started with three brothers who had an inkling about the potential of computers to help solve difficult problems. Over the next 30 years, they developed and grew their business and software product. Now, their local government software is used in Australia, the US and in New Zealand....and it all started before most New Zealanders had even touched a personal computer.

A Kiwi Original - Gerwyn Jones - Pelgar International - Episode 91

Why does a British insecticide company want to manufacture a natural insecticide with New Zealand ingredients in the Hawkes Bay? New Zealand natural chrysanthemum (pyrethrum). We talk with Gerwyn Jones, a pest control veteran, who got in contact with a talented Hawkes Bay grower of natural pyrethrum. From this partnership started Pelgar's New Zealand Made Product, PyGar Natural Insecticide.

A Kiwi Original - Tony Caudwell and John McGrath - Back Country Cuisine - Episode 90

When you're out in the back country, you want a quick, nutritious meal that doesn't weigh you down. Back Country does all of those things and it's tasty too! We discuss the origins of Back Country Cuisine with the owner John McGrath and how Back Country is able to operate so successfully at the bottom of the world, in Invercargill.

A Kiwi Original - Chris Holt & Ronnie Holt - Accent Group - Episode 89

Accent Group is an office furniture company with big dreams in small-town Wellsford. Chris Holt started Accent Group in the 90s to meet a gap in the market he saw in his previous employment. Since then, Chris and his family have built up a business that creates high-quality and stylish office furniture.

A Kiwi Original - Joe Bradford - Fiasco - Episode 88

Closing the doors on concerts worldwide, was a fiasco that a company called Fiasco felt first-hand in 2020. In a heartbeat... they had to decide... what business are we in now?

Joe tells us about Fiasco’s early days then goes in depth on how he dealt with the pandemic shifting from event cases to working from home desks…and the steps he took to keep his company alive.

A Kiwi Original - Phil Rasmussen - Phytomed - Episode 87

This week I'm joined by Phil Rasmussen from Kiwiherb, a Phytomed company brand. Phil is an experienced herbalist with more qualifications than letters in the alphabet. His decade as a pharmacist led him towards the magical world of plants where Phytomed have been making a range of herbal medicines for health practitioners since the late 90's.

A Kiwi Original - Sandra Mckain & Shaun Mckain - Plastercraft 2000 - Episode 86

A must watch for home renovators! Plastercraft is New Zealand's largest producer of fibrous plaster products for the building industry. This interview takes place at their Auckland manufacturing HQ where they handcraft specialist fibrous mouldings for projects such as Sylvia Park, The Langham Hotel, Auckland Art Gallery, The Supreme Court in Wellington.

A Kiwi Original - Anne-Marie Sutton - Hally Labels - Episode 85

Anne-Marie talks about the ways in which Hally Labels interacts with their customers and discusses modern labelling solutions including the shift to intelligent labels, and enhanced environmental label standards.
Anne-Marie knows her product specifications, label treatment types and when to use what packaging styles. Hally Labels has had production capability in New Zealand since 1965 and Australia since 1998.

A Kiwi Original - Daryl Warren - Legacy Steel - Episode 84

We're in Auckland and we talk to Daryl Warren about the first year of his steel fabrication business, Legacy Steel, and its place within Auckland’s building industry.

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