In this episode I speak with accidental entrepreneur (her words) Stacia Jensen, who has started a sustainability revolution in the kitchen thanks to her beeswax wraps. Stacia shares the origin story of how LilyBee Wrap got started in Ha...

In this episode I speak with Sean Wood, owner at Creative Kitchen & Interiors. Sean's team of cabinet makers is unusual in that they continue to make kitchens and furniture the traditional way - by hand. If you love tradition, you'l...

In this episode, Ryan speaks with Rheem Marketing Manager Brian McFarlane on New Zealand's need to train up plumbers for the demand in housing, what you need to know about gas vs electric systems and his plans to bring back the catchy classic '...

This week I talk with Richard Kettle about his new innovation that gets more wool off a sheep back and why that matters more than ever as wool experiences a renaissance. Richard recently visited a merino farmer that supplies the global merino b...

Flexo transforms two dimensional brick play with Lego into a three dimensional canvas. Mark shares the light bulb moment and Elizabeth shares what it meant for her. This is a truly magic chat with two inventors, passionate about the possibiliti...

Today on the show I'm joined by CoGo Founder and CEO Ben Gleissner 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....

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 ...

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 in...

Today I speak with Chris Hilder the inventor and chief programmer of Kaffelogic - a home coffee roaster to get the perfectly roasted beans for your morning brew.Chris believes that we will all eventually roast our own beans at home, as ...

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 rep...

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 Dea...

Every so often we look back on what's been said over the course of the show.In this A Kiwi Original supercut we share some of the quotes by this years guests about NZMade. If you've been considering joining the NZ Made Group, we...

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 jus...

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 busin...

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...

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 X...

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 t...

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.LINKS MENTIONED

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 hi...

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 stew...

Hi I'm Ryan Jennings and this is episode 61 of A Kiwi Original. 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 manageme...

Hi I'm Ryan Jennings and this is episode 60 of A Kiwi Original - uniquely Kiwi stories contributing to New Zealand's future. Today I'm joined by Shawn Beck Founder of Skinny Fizz, a company who is taking on the multi-nationals with a  deli...

Today I'm joined by Angus Brown, Founder of Arepa who shares the science behind their drinks that can juice your brain just when you need it. We talk about the performance moments or the maintenance support that Arepa nutritional drinks provide...

Peri and I talk about the shifts in New Zealand apparel over the last two decades, how face masks have helped spread the brand values of Untouched World and what sustainable fabrics are bringing to garment innovation including what we can expec...

Mutu is a sharing platform that could one day be doing more trades per day than TradeMe. That's the vision. We look at what you could share from your garage, as well as the opportunity for Kiwi businesses looking to rent spare inventory. Toby a...