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Gareth is the country lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa and in this conversation we talk about that movement, system change and politics.  He also shares his life story and childhood, his work as an activist with Greenpeace before a career in politics for 10 years as an MP, writing a book about Jeanette Fitzsimons and a whole lot more.  I enjoyed this conversation and if you do as w...

Ths is the audio of two articles I wrote recently on the Christchurch startup scene - they really are a two part of one whole, so thought I would read them both out for Seeds.   Article 1: The Christchurch Startup Ecosystem Grows Up published by ChristchurchNZ: https://www.christchurchnz.com/news/the-christchurch-start-up-ecosystem-grows-up Article 2: Five start-ups definign the next Generation of...

Mitch Shaw is a co-founder of Upstream, a business which harnesses the power of social procurement to fund charities.  With around $250,000 given out already, it is an impressive example of innovation in a start-up which merges business, charity and philanthropy.  Wearing my other hat as a lawyer I helped them set up 5 years ago so it was special to hear about how far they have come with pushing t...

This is not an interview but instead an interesting panel which discussed Community Housing with a focus on financing, structuring and legal considerations with Judith Bullin, James Palmer, Natalia Garstecka, Adelaide Brown and Stephen Hart.  Thanks to the Community Housing Aotearoa team for the conference which had 450+ attending and you can learn more about them here: Community Housing | Nga Wha...

This conversation with Historian Rowan Light is from a few years ago and in this episode have pulled out the part where we discussed the meaning of ANZAC Day, the role of history and historians and why we commemorate certain events and not others - check out his book Anzac Nations .  I hope you enjoy this as this is published on 25th April 2023 as we remember the past today: Lest We Forget.   Full...

Esha is a catalyst for change through highlighting stories of people approaching business differently.  She has just written a book " Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World " so in this conversation we discuss the book and how - and why - she wrote it.  However, we start with her background and life story - moving to the US as a child, growing up in an...

This is the audio of an article I just wrote for The Spinoff - you can access the text here which also has a lot of links to all the things mentioned in the article as well: https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/22-03-2023/australia-opens-a-fascinating-new-front-in-the-fight-for-ethical-investing If you like this content, would you be willing to copy and paste that link and share it with your networks...

Aimee is the co-founder of Girls who Grow and co-chair of Future Farmers New Zealand.  In this conversation we hear about her background and growing up in a farming community, what she studied and how her career has led to this point.  We had a positive energy filled conversation about what the future may hold and I hope you enjoy it - if you do, then check out some of the 343 other episodes of se...

Leanne has co-authored a new book " Human Work: five leadership mindsets for humanising workplaces ".   Before we talk about that we first have a conversation about her background and life growing up and the influences that have shaped her.   Seeds is a project to hear about the 'why' behind what people do and this conversation was no different - perhaps even with more rabbit holes of curiousity t...

This was recorded 8th March as part of the Entre Annual Launch night and was a panel discussing what they have learned as entrepreneurs.  The insights come from Saskia van der Peet (Real Girls in Tech / Farmgate Foods), Jack Wood (Komodo Wellbeing), Ben Scales (KiwiFibre), Rohan Mathias (FoodFuse). To find out more about the work of Entre and their competitions and support for entrepreneurs visit ...

Jennifer Hamlin loves animals and in this episode we talk about her childhood, her relationship with animals, we get philosophical about our role in the World and how we relate to them and then she tells us about her life story and what has led her to New Zealand and what she does today.  In particular we talk about the work of the Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council of New Zealand,...

Jeremy Nurse has led a fascinating life and we hear all about his background and working as a farmer and what led to establishing the 180 Degrees Trust.  They do amazing work with youth to help improve their outcomes. If you enjoy this there are hundreds of other stories on seeds podcast. Site: Youth Charity Christchurch | 180 Degrees Trust Seeds: www.theseeds.nz  

Janet Cole is the Manager at the Kaipātiki Project and in this conversation we hear about her life story and work focussed on impact initiatives that lead to environmental and community outcomes.  The Project is described as follows: "Based in Auckland's North, Kaipātiki Project is an innovative eco-hub, growing a sustainable future for people and nature. We do this by empowering people, inspiring...

In this discussion we talk about struggles with banks - how can we make it better for "For-Purpose" organisations?  What is needed for Banks and Charities and other groups to better interact? Led by Community Networks Aotearoa - have a listen in to what we had to say and fill in the survey!  I was in conversation with Ros Rice the EO of Community Networks Aotearoa and Dr Jane Horan on this topic....

The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon joined the last Impact Call and in this episode we hear about the work they are doing.  In his role he is responsible for leading the work of the Human Rights Commission in promoting positive race relations.  It was great to hear in detail what they are involved in today.  If you like this content then make sure to check out the 330+ other interviews in th...

Jen Margaret is an advocate and educator for Te Tiriti o Waitangi and in this interview we hear about her life story and how she came to do this work.  We also learn all about Groundwork and the work they do - what is the place for Pākehā educating and advocating for Te Tiriti.  I really enjoyed this conversation and if you do as well maybe tag someone else in and check out the other interviews at...

Rory joined the latest Impact Call to share about Safe Surfer so this is a shorter than normal episode of seeds where he explains what they are up to in providing protections for young people online. Website: https://safesurfer.io/

In this conversation with Diane Ducarme we discuss the links between our diet and health and migraines, and how her time in China helped her uncover principles ignored in Western medicine.  We also hear about her childhood, learning 7 languages and travel around the world before she settled in New Zealand.  I really enjoyed this conversation #333 and if you do as well why not check out other inter...

Lloyd has developed the DOT Scorecard and in this conversation we talk about his life and background and then about what 'diversity' really means.  I really enjoyed this conversation and if you do as well make sure to check out the 332 others in the back catalogue. Lloyd's website which includes lots of resources: Diversity of Thought - Diversity of Thought Scorecard  

This is a short little conversation with Francesca Allen who I unexpectedly met at Queenstown Airport…why?  Have a listen to find out, and what happened next.  We also talk about the wisdom she would pass on to her grandchildren.  If you like this check out the other conversations at www.theseeds.nz  

In this conversation I hear from Dr Peter Loerscher who is an expert on tax with a focus on the implication for immigrants moving to New Zealand.  We also discuss growing up among Roman ruins, what it was like starting a career during so many transitions in Europe of the 1980s and 1990s, why he moved to New Zealand, how treaties are negotiated between countries and a lot more.  If you enjoy this t...

In this episode we hear from a panel of Founders on their journeys.  Very often we just hear the glamorous part of the journey of Founders of start-ups. In this session we will be hearing some of the other parts too - no sugar coating, no glitz, just the reality of being an entrepreneur. Sharing are three founders who are each at different stages of the journey- Elise Hilliam  from  MenuAid ,  Sar...

In this session I have a discussion with Sue Barker about the proposed changes to the Charities Act in New Zealand, the submission process, the key issues at stake and the "paradigm shifts" of thinking that are also involved.  If you enjoy this check out some of the other content at www.theseeds.nz   We have also done a short article in plain English outlining some of the key changes here https://...

Cheryl Spain joined the latest Impact Call to share about The Gift Trust - we had a wide ranging discussion about what they do and how they operate.  The purpose of the Impact Calls is to highlight the work of orgnisations and get us out of silos of thinking to learn from others.  If you like this then feel free to join the list of 760+ others who get notices about the monthly impact calls by drop...

Brianne has a focus at Ethique on both purpose (having positive impact) as well as profit (being sustainable) - she has given a lot of interviews but none I could find really focus on her early years - her childhood, the influence of her parents, the first ventures that taught her a lot and what then lead to Ethique.  Often we only hear the highlights but in this conversation Brianne was willing t...