Stuff That Matters Now

Car fanatic Rob Garratt and I explore a question many of us are wrestling with, "How do we make a good decision on what car to buy when we look at all the energy challenges we've got in front of us?" Rob is the most knowledgeable car person I know. I'm interviewing him as he doesn't sell cars, he services them and he's a perfectionist - which for a customer is a real positive. I love seeing his pr...

Māori researcher, Dr Anthony Cole (Ngāti Koroki, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) and I are polar opposites. Yet when I learnt about his background and whakapapa, I realised he and I have a lot in common. We've both taken a while to grow into ourselves! He tells of going from a young, unemployed Māori man, to someone with a PhD - all in just a few years. How he goes about applying his knowledge is both...

I'm excited to bring you this chat with another of our Koru Scholars, solar engineer Hamish Lee, one of our younger, incredibly innovative members that has a huge social conscience. His Collective Intelligence team has been together for 15 years and has a rich history of nurturing innovators. Hamish absolutely embodies the team's whakapapa, having applied his skill and passion to many successful r...

We kick off Series 4, and our new look, with a kōrero with two outstanding musicians. Horomona Horo and Jeremy Mayall took our vision to create a unique people-focussed ecosystem (inspired by mother nature), and turned it into a living, breathing piece of music for us. When I heard Te Wao Manahua - within the flourishing forest, it gave me such an amazing feeling…because they had created a magical...

This conversation is all about the art of using design to make people's lives better. Peter Roband is a perfectionist who has devoted his life to creating beautiful and elegant solutions to a wide range of challenges. For me, there were some wonderful moments in this podcast and although I call Peter my friend, he continues to surprise me and widen my view of the world. This podcast brought to you...

The art of intuition – it's a thing Maria King has in spades and using it in the high-tech space is a game changer. I'm loving the fact that Maria is delivering her superpower out into the world! This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

Settle in for a listen to our third annual 'State of the Nation' interview with acclaimed Newsroom journalist and deep thinker, Rod Oram. I always find it fun to sit down with him and discuss what's percolating away inside his thinkery. Rod invariably has a range of topics that he wants to expand on, and this year is no different. Get up to date on what's going on in the world and hear Rod's hopes...

Rosalie Nelson and I sit down to chat about her professional journey, prior to reaching the place she now calls home at the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, and the job she is so excited about. We also dip into a fascinating subject - the downside of high performance in your professional life. This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

I purchased a copy of A Future Untold to prepare me for this interview. I tackled reading it like it was homework, but then got drawn into this magnificent piece of storytelling by Alina Siegfried. I have no idea why I thought it was going to be a tough read - as I have always loved Alina's poetry and writing. This is a book that everyone should read in preparation for the future. It's something I...

From a very average mechanic, to puppeteer, to managing touring exhibitions at Te Papa, and then CEO of Te Manawa...this chat with Andy Lowe was always going to be an interesting one, and then some! As he would say, his has not been a 'normal life', and nothing he's done has come easily, but what an inspiring example of owning your own story and courageously sharing it. Please note: If listening t...

Meet Wendy Alexander. Disrupting a traditional industry like recruitment takes focus, creativity and guts to come up with a more human outcome. Helping people thrive is what her business, Kin, is all about. We need more Kins!

As one of the few Māori winemakers in Aotearoa-NZ with her own label, I was fascinated to learn what makes Jannine Rickards, the wahine toa behind Huntress Wines, tick. Quite an epic amount as it turns out! This podcast brought to your ears with the support of (another winemaker within the Collective Intelligence ecosystem!) - Te Awanga Estate.

E kōrero ana a Harv rāua ko Debi Marshall-Lobb ki te kōnae ipurangi: "Ngā mea e whai hua ana o nāia tonu nei" (Stuff that Matters Now). Wha tēkau tau e ia hei pouako, ā, e manawanui ana tonu tōnā ngākau ki taua mahi. Me pēhea ka mahi pēnei ai a Debi Marshall-Lobb? Tata ki te mutunga o ta māua kōrero, i puta mai te patai nui: "I tēnei ao hurihuri, he aha te mea nui mō ngā tamariki?". Kua pā tōnā wh...

Meet a Manawatū vet who travels the country and when allowed, the globe, designing sustainable systems for sheep and beef farmers. Trevor has the same passion for his work that he did as a young vet last century. He's a man of the highest integrity - saying it as he sees it and building the most complex systems from the ground up. This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Est...

I could chat to Collective Intelligence facilitator, Sarah Tocker, all day - such is the depth of her insights and her passion for life and creating new possibilities. If you're into hearing what the future of effective organisations and leadership sounds like, then this is the episode for you! This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

What do you do when you've worked in central government and got frustrated with all the bureaucracy in the education system? You join an NGO that brings about change from the side-lines - which is what this podcast with Susan Warren of COMET Auckland is all about. She has a passion that burns brightly to bring about better educational outcomes for everyone, especially those less fortunate. Tune in...

For ages I've wanted to sit down with Stuart Taylor and chat about his journey from a traditional dairy farming background to the more evolutionary, community-centric model Craigmore Sustainables operates. We dig into how his industry is responding to the complexity of issues and tensions coming at them, and the Craigmore approach of investing in the environment, people and community. Near the end...

Talk about perseverance! That's what this podcast with Clare Bradley exemplifies, as we talk about her family's journey with Agrisea - a seaweed company started in the 1990s by her in-laws. It began with a dream and has evolved into a game-changing, Māori-owned business that now adds immense value to both people and the planet. This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate...

If you want to learn what a modern wahine Māori leader sounds like, have a listen to Erana. Impressive - right here! This podcast brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

So here I am, walking down the road in Wellington talking to this fella Joseph Michael (between events at an Edmund Hillary Fellowship gig), and I say, "what's your thing Joe?" We Kiwis are often way too modest, but his response was out of bounds! What an amazing story this is - a journey into worlds that most of us will never see - unless we experience one of Joseph's incredible art installations...

I first met journo Kylie Bailey in 2018 when she joined the Collective Intelligence ecosystem as part of the Goodsense marketing team. She helped us immensely with our brand storytelling and her wide-ranging skills have taken her down many career paths, the latest co-founding Good For You TV with friend Claire Chitham. We recorded this interview in the Auckland garage where these two wrote their n...

The more diverse our members are, the better our Collective Intelligence teams process is at breaking down barriers. When David van Oeveren joined us as the ArchDeacon of the Ōroua Parish, he extended our range of world views and brought a unique set of skills to his team. He's now based in the Hawke's Bay, and it was a delight to sit down with him and get under the collar of his journey as a prie...

Back in 2008, Stuart Ellingham was the very first Collective Intelligence member to be a 'host' for his team. The outcome was epic: Stuart's life pivoted as a result, and it set him off on a journey with Horizon Farming as Managing Director. Great to reflect on that little piece of history and catch up on where he's at today - spearheading a very progressive farming model. This podcast brought to...

Getting to the heart of what motivates a person to become a Coroner, and then Director, Suicide Prevention Office at the Ministry of Health, was what I was hoping to get to in this long-awaited chat with Carla na Nagara. I think we nailed it in this very precious and informative interview on a challenging topic. Please Note: in this interview mental health issues, suicide and suicide prevention ar...

E kōrero ana a Harv rāua ko Peter Butler ki te kōnae ipurangi: "Ngā mea e whai hua ana o nāia tonu nei" (Stuff that Matters Now). Ka rawe kē ki au te uiui haere i ngā tāngata hūmārire e hāpai ana mai i muri - e mahi atu ana i a rātou mahi, rā atu rā mai, tau atu tāu mai. Ko ngā hapai ō te hunga ngākau hūmārie, e kore e pai ki te rongonuitanga engari he nui tō rātou awenga. Ko Peter Butler, te Kaih...