Mike Grimshaw / Has NZ Lost Its Way? Ep 472
Has New Zealand lost its way? If so, the only path forward is to honestly acknowledge what we once were, understand how and why we’ve changed, and then chart a course for the future we want. It’s a tough question, no doubt, but like any hard problem, there’s a reward waiting on the other side. I’m joined today by Mike Grimshaw, a self-confessed ‘intellectual mongrel’ and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Canterbury, whose eclectic work spans radical theology, cultural theory, and New Zealand’s identity.
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NZ Hi-Tech Award winners, Open AI acquisitions, and Brain drinks
Host Paul Spain sits down with Angus Brown, co-founder of Ārepa, a New Zealand-based brain food technology company blending neuroscience, cutting-edge nutrition, and food tech innovation. Together, they discuss the journey of Ārepa, their mission to improve brain performance through scientifically backed products. Plus, a look at the latest tech news, including:
- 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Award winners Inside the Tauranga drone company 1News
- Litmaps’ funding success
- One NZ’s AI Trust report – one-nz-ai-trust-report.pdf
- West Auckland’s Datacentre
- OpenAI’s strategic acquisition of Jony Ive’s hardware startup
- Discover highlights from Google I/O 2025 Come to Life with Veo | What If?
- Insights on Microsoft’s AI plans.
Congratulations to all the NZ Hi-Tech Award winners:
PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year
Winner: SYOS Aerospace
Xero Hi-Tech Young Achiever
Winner: Luke Campbell (Co-Founder & CEO of VXT)
Spark Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good
Winner: Optimation
Consult Recruitment Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector
Winner: Talent RISE
Datacom Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual
Winner: Lee Timutimu
Aware – an HSO Company Most Innovative Deep Tech Solution
Winner: Kitea Health Dr. Simon Malpas – Entrepreneur and CEO at Kitea Health – NZ Business Podcast
Poutama Trust Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year
Winner: Deep Dive Division
Tait Communications Flying Kiwi
Recipient: Sir Peter Beck Peter Beck: Rocket Lab Founder/CEO – NZ Business Podcast 38 – NZ Business Podcast
NZX Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution
Winner: The Village Goldsmith
Duncan Cotterill Most Innovative Hi-Tech Software Solution
Winner: Toku Eyes AI Innovation in Healthcare with Toku Eyes – NZ Tech Podcast
Highly Commended: Carepatron
Braemac Most Innovative Hi-Tech Manufacturer of the Year
Winner: The Village Goldsmith
Kiwibank Most Innovative Hi-Tech Solution for a More Sustainable Future
Winner: Cleanery
NZTE Most Innovative Hi-Tech Agritech Solution
Winner: Mindhive Global
Punakaiki Hi-Tech Start-up Company of the Year
Winner: Mindhive Global
ASX Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year
Winner: Projectworks
Highly Commended: Calocurb
Special thanks to our show partners: One NZ, 2degrees, Spark NZ, HP, Workday and Gorilla Technology.
Ashley Church / RIP NZ Property Market? Ep 471
In a perfect world, housing would be for lifestyle, and investments for long term planning – regardless, we live in an imperfect world. The real question becomes – what’s your response to it? Jump in for number go up? If so, now’s looking really, really good. *Just keep a lazy eye some of the bigger changes a foot. Read more here.
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Online courses:
The Home Buyers Blueprint: Get a better home; Get a better mortgage.
The KiwiSaver Millionaire Roadmap: Get a Rockstar Retirement!
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Sir Ian Taylor – Founder & Managing Director at Animation Research Ltd
Host Paul Spain sits down with Kiwi innovator Sir Ian Taylor. From his humble beginnings in rural New Zealand—where he vividly recalls the first time his family home was lit by electricity—to founding Animation Research Ltd and revolutionising sports broadcasting technology worldwide, Ian shares tales of pivotal life decisions, setbacks, lessons in leadership from the army, and how Māori values have shaped his business philosophy. Sir Ian’s story is a powerful reminder to follow your curiosity, look for opportunity in every challenge, and—above all—to get out of bed and seize the day.
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Why is Zespri trialling biochar?
Biochar is a much-touted but rarely used carbon-rich material derived from organic waste, great for soil health. Kind of like charcoal it’s the result of slow, anaerobic burning. But it has not yet been widely tested in perennial tree or vine crops. Until now. Zespri has been trailing biochar as part of new innovation programme. This project aims to assess the impact of biochar application in kiwifruit orchards when applied with and without the addition of compost, looking at its effect on soil characteristics and fruit production, as well as the economics of application. The results will give growers increased confidence when trialling this promising product and also reinforce Zespri’s leadership in sustainable farming practices.
Vincent spoke to Eu Jin Cheah, Global Leader, New Values Opportunities and Bryan Parkes, Head of Innovation Acceleration, both at Zespri.
See the innovation fund here: https://www.zespri.com/en-NZ/zagfund
AI Innovation in Healthcare with Toku Eyes
Join host Paul Spain and Francesca Logan (Toku Eyes) and discover how 2025 NZ Hi-Tech award winners Toku Eyes is using retinal photography and AI to detect and predict a range of health conditions.
They also discuss the latest tech news including:
- Wellington man’s alleged $450 million crypto scam
- Spark’s partnership with Nokia for network efficiency
- China’s space-based supercomputer project
- Groundbreaking gene therapy success
- Amazon’s latest warehouse robot
- Elton John’s criticism of AI copyright policy
- Launch of Motorola Moto Razr 60 Ultra
Special thanks to our show partners: One NZ, 2degrees, Spark NZ, HP, Workday and Gorilla Technology.
Paul Quickenden / Why Money MUST Change, Ep 470
From neoliberal globalization to neo-mercantilism – This is happening, and it might not be a simple transition. Why? Because the digital transformation of money is occurring at the exact same time.
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The Bitcoin Adviser: Plan for intergenerational digital wealth.
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Exodus: Get rewards on your first $2,500 of swaps
Revolut: For a new type of banking.
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Online courses:
The Home Buyers Blueprint: Get a better home; Get a better mortgage.
The KiwiSaver Millionaire Roadmap: Get a Rockstar Retirement!
New Wealth Foundations: Personal finance from a wealth-builder’s perspective.
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Bitcoin Over $100k…Again! Ep 469 Cody Ellingham
For everyday people struggling to get ahead in a system that feels rigged, the path to financial security does not in fact, come from getting the degree, working hard, and trying to be liked. That’s the old world. In the new world, to build new wealth, we have to quest for objective truth. Really? Sounds a bit full on.
Check out Cody Ellingham on the Transformation of Value Podcast.
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Brought to you in partnership with Icehouse Ventures, Provincia, UGRO Wealth, and Gorilla Technology.
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The Bitcoin Adviser: Plan for intergenerational digital wealth.
Hatch: For US markets.
Sharesies: For local, and international markets.
Easy Crypto: To buy and sell digital assets.
Sharesight: For tracking and reporting on your portfolio
Exodus: Get rewards on your first $2,500 of swaps
Revolut: For a new type of banking.
*Some links create a financial benefit.
Online courses:
The Home Buyers Blueprint: Get a better home; Get a better mortgage.
The KiwiSaver Millionaire Roadmap: Get a Rockstar Retirement!
New Wealth Foundations: Personal finance from a wealth-builder’s perspective.
Take the free, 5-part online course Crypto 101: Crypto with Confidence
Get Social:
Check out the most watched/downloaded episodes here
Follow on YouTube , Instagram, TikTok: @theeverydayinvestor, X (@UngaroDarcy), LinkedIn.
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Why ESG boxes on and on: Lee Stewart, ESG Strategies
Lee Stewart has written the book on sustainable business…No, actually, he really has!
He’s written the handbook ‘How to build sustainability into your business strategy’ for managers across Australasia. A Kiwi with experience in the UK, Australia and the Pacific, Lee has worked for Fujitsu and Fonterra and now heads ESG Strategies, a consulting company to corporations, and he joined Vincent from a glorious sunny Sydney.
Giveaway: Congratulations to the two winners Aimee and Helen, who collected the prize. Please visit https://www.leestewart.com.au/ to order your own.
Exploring Real-Time Chemical Sensing with Scentian Bio
Join host Paul Spain and Jonathan Good (Scentian Bio) as they explore Scentian Bio’s innovative technology, poised to transform real-time chemical sensing in food, health, and environmental monitoring. Jonathan explains its origins and potential uses, such as detecting food contamination and wearable health diagnostics.
Plus, Tech news from the week including
- Governmental email protocol challenges
- Health NZ’s proposed IT workforce cutbacks
- Spotify’s flexible payment options
- AI’s energy demands
- The potential hazards of orbital overcrowding and more.
Special thanks to our show partners: One NZ, 2degrees, Spark NZ, HP, and Gorilla Technology.
Carl Burling & Jack Revill / Break Into Commercial: Investors Playbook, Ep 468
Decades of punchdrunk capital gains now yield to occasional night terrors of leaky taps and flooded basements. Sure, it’s most likely the cyclical blues preceding a full scale recovery in the residential space, but part of this is vibe shift. So if commercial property ‘just makes more sense’, what’s the playbook?
Joining me to discuss is Jack Revill and Carl Burling from Provincia, an unlisted property fund for wholesale investors.
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Brought to you in partnership with: Icehouse Ventures is a Kiwi Venture Capital firm investing in Kiwi startups since 2001.
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The Bitcoin Adviser: Plan for intergenerational digital wealth.
Hatch: For US markets.
Sharesies: For local, and international markets.
Easy Crypto: To buy and sell digital assets.
Sharesight: For tracking and reporting on your portfolio
Exodus: Get rewards on your first $2,500 of swaps
Revolut: For a new type of banking.
*Some links create a financial benefit.
Online courses:
The Home Buyers Blueprint: Get a better home; Get a better mortgage.
The KiwiSaver Millionaire Roadmap: Get a Rockstar Retirement!
New Wealth Foundations: Personal finance from a wealth-builder’s perspective.
Take the free, 5-part online course Crypto 101: Crypto with Confidence
Get Social:
Check out the most watched/downloaded episodes here
Follow on YouTube , Instagram, TikTok: @theeverydayinvestor, X (@UngaroDarcy), LinkedIn.
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Disclaimer: Please act independently from any content provided in these episodes; it’s not financial advice, because there’s no accounting for your individual circumstances. Do your own research and take a broad range of opinions into account.
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Rachel King: Human-Centered Productivity & Avoiding Burnout
Host Paul Spain is joined by Rachel King, founder of Quotient, to dive into the art (and necessity) of working at “human speed.” With a background as a civil engineer and expertise in psychology, Rachel unpacks why our obsession with busyness doesn’t equal value, how digital overload and workplace pressures can drive burnout—and, most importantly, practical strategies for leaders and teams to prioritise meaningful work, set boundaries, and thrive without running on empty. Whether you’re a startup founder powering through long hours or part of a corporate team drowning in emails, this episode is packed with relatable stories, actionable tips, and a refreshing perspective on finding real fulfilment and impact at work.
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