A Kiwi Original

We head South and discover what makes Dunedin such a unique place to do business. In this episode we chat to Tru-Bilt Managing Director Mark Taylor. Tru-Bilt has a long, proud history as New Zealand's leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial and industrial safety bollard systems, barriers and handrails.

We visit the heart of the South Island, popping into Perreaux Audio. PERREAUX designs, engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art, audiophile-class, amplifiers, preamplifiers, loudspeakers and audio equipment. From small beginnings in 1974, PERREAUX quickly transformed into a New Zealand export success story. In this episode, we discover what the future holds for the exciting and innovative Kiwi business.

We visit Harraways’ Dunedin factory to find out what makes the oat business so recognised and loved.

Marketing and brand manager Peter Cox runs us through its day-to-day operations and discusses what makes Dunedin

a unique place to do business.

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INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE: Dying Art helps people celebrate the life of a loved one with custom-designed caskets and urns. Founder Ross Hall tells us Dying Art is proudly New Zealand made. All its caskets and urns are designed and created in studio in Auckland.

Resene CEO Nick Nightingale talks us through the business’ proud history of being NZ Made.

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IN THIS EPISODE Resene Paints CEO Nick Nightingale talks us through the company's journey from a garage in Eastbourne to one of the most recognisable brands in the country. Subscribe on YouTube: https://nzma.de/youtube GET

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As New Zealand grows, so too must its infrastructure.

In this episode, we look at how Fulton Hogan is looking to grow the numbers of people getting into the industry, and how Spunlite Poles are using innovative manufacturing processes and fantastic Kiwi support to stay competitive with overseas imports. One of the biggest challenges that New Zealand faces is getting enough people into the infrastructure sector to keep up with our growing country. Fulton Hogan and its partners have decided to tackle this hurdle head-on.

They've taken Kiwis that are looking for jobs and put them into the newly established Infrastructure Skills Centre. Employed from day 1, these recruits are taught a wide range of infrastructure skills, from drain laying to road building, with a guaranteed job at the end of it. This fantastic programme is doing good for all New Zealanders and we can't wait to see it grow.

Spunlite Poles don't just make poles, they make solutions. When someone needs a streetlight or a 100+ meter radio mast, Spunlite are the guys you should call. With imports coming into the market, Spunlite has looked to innovation and great service to stay competitive, because there are not many companies that still support products they made 40 years ago.

Businesses do so much good in New Zealand.

This episode we focus on two businesses that do great work in their community, Kilmarnock Enterprises and Tuki Design Co.

Kilmarnock is well known in Christchurch for being a business "that's purpose goes well beyond profit." Kilmarnock gives employment and education to those who have traditionally had some kind of learning disability. This incredible business also looks to back up its philosophies of community and sustainability by creating products from recycled materials and being a big player in the Christchurch e-waste scene.

Tuki Design Co. are an innovative business that looks to make custom assistive technology such as wheelchairs and commodes to "improve the end-users everyday life." Business development manager, Eamon Wood, takes us through his inspiring story of sporting triumphs and how Tuki has helped him along the way.

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We're headed North! The A Kiwi Original trip across Te Waipounamu (South Island) takes us to Timaru and Ashburton, where we meet up with Timaru Bluestone and Hekeao Feed Co.

Hekeao Feed Co. is a new business that is making waves in the equine nutrition space. Most of the ingredients are grown on the Director, Josh Rushton's farm. Hekeao utilises the unique agricultural landscape of Ashburton to grow nutritious and delicious feed that you can trace from farm to feed-bowl.

Timaru Bluestone is a family business that again utilises the natural advantage of the Canterbury region. Forged in lava flow of ancient volcanoes, the bluestone that surrounds the Timaru area makes for decadent and beautiful material in architectural homes. A KIWI ORIGINAL Watch uniquely Kiwi stories from people excelling across our many varied regions.

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In this episode, we have interviewed three inspiring Queenstown-based businesses.The first, Eye in the Sky, is a helicopter cockpit video, audio and data recorder that could improve aviation security around the world. Founder Louisa Patterson discusses the reason she established the business.The second business BONZ, is an iconic Kiwi brand. Managing Director Oscar Rodwell talks us through the businesses response to covid and why it has remained NZ Made.Finally, Organic Magic owner Pete McInally tells us why his product is one of the most sustainable fertilisers on the market.