A Kiwi Original

Barry Hantz is part of a multi-generational honey empire based in South Canterbury. In this episode we talk about the changes the honey industry is going through, how the health of bees is being prioritised, what it's like to work in the honey industry AND what it takes to become a confident beekeeper.

TIMESTAMPS
2 mins 53 secs Running a multi-generational honey business.
6 mins 12 secs How farming practices have changed the honey hive industry in South Canterbury.
10 mins 12 secs The health of bees.
13 mins 21 secs The Trees For Bees Project that is keeping bees happy.
15 mins 7 secs Breeding queen bees.
19 mins 45 secs The working week at Hantz Honey.
21 mins 19 secs Getting into Mānuka honey as Clover Honey bulk price has fallen to cost of production.
25 mins 41 secs The taste difference in honey produced in the South island vs the North island.
28 mins 2 secs The exporting story.
32 mins 28 secs NZ Made honey vs honey produced overseas.
35 mins 22 secs Balancing peak season with low season.
40 mins 39 secs What it takes to become a confident beekeeper.

Hantz Honey

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Mat Macmillan is the creative force behind Maker Design Studio. Mat makes the most beautiful lighting pendants that are aesthetically pleasing and hand finished thanks to meticulous craftsmanship.

TIMESTAMPS

3 mins 10 secs Getting started in lighting design and the leap from employee to business owner.

5 mins 31 secs The ultimate goal and the road leading up to it. 

7 mins 20 secs When the first orders started arriving... and the realisation the plan was working! 

8 mins 58 secs The origin story of making pendants and lamps. From humble beginnings sourcing ply from Bunnings to being able to outsource some of the manufacturing processes.

18 mins 22 secs Bringing on Pip as the first staff member. 

21 mins 18 secs Taking a safe and organic approach to growth and the benefits of made to order.

25 mins 45 secs Artisan business owners - the strengths and weaknesses.. and the importance of mentors.

30 mins 25 secs Getting the first products in a retail store that supports New Zealand Made artisan products… and the serendipity that listing created. 

37 mins 22 secs Why new products may be a distraction from the design Matt has already refined.

41 mins 40 secs What’s next for Maker Design Studio.

LINKS MENTIONED
Maker Design Studio 

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Lili Ma is the founder of Finelogy, a company that is exporting manuka lollipops and lozenges internationally. In this episode Lili shares her exporting insights including the importance of packaging, why barcodes matter and what overseas buyers care about.

Lili is now helping other NZ Made producers get their product to market through the trusted connections Lili Ma has established.

TIMESTAMPS

3 mins 1 secs The importance of packaging when launching into a crowded market.

4 mins 15 secs The most popular lollipop flavours that Finelogy produces for domestic overseas and markets.

5 mins 15 secs The origin story of two Kiwi mums creating a children’s product that is a treat and a snack.

6 mins 31 secs When the business started in 2016 in New Zealand and how Finelogy has grown internationally through attending international organic and health shows.

8 mins 1 secs How to choose an overseas distributor.

9 mins Why Finelogy is helping other New Zealand brands launch via their distribution networks.

12 mins 35 secs Building business relationships overseas without being able to get on a plane.

14 mins 46 secs The importance of NZ Made to the Finelogy product strategy in New Zealand.

17 mins 43 secs Evolving the product flavours to satiate the demand for new products from your distributors.

19 mins 40 secs The differences between getting products on the shelf in China vs Australia

20 mins 50 secs The learning that set Lili up for success later on in life.

24 mins 2 secs The long term plan for Finelogy.

25 mins 25 secs What to be mindful of when selling NZ Made products internationally and the importance of GS1 barcodes starting with '94'.

LINKS MENTIONED
Finelogy NZ Manuka Honey Sweets

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Sharlene shares the depth of Melora’s operation from PhD scientists developing brand new essential manuka oil with a proven efficacy, ensuring that Melora gives back to the landowners through the Fairshare programme and the fascinating origin story of Melora as a family business including the ‘Melora’ name.

TIMESTAMPS

2 mins 36 secs The origin story of Melora Honey and what deer velvet has to do with it!

5 mins 1 secs What convinced Sharlene to get in to the family business and put her leadership training to good use.

5 mins 38 secs Why Whakatane and the East Cape matters to the Melora story.

8 mins 20 secs The science based approach to honey and the role for their in house scientists.

10 mins 15 secs New Product Development, the manuka skincare range and the new product launch of essential manuka oil unique to the market.

12 mins 24 secs Manuka oil for export and educating wholesalers and distributors globally.

15 mins 48 secs The FairShare Programme and how it recognises that the honey is a taonga and contributes back to the Iwi. 

18 mins 17 secs Training to become a beekeeper.

21 mins 13 secs The provenance of the brand name ‘Melora’ and the importance of the people and the land. 

24 mins 15 secs Developing and launching products during Covid-19. 

24 mins 56 secs NZ Made and its ability to put trust into manuka honey products domestically and internationally. 

LINKS MENTIONED
Melora Essential Oils
NZ Manuka Group

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Sarah Barclay talks about how AJ Park helps Kiwi businesses protect their intellectual property from the very start. 

TIMESTAMPS

2 mins 35 secs The two types of intellectual property. 

1) Registered intellectual property like patents, trademarks and design registrations.

2) Unregistered intellectual property you get automatically like copyright and trade secrets.

3 mins 32 secs The reason for registering your intellectual property vs keeping it as a trade secret.

5 mins 43 secs What patent pending means versus patent accepted means and the length of time it takes to get a patent (some countries are up to 10 years!)

6 mins 49 secs What happens after applying your patent application and why you can start commercialising your invention straight away.

7 mins 48 secs When to engage an intellectual property expert. Pro tip: EARLY…even concept stage.

9 mins 5 secs What makes an idea patentable?

10 mins 30 secs Why New Zealand inventor John Burling relies on AJ Park to patent his inventions.

13 mins 15 secs The 10% percentage rule fallacy and why patent research is more reliable.

15 mins 52 secs How to get patents via patent attorney’s around the world. 

18 mins 3 secs Can artificial intelligence create patents and if so, who owns it?

21 mins 45 secs Why you need a science or engineering background to become a Patent Attorney.

25 mins 8 secs Patent infringement. The process.

26 mins 50 secs The use it or lose it rule with patents. 

27 mins 22 secs Why you probably have more intellectual property in your business than you realise.

SITES MENTIONED

AJ Park Sarah Barclay

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Ethan Todd has solved the problem of hunting with a fixed bipod always on your rifle. Ethan’s carbon fibre bipod is detachable thanks to an adaption he has patented making it compatible with your existing rifle. 

TIMESTAMPS

3 mins 32 secs When a detachable bipod is needed when hunting and why adjustability in length, side to side for uneven ground and pan to follow targets is important. 

5 mins 1 secs How Ethan achieved maximum rifle compatibility for his carbon fibre bipod with a mounting bracket.

8 mins 46 secs The challenges of working with carbon fibre, getting parts made and the benefits of 3d printing for design.

11 mins 53 secs The NZ market size of 220,000 people with firearms licences.

14 mins 7 secs The forward weight problem of bipods that aren’t detachable. 

15 mins 1 secs How Ethan relied on his engineering background to bring his invention to life.

16 mins 54 secs Ethan’s advice for inventors and engineers wanting to bring their idea in to the world.

20 mins 22 secs Going from importing to New Zealand made and why Ethan wanted to switch to local manufacturing. 

23 mins 52 secs What’s required to apply for a patent including parts numbering, describing your invention and then approaching your patent attorney. 

26 mins 8 secs The day job at E type Engineering and how their support has made Backlanz possible.

27 mins 1 secs Where Ethan enjoys to hunt. 

29 mins 16 secs Getting started if you’re new to hunting. 

32 mins 49 secs What makes hunting in New Zealand unique. 

LINKS MENTIONED

Backlanz

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Rigorously tested dog equipment that lasts is what you get with the Real Dog Company. That’s because founder Rose Voice has fine tuned all the equipment details on her on sled dogs, some of the strongest and toughest dogs you’ll encounter anywhere!

In this episode, Rose Voice shares her business journey with the Kiwi Original audience. 

TIMESTAMPS

4 mins 36 secs About the Real Dog Company.

6 mins 3 secs The first products that Real Dog got started with. 

8 mins 24 secs How dogs use dog backpacks.

9 mins 54 secs How local scarcity of locally made dog products created the opportunity for Real Dog.

11 mins 1 secs Getting products to market and how its evolved since Real Dog got started.

12 mins 55 secs Facebook ad targeting that converts into sales for dog owners.

13 mins 57 secs The consumer shift to NZ Made since Covid-19.

16 mins 2 secs What Nigel (Rose’s husband) brings to the business.

17 mins 47 secs The durability of Real Dog products and what components they rely on.

19 mins 2 secs What farming customers say about Real Dog. 

21 mins 31 secs Balancing work with lifestyle. 

25 mins 1 secs Domestic tourism - go on the Husky Dog experience and get close contact with the dogs.

27 mins 6 secs Growing rural communities through eCommerce businesses.

LINKS MENTIONED

The Real Dog Company

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NEW SEASON 3
A Kiwi Original starts with a special music feature with New Zealand artist Hoody Time. We've licensed tracks from Dropout Recording Collective for the Making It New Zealand series and encourage businesses to add and licence local Kiwi music to grow the base of artists making a living from music in New Zealand.

In this episode, Hoody Time shares his framework for what's working... the Hoody Time origin story and what's next for the music scene post Covid-19 (HINT: it involves all of us going to see a brand new artist we've never heard before!)

TIMESTAMPS

3 mins 9 secs The business of music in New Zealand. 

7 mins 31 secs Licensing music from artists.

9 mins 47 secs 2019 into 2020… and taking advantage of it.

15 mins 01 secs New releases coming up.

17 mins 18 secs What’s involved in becoming a musician.

26 mins 5 secs The moment when the track drops… and how to build momentum.

30 mins 42 secs The New Zealand artists that have got production and distribution nailed including MELODOWNZ, Poetik, Ill Baz, Raiza Biza and Bailey Wiley.

33 mins 25 secs The Hoody Time origin story.

40 mins 58 secs Why all Kiwis should go to a show when we hit Level 1.

OPENING MUSIC
Hoody Time - Marshmellow - HoMe (Hoody Time Vocal Edit)
Hoody Time - Paris

CLOSING MUSIC
Hoody Time - Paris

LINKS MENTIONED
WEBSITE
SPOTIFY
INSTAGRAM

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I speak with Carl Blackman at Camco Industries about the origin story of the company, who their primary customers are, the importance of the shovel ready infrastructure projects, what businesses are getting when they buy fleet management solutions, the importance of vehicle safety and productivity in everything that Camco does… and a whole lot more.

TIMESTAMPS

3 mins 26 secs Supporting the local economy. 

5 mins 52 secs The one stop shop for vehicle fit-out and why vehicle weight is important.

12 mins 56 secs What customers say about Camco.

16 mins 5 secs The return on investment on more productively organised ute.

17 mins 46 secs Why councils choose Camco for their fleet.

20 mins 38 secs The most unusual ute fit-out. Photo booths!

22 mins 15 secs The Camco origin story.

24 mins 42 secs The complementary strengths of father and son.

26 mins 23 secs How Camco is keeping it real with their customers.

29 mins 56 secs Why the infrastructure investment is so important to Camco.

34 mins 7 secs The importance of NZ Made.

LINKS MENTIONED

Camco Industries Limited

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Matt Cooke and Daniel Joblin join me from Starex Manufacturing… a company who are experts in children’s furniture. Take a listen to hear why. 

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5 mins 1 secs The origin story of Starex.

7 mins 11 secs What Starex manufacturers.

12 mins 04 secs Why early childhood centres buy from Starex.

14 mins 38 secs Daniel on why furniture design matters for young kids 2 to 5 years old. 

17 mins 55 secs Lean engineering on the classic chair and how it improves the aesthetics.

20 mins 4 secs Why furniture also matters to attract parents and children to your environment. 

23 mins 46 secs Genius are created from the experiences in life so why don’t we give them great furniture and design from a young age.

28 mins 57 secs Early Childhood Centres new cleaning regime and why Starex stands up to the enhanced cleaning practices. 

30 mins 23 secs The move to sustainability a few years ago.

35 mins 36 secs The contribution Melissa Cookes makes to Starex.

38 mins 29 secs How customers purchase from Starex via online and the business development team entirely finished space design solutions. 

LINKS MENTIONED

Starex Manufacturing

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