Access Granted NZ

A small and chilly catch up with some of the #WellyTech community as we discuss:

1) Who would you like to see / hear from at the September WLG-X Festival?

2) #WellyTech event, what should we do with it?

3) The pot of event sponsor $ isn't growing, but we have more and more 'community'events - too many?


These meetups are for anyone and everyone to come along, meet others, and have a yarn about the things uppermost of the minds of those along. COME ALONG and JOIN IN! Recording happens between 6-6:30pm


== NEXT SESSION: System Error - Winter BBQ ==

- Thursday, July 18, 2019, 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
- San Fran, 171 Cuba Street Wellington, 6011 New Zealand

- https://accessgranted.nz/coming-soon/recording-system-error
- https://www.meetup.com/WellyTech/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

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aurynn shaw supplies an update on the scaled-up Mastodon social media NZ Project, challenges Mike on a number of view points, and discusses the concept of "lazy" (ie, there is no such thing) and how it affects the tech world.

All as Dominic from Hashigo Zake (https://www.hashigozake.co.nz/) supplies the team with a free beer, it's not advertising but it certainly helps the conversation flow, thanks Dom.

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/aurynn
- https://twitter.com/aurynn
- https://eiara.nz/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

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Ruth Croft helps people use their voice, which might seem weird until you listen to her and find out how many many people fail to get their message across not because the content is terrible but they don't realise the effect their voice is having on those listening.

Of course we, as podcasters, were fascinated but it also applies to those having to stand on stage, or merely present at work. In fact we were so fascinated we booked Ruth to run a 4 hour workshop with the whole AG team and we gained so much insight.

Don't allow your voice to let you down, get in touch with Ruth:

- http://captivatecoaching.co.nz/
- https://www.facebook.com/captivatecoaching
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/ruth-croft-0b458846

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

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As we get to the pointy end of starting up we here again from Hiria as she comes to grips with the makeup of the Whare Hauora ‘vehicle’, the challenges of going it alone, and advice she would want love all those looking to make a company would hear.

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The Whare Hauora update is brought to you by Hiria Te Rangi and Access Granted NZ.
All the updates: https://www.accessgranted.nz/whare-hauora/

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Another fantastic NZRise Fireside Chat hosted by Miki Szikszaiat at Catalyst IT's Wellington office.

This time we hear Miki talk with David Shanks, the New Zealand Government's Chief Censor, as he discusses the fallout from the Christchurch terrorist attack, the on-going challenges with a digital world, and how the Office of Film and Literature Classification can no longer rely on a steady income from porn DVDs

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/david-shanks-a4650251
- https://www.classificationoffice.govt.nz/
- https://nzrise.org.nz/about-us/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

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A journey up to the Kapiti Coast sees us chatting first with Hannah Delaney and then she is joined by business partner Jacinda Thorn.

Hannah founded the Kapiti Collective, originally as a co-working space but now as a serviced workplace. Unfortunately we were all surprised by an alarm test within the building and so we headed to her business partner's home for a chat about both the Kapiti Collective space AND the separate business DelayeyThornPPR with Jacinda.

Why did we go up - startups, tech PR, and to get out of the Wellington city bubble.

Hannah Delaney and the Kapiti Collective
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/hannah-delaney-b06a5828
- https://twitter.com/HannahDelaneyNZ
- https://www.kapiticollective.co.nz/
- https://twitter.com/KapitiCollectiv


Jacinda Thorn
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/jacinda-thorn-744aa547
- https://twitter.com/jacinda_thorn

DelaneyThornPR
- https://www.delaneythorn.com/
- https://twitter.com/delaneythornpr
- https://nz.linkedin.com/company/delaneypr
- https://www.facebook.com/delaneythornpr/


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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

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Aleisha Amohia has already achieved more than … YOU! No, seriously, had you in your final year of University jump started a very successful women in tech club running a highly successful annual expo, alongside an actual job at a tech company contributing to a massively popular open source project (Koha). No, neither had we - so listen in and find out how Aleisha manages it all.

Oh, and in 2017 she was a finalist in NZ Hi-Tech Awards …

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/aleishaamohia
- https://twitter.com/kohails
- https://womenintech.nz/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpM4ah3cq5I

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Tough times call for tough decisions by tough people and if there's one thing you've learnt through the past episodes it's that Hiria Te Rangi is one tough woman.

Covering the product (all fine), distribution (schools getting it, PledgeMe peeps you're all good), it comes down to the business (setting up the right structure) and that ever present demon of all businesses, cash flow.

Whilst "Winter is coming" for some in the form of TV shows we here at Access Granted NZ are going to do much more when NZ winter arrives. On June 22nd we will be kicking off a major campaign to help Whare Hauroa raise the money it needs to ensure every New Zealander, no matter who they are and what socioeconomic band they land in, has the information to have a warm and healthy home. WATCH THIS SPACE!

In the meantime check out Hiria and with the school sensors that she'll be installing in Windley school over the holidays. [Thank you! to Alan Brennan from Monkeytronics for being the Whare Hauora technology partner and Thinxtra Loïc Barancourt for supplying the connection.]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/update-where-whare-hauora-sensors-now-hiria-te-rangi/

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The Whare Hauora update is brought to you by Hiria Te Rangi and Access Granted NZ.
All the updates: https://www.accessgranted.nz/whare-hauora/

Get all the Whare Hauora updates:
- http://www.wharehauora.nz/
- https://www.facebook.com/wharehauora/
- https://twitter.com/WhareHauora

Access Granted is the leading New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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The NZ Blackbots are a team of 6 kids from the Lucknow and Mayfair primary school's in Hawke's Bay looking to take on the world of older kids at the International First Lego League Tournament being held in California Legoland this coming May.

THEY NEED YOUR CORPORATE HELP TO GET THERE
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-get-the-nz-blackbots-to-the-world-champs

We spoke to the Principal of Lucknow school alongside ... as they explained what they're up to, what it means to them, and how WE CAN HELP!
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-get-the-nz-blackbots-to-the-world-champs

"They will be going up against giants with endless funds like High Tech High, and despite their ripe old age of 10, competing against high schoolers. A genuine David & Goliath batter. We want to Burt Munro the snot out of everyone and charm the crowds with the old kiwi can do attitude. The team has gone to the next level at school in their own time. It is beyond amazing what they have done nationally, so now lets take on the world.

This is what movies are made of. . ."

Get in touch with Brendon White, [email protected], and let him know how you can help OR just to have a chat and find out more.

- https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-get-the-nz-blackbots-to-the-world-champs
- https://www.facebook.com/nzblackbots/
- http://www.lucknow.school.nz/
- http://www.mayfair.school.nz/
- http://www.firstlegoleague.org/events

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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JD Trask takes us through how Raygun came to exist and Lana Vaughan joins in with the road forward and how the company is growing to meet it's international growth.

Raygun, in our view, is likely to be the next big software success in New Zealand following Weta FX, Xero, and TradeMe ... spot the connection, yes it's geographical :)

Nothing is simple, starting a software company has it's hurdles, and JD is very happy to share his lessons whilst "getting into" a growing company involves persistence as Lana explains through her own Raygun story.

And yes, Raygun is growing and THEY WANT YOU: https://raygun.com/about/team#vacancies

JD:
- https://twitter.com/traskjd
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/jotrask

Lana:
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/lana-vaughan-753a2898

Raygun:
- https://raygun.com/
- https://github.com/MindscapeHQ
- https://twitter.com/raygunio
- https://www.facebook.com/raygundotio
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/raygun-io

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

Follow and Like us on:
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https://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZ
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Buy the AG merch:
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