How Parklink Is Solving Water Quality Problems Across New Zealand and Australia

Regan Senior from Parklink, a Hastings-based company working in one of New Zealand’s more niche environmental industries. Regan shares how Parklink moved from wastewater bacteria dosing into broader freshwater solutions, why the business chose to manufacture selected products in New Zealand, and how it is navigating Australia, regulation, R&D, and global interest in its Oxyjet technology. It is a practical conversation about focus, timing, and knowing when to walk away from good revenue.

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How Parklink Is Solving Water Quality Problems Across New Zealand and Australia

Regan Senior from Parklink, a Hastings-based company working in one of New Zealand’s more niche environmental industries. Regan shares how Parklink moved from wastewater bacteria dosing into broader freshwater solutions, why the business chose to manufacture selected products in New Zealand, and how it is navigating Australia, regulation, R&D, and global interest in its Oxyjet technology. It is a practical conversation about focus, timing, and knowing when to walk away from good revenue.

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Website - https://parklink.nz

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Can a Kiwi company’s innovation crack the US live events market?

Joe Bradford, co-founder of Fiasco Cases, shares how a small Cambridge company became a supplier to major names across sport, entertainment, and live events, including the NBA, Disney, Fox Sports, UFC, and more. In this episode, Joe explains how Fiasco rethought the humble road case, pushed into the US market, survived the collapse of live events during COVID, and rebuilt momentum through sharp product thinking, social media, and export-focused growth.

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What does it take to turn a farm fix into an export business?

What happens when a farmer solves a problem no one else has cracked, then turns it into an export business?

In this episode, Wilco Klein Ovink shares the Number 8 Wire story behind The Wrangler, from farm-built prototypes and Fieldays wins to distributors in Australia and the US.

This conversation goes beyond invention into commercialisation, export lessons, patents, distributor strategy, and what it takes to keep practical innovation moving.

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www.pollensmart.co.nz

www.rideovergate.com

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What does it take to turn everyday warehouse risks into controlled, trackable systems?

Jason Buckley from ARC breaks down how combining cameras, GPS, and custom coding created a safer working environment for a major manufacturer. From preventing forklift incidents to unlocking unexpected efficiency gains, this conversation explores how practical innovation happens on the ground.

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Episode 2: Competing With Giants: How Rocketspark Took on Wix and Squarespace

In this episode, Grant Johnson (Rocketspark Founder) shares how a small New Zealand team built a global product by doubling down on customer insight, operational discipline, and smart AI execution.

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Episode 1: How Q Golf Turned an Unusual Idea Into a Global Product Business

In this episode, Jamie Moore shares how Q Golf went from a rough prototype and a COVID-era grant to a patented product sold in more than 60 countries. This conversation covers Kickstarter, manufacturing in China, quality control, shipping, branding, and the real-world impact of influencer marketing. It is a practical look at what happens when a New Zealand company decides to build for the world from day one.

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Something new is coming.

The New Zealand Innovation & Export Podcast launches on Thursday 9 April and will share real stories from New Zealand businesses building innovative products, growing strong companies, and exporting to the world.

Get your first look at what’s ahead, including interviews with founders and business leaders from companies such as Q-Golf, Rocketspark, Arc, Parklink, and The Wrangler... and many more..

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