Hannah is the co-founder of My Big Moments — a range of children's books backed by neuroscience, child psychology and play therapy, designed to help kids aged 2–7 navigate the big milestones and challenges of early life. Think: new siblings, starting school, going to hospital, grief and loss, and building resilience. The books can even be personalised, putting your child in the story as the empowered helper rather than the one in distress.

In this conversation, Hannah talks about how the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake — waking up to a freight train sound, running through broken glass in bare feet, jumpstarting a car with bricks falling off the roof — drove home exactly why this project had to exist.

She also gets into the science behind why hearing your own name fires your neurons, the Einstein quote that guides her business philosophy, how a spontaneous conversation about leaking boobs led to a multi-award-winning podcast, and why trusting your intuition might be the best business advice there is.

📚 My Big Moments

🌐 Website: https://mybigmoments.com

📸 Instagram: @mybigmoments

🎙️ Untidy Podcast (Hannah & Matilda Green)

🌐 Website: https://www.untidypodcast.com

📸 Instagram: @untidypodcast

🎙️ Red Nine Studios

🌐 Website: https://www.redninestudios.com

📸 Instagram: @recordedatrednine

🎧 Recorded at: @redninestudios

Chapters

0:00 – Intro

0:39 – What is My Big Moments?

1:11 – The books: topics, ages, and what they actually do

3:32 – Starting school, hospital visits, grief — why the big stuff matters

6:18 – Born over a boozy rosé lunch with business partner Flicka Williams

7:37 – The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake: waking up to a freight train

9:46 – "There is nothing I can do to protect my children"

11:11 – Getting out of the house: bricks, glass, bare feet

13:11 – Jumpstarting the car with the roof falling apart

15:03 – Pushing boulders off the road in your pyjamas

16:38 – The morning after: it wasn't a bad dream

16:58 – How the earthquake became the "why" behind the books

18:28 – Resilience, trauma, and turning hard experiences into superpowers

19:44 – Working with neuroscientists, psychologists and play therapists

21:40 – Why personalisation isn't just cute — it fires neurons

22:14 – Three years of work, then COVID hits the launch

24:00 – The unstoppable drive to put this thing into the world

25:10 – Pivoting during COVID: supporting parents instead of selling

26:28 – How Matilda Green came into the picture

28:29 – The conversation that became the Untidy podcast

30:09 – Business advice: what would you tell Red9 Studios?

30:58 – The Einstein quote that guides everything

32:04 – Trusting your intuition: 100% alignment, every time

33:23 – Expand your consciousness — the best advice Hannah has

34:14 – Where to find My Big Moments and Untidy

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From growing up in Kaikōura and working as a radiographer, to opening a homewares store that now has locations in both Kaikōura and Christchurch, Amy’s journey is full of lessons, risks and a few hilarious mistakes along the way.

Including the time she accidentally ordered $17,000 worth of candles.

We talk about:

• Starting a retail business with no formal business experience

• The early mistakes every founder makes

• Why the Addie & Lou café was never part of the original plan

• The reality of running a retail store during tough economic times

• Learning about margins, stock and imports the hard way

• And the unexpected stories that come with running a business

Recorded at Red Nine is a podcast exploring the stories of the people building businesses across Canterbury and beyond.

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🎙 Hosted by Andy Rowe

📍 Recorded at Red Nine Studios – Christchurch

🌍 Businesses Building Canterbury

CHAPTERS

01:44 Why They Had a Wedding in Bali

03:24 What Is Addie & Lou?

04:48 Rebranding the Store in 4 Days

05:51 Starting a Business Just Before COVID

06:56 Growing Up Working on a Farm

08:05 Why She Started the Business

09:17 What Addie & Lou Actually Is

10:41 Opening the Christchurch Store

12:29 The Cafe That Was Never the Plan

14:09 Lessons from Running a Business

15:30 The $17,000 Candle Order

17:39 Learning Business the Hard Way

20:17 How Retail Buying Works

21:17 Are They in the Black or the Red?

22:15 The Catfish Dating Story

26:19 Meeting Her Partner Dan

27:22 Moving Into Wholesale

28:51 Where to Find Addie & Lou

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If you’ve ever had a car repaired, you’ve experienced the inefficiencies firsthand. Wrong parts. Delays. Supplementary orders. Wasted time. Insurance costs blowing out.

Partly is solving that.

By using AI to identify the exact parts required for a repair — down to the precise SKU — and intelligently selecting the optimal supplier, Partly is eliminating billions in inefficiency across one of the world’s largest industries.

With over 120 people across Christchurch, Auckland, London, Manila and San Francisco, and four funding rounds behind them, Partly is building what could become one of New Zealand’s most ambitious global tech companies.

We cover:

• Why 95% accuracy in parts ordering is still a huge problem

• How AI can identify car damage from video

• Why project selection is the most important decision in business

• The difference between good opportunities and great ones

• What it really takes to raise venture capital

• And why this could be a trillion-dollar opportunity

This is a story about ambition, scale and building from Canterbury to the world.

—

🎙 Hosted by Andy Rowe

📍 Filmed at Red Nine Studios - https://www.redninestudios.com

🌍 Businesses Building Canterbury

Subscribe for more stories from the founders and operators shaping the region.

CHAPTERS

01:01 The Broken Parts Ordering System

03:55 Why 95% Accuracy Is Still a Huge Problem

05:20 The Two Big Problems Partly Solves

07:28 AI Analysing Vehicle Damage From Video

08:54 Why Car Manufacturers Make It Complicated

10:53 Standardising 30,000 Parts Per Vehicle

12:20 From Homeschool to Startup Founder

14:33 Building a Business From a Caravan

17:01 The Most Important Rule in Business: Project Selection

18:38 Saying No to “Good”

19:46 Why They Shut Down Their First Company

22:28 Growing Partly to 120+ Staff Globally

23:54 Brutal Reflection and Cutting Average

25:01 Are They in the Black or the Red?

27:10 Raising Venture Capital

29:02 The Trillion Dollar Opportunity

30:40 Thinking in Decades, Not Years

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Willie shares his powerful story growing up in a family of seven kids sleeping in a garage, learning the hard lessons of money, and eventually building a career in banking and finance.

Today, he’s on a mission to help Pacific and Māori communities better understand the financial system through his platform Fresh Moni — a financial education podcast and platform designed to make money conversations more accessible.

From cultural differences around money to the realities of home ownership in New Zealand, this conversation explores how financial knowledge can transform lives.

We talk about:

• Growing up with seven kids sharing a garage

• Why Western financial systems can be difficult for Pacific communities

• Lessons learned working in banking

• Why people who look wealthy often aren’t

• The mission behind the Fresh Moni podcast

• Why home ownership in New Zealand isn’t impossible

🎙 Hosted by Andy Rowe

📍 Recorded at Red Nine Studios – Christchurch

Recorded At Red Nine explores the stories of people building businesses, ideas and communities across Canterbury.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:10 What is Fresh Moni?

02:00 Why Pacific communities struggle with finance

04:00 The cultural difference around money

06:40 Growing up with seven kids in one house

09:00 Discovering there was another way to live

12:00 Lessons learned working in banking

15:00 Why wealthy people don’t always look wealthy

18:00 Playing rugby in Scotland

20:00 Reconnecting with culture in Samoa

23:30 Understanding his parents’ struggles

25:00 The mission behind Fresh Moni

26:00 Advice for starting a business

27:00 Advice for getting your first mortgage

29:00 The biggest myth about buying property

30:20 Where to find Willie

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In this episode of Recorded at Red Nine, Di shares the mindset that helped her navigate life, business, and being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

From resilience and parenting to accidental business ownership and motivation, this is a conversation about doing something with the day you’ve got.

In this episode:

• The mindset that changed how she sees life

• What her dad taught her about self-worth

• Why life is simple (but not easy)

• The truth about working for yourself

• Advice for Red Nine Studios and early-stage businesses

• The 5 areas every service business must master

• Her experience being diagnosed with terminal cancer

Recorded at Red Nine Studios

Christchurch’s own world class audio and video podcast studio.

👉 https://www.redninestudios.com

🔗 Connect with Di Foster

Website: https://www.difoster.com

Instagram: @difoster.live

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🎧 More from Red Nine

Instagram: @recordedatrednine @redninestudio

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:44 “I’m nothing special”

01:45 What her dad taught her

03:41 “I want to die well”

05:47 Don’t overthink relationships

10:43 Why we’re hurting kids

18:46 Diagnosed with terminal cancer

21:41 Advice for business owners

If you’re thinking about starting a podcast or want better content from what you’re already doing — flick me a message studio@redninestudios.com

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In this episode, Andy Rowe sits down with Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge to talk leadership, business, and the reality of running a professional sports franchise.

Colin explains how he went from head of agribusiness at BNZ to running the Crusaders, and what business leaders can learn from the culture of one of the most successful teams in Super Rugby history.

They discuss:

• The leadership culture inside the Crusaders

• Why decisive leadership isn’t always the best leadership

• The challenge of pricing tickets and creating value for fans

• Why success on the field doesn’t always equal profit

• The impact of Christchurch’s new stadium

• Lessons for entrepreneurs building businesses

Whether you’re interested in rugby, leadership, or business, this conversation offers a fascinating look inside one of New Zealand’s most iconic sporting organisations.

🎙 Recorded at Red Nine Studios – Christchurch

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⏱ Chapters

00:43 From Banker to Crusaders CEO

02:18 Applying for the Crusaders Job

03:45 What Business Taught Him About Leadership

04:52 “A Bike With Square Wheels”

06:21 Leadership Inside the Crusaders

08:27 Thoughtful vs Decisive Leadership

11:43 How the Crusaders Make Big Decisions

13:19 Pricing Tickets & Business Strategy

16:19 Does Lower Price Increase Demand?

17:06 On-Field Success vs Commercial Success

18:54 The New Christchurch Stadium

20:26 Why Jerseys Don’t Have Player Names

24:50 The Biggest Myth About Super Rugby

26:41 Why People Ask for Freebies

27:57 Advice for Entrepreneurs

30:03 Closing Thoughts

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In this episode we sit down with a crypto expert from Cryptocurrency NZ to break down how Bitcoin works, why people mine crypto, and whether it's actually the future of money.

We talk about:

• What cryptocurrency actually is

• How Bitcoin mining works

• Why people lose access to their crypto wallets

• Paying rent using cryptocurrency

• Why New Zealand might be falling behind in crypto regulation

If you've ever been confused about Bitcoin or blockchain, this conversation explains it in plain English.

Recorded at Red Nine Studios in Christchurch.

Subscribe for more conversations with interesting people in business, sport and culture.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Crypto teaser

00:30 What does Cryptocurrency NZ do?

01:13 Why crypto has a bad reputation

02:39 What cryptocurrency actually is

03:40 Who decides Bitcoin’s value?

05:18 What Bitcoin miners are really doing

08:08 Why Bitcoin mining is basically a game

09:40 How crypto became popular

12:43 Lending and borrowing with crypto

13:22 Biggest misconceptions about crypto

15:59 Paying rent with crypto

18:08 Why NZ is behind on crypto

22:42 Using crypto in a murder trial

24:22 Recovering lost crypto wallets

25:34 Leaving a job to start a business

28:30 Advice for starting a business

29:46 Should businesses accept crypto?

30:56 Advice for people thinking about Bitcoin

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In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Lumin to talk about building a product from Christchurch that now helps businesses around the world create, edit, collaborate on and sign documents online.

We talk about:

- how Lumin started

- how they found product-market fit

- why solving visible frustration online can lead to massive growth

- what Stanford taught him about scaling

- how AI and ecosystems are changing software

- why Christchurch is producing globally ambitious companies

Lumin started as a PDF editing tool and has grown into a broader productivity platform covering document editing, collaboration, agreements and e-signing.

Check out Lumin here:

@

If you enjoy conversations about startups, Canterbury business, founders and growth, subscribe for more.

Recorded at Red Nine Studios, Christchurch.

CHAPTERS

00:38 What Lumin actually does

02:15 How Lumin handles contracts

03:09 Stanford and the US startup world

05:03 Why he went to Stanford after building Lumin

06:02 From engineering to software

06:59 The homemade boat story

10:20 Lessons from engineering in Christchurch

12:25 Why he built Lumin

13:32 His earlier app success before Lumin

15:10 How Lumin got 1 million users in a month

17:13 From startup to 130 million users

20:00 AI, ChatGPT and where Lumin fits

21:16 Why ecosystems matter in business

22:37 Christchurch’s growth mindset

23:41 The founder ecosystem in Christchurch

25:39 Why Lumin went global first

28:12 Advice for young founders

29:34 Build the plane while flying it

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In this episode, I sit down with Kimberley Bray to talk about women’s health, perimenopause, biotech innovation, and the startup journey behind Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi.

We talk about why women are still underrepresented in medical research, what really happens during perimenopause, and how Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi is turning sheepskin waste into high-value nutrition ingredients designed to support women through different life stages.

We also talk about Everee Women, the consumer brand connected to that science, and the reality of building a startup in Christchurch.

In this episode:

- what it takes to get into Harvard from New Zealand

- why women’s health has been underserved for so long

- perimenopause explained simply

- how Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi works

- the science behind turning sheepskin into nutritional ingredients

- why Everee Women was created

- honest startup advice for founders

- why Canterbury is such a strong place to build a business

Learn more:

Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi - https://www.tertiaryextracts.com

Everee Women - https://www.evereewomen.com

Recorded at Red Nine Studios in Christchurch - @

CHAPTERS

01:08 Getting into Harvard from New Zealand

03:06 What Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi actually does

03:54 The sheepskin waste problem

07:24 Why women’s health needs a different approach

09:14 Perimenopause explained simply

11:56 How their ingredient supports gut health

14:11 Can men take it too?

15:56 How Everee Women fits into the business

18:54 Why this became a big business opportunity

25:17 The scientists behind Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi

27:42 How sheepskin becomes a powder

30:20 Startup advice for founders

34:21 Why Canterbury is a special place to build a business

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In this episode, Tim Bateman shares the full story behind O-Studio — from his wife Laura’s health battle to building one of the fastest-growing recovery and wellness businesses in New Zealand and Australia.

We dive into the reality of performance, stress, work ethic, and why putting your health first might be the most important business decision you ever make.

From launching Cloud 9 Float Club with 120 bookings in week one, to scaling O-Studio across multiple locations, this is a raw and honest look at what it actually takes to build something meaningful.

What You’ll Learn

• The real reason O-Studio exists

• How stress impacts performance (in sport & business)

• Why most founders get product wrong

• The mindset required to scale fast

• How to balance ambition, family, and wellbeing

• Why “success” never feels like success

🌐 Find O-Studio

New Zealand: https://www.ostudio.co.nz

Australia: https://www.ostudio.com.au

Instagram: @ostudio_global

Red Nine Studios

https://www.redninestudios.com/

Studio: @redninestudio

Podcast: @recordedatrednine

CHAPTERS

00:46 “The best place in the world”

01:22 Why recovery improves performance

02:21 Putting your health first

03:04 Work ethic & insecurity

04:24 Scaling to 9 studios

05:13 Why success never feels finished

06:24 Learning to enjoy the process

06:57 The reality of 100-hour weeks

08:02 Switching off for family

10:18 The love story behind it all

13:00 Becoming a dad at 19

14:23 Laura’s MS diagnosis

17:00 How stress impacted rugby performance

17:39 Discovering wellness

18:18 Stem cell treatment journey

18:45 First float experience

20:04 Launching the business

20:57 120 bookings in week one

22:09 Getting back into rugby

24:33 A new mindset on performance

25:24 Advice for new founders

26:07 Why product is everything

27:25 “Build the plane while flying it”

28:12 Costly business mistakes

29:52 Testing and evolving the model

31:26 Finding the winning formula

32:22 Making the business profitable

33:18 Where to find O-Studio

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In this episode, Andy Rowe sits down with Philip Wareing to unpack the story behind Philip Wareing Limited — from the early days of buying his first spray truck, to building a transport group through acquisitions, hard work, community support, and long-term thinking.

Philip shares how the business grew from one truck into a major Mid Canterbury operation, why Methven played such an important role in that journey, and the lessons he’s learned from 50 years in business.

They also talk about hiring, staff retention, business failures, succession, community sponsorship, and the simple advice Philip still believes in:

“Just work an hour longer than everyone else each day.”

This is a great conversation about business, resilience, legacy, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.

Links

Philip Wareing Limited: philipwareing.co.nz

Red Nine Studios: redninestudios.com

Chapters

00:39 What is Philip Wareing Limited?

01:23 Starting with one truck in 1975

03:40 The early days and first big decisions

04:36 Growing fast: 10,000 to 23,000 acres

05:17 The dream of owning a farm

08:04 Why Methven helped the business grow

11:07 Scaling to 250 trucks and 300 staff

15:23 Hiring lessons: one good, one average, one dud

24:35 Business advice: work one hour longer

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In this episode, Andy Rowe sits down with Kaila Cobin, founder of BOMA, a leadership development organisation focused on building intentional, intelligent, and courageous leaders.

Kaila explains how BOMA uses sport to teach values-based leadership, and how their partnership with the Crusaders led to the creation of the Crusaders Leadership Program — now attracting participants from over 35 countries.

They unpack what makes the Crusaders such a powerful leadership case study, why most leadership programs fail, and how culture, accountability, and deliberate action drive sustained success.

The conversation also dives into entrepreneurship, courage, hard conversations, and why great leaders don’t need anger to hold high standards.

If you’re building a business, leading a team, or trying to communicate better — this episode is packed with practical insight.

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🔗 Learn more

BOMA New Zealand: https://nz.boma.global

Kaila Cobin: @bomanewzealand

Red Nine Studios: https://www.redninestudios.com

CHAPTERS

00:49 What is BOMA?

01:09 The Crusaders Leadership Program explained

01:19 Why the Crusaders caught Andy’s attention

01:59 Why Crusaders leaders stand out

03:55 Why most leadership training feels boring

04:22 How BOMA made leadership compelling

05:25 How BOMA partnered with the Crusaders

06:12 Why the Crusaders’ legacy is built on culture

06:43 What makes the Crusaders such strong leaders

06:57 The four leadership pillars

07:34 Why most values exercises fail

08:38 Turning values into real standards

09:43 The honesty card story

11:13 Why players still carry it today

11:56 What makes Crusaders leaders different

13:00 Starting young as an entrepreneur

14:10 Selling books as a kid

16:04 The reality of entrepreneurship

17:59 The voice of self-doubt

18:45 Greatness and agony are bedfellows

19:30 Fear vs excitement

19:58 Separating self-worth from business

20:30 A Stoic approach to fear

21:36 Training with Brené Brown

23:17 BOMA vs Dare to Lead

24:11 Why hard conversations matter

24:39 The hard conversations framework

26:55 The five types of conversations

28:08 How to ask for what you want

28:25 Asking for sales, sponsorship or pay rises

30:15 Communicating your value

31:30 Where to find BOMA

31:44 One leadership lesson

31:59 Why great leaders don’t need anger

33:21 Frustration vs effective leadership

34:28 Outro

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In this episode, we sit down with the Ollie Law from Fixinc to break down the reality of crisis management, business risk, and why most companies fail when it matters most.

From real-world examples like the Christchurch mosque attacks to the very real threat of a tsunami hitting New Zealand, this conversation explores how unprepared most businesses (and people) actually are — and what you can do about it.

We dive into:

• Why getting more customers isn’t your biggest problem

• The hidden risks that could shut your business down overnight

• What actually happens during a crisis

• The biggest mistake organisations make (communication)

• Why payroll is more important than you think

• How to build a resilient business that survives anything

If you run a business, this is one of the most important conversations you’ll hear.

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🎙️ Recorded at Red Nine Studios (Christchurch)

👉 https://www.redninestudios.com

Instagram: @redninestudio

Podcast Instagram: @recordedatrednine

With FixInc – Crisis & Risk Advisory

👉 https://www.fixinc.io

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Promo Highlights

00:38 – What Keeps Business Owners Up at Night

01:01 – Why More Customers Isn’t the Real Problem

02:20 – Building a Resilient Business

03:26 – What “Business As Usual” Really Means

04:52 – What Is a Crisis?

06:48 – Where Most Businesses Fail

08:16 – The One Thing Every Business Must Protect (Payroll)

10:57 – Inside the Christchurch Mosque Crisis

14:55 – When Communication Breaks Down

17:44 – The Biggest Mistake During a Crisis

19:53 – How Emergency Management Actually Works

22:49 – Are We Prepared for Another Disaster?

24:27 – “There Is a Tsunami Coming”

26:02 – What a Tsunami Would Actually Do

28:17 – You Might Only Have 45 Minutes

30:05 – The Reality of Starting a Business

31:38 – “It Came Right” – The Entrepreneur Journey

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From the reality of mum guilt and juggling life with a toddler, to handling social media abuse, imposter syndrome, Parliament, the National Party and the rapid growth of Selwyn, this is a really honest look at what life in politics is actually like behind the scenes.

Nicola also opens up about her path into politics, her family’s deep political history, the pressure of public service, and why respectful debate matters more than ever.

This episode was recorded at Red Nine Studios in Christchurch.

For podcast production and studio bookings:

https://www.redninestudios.com

#NicolaGrigg #NZPolitics #Selwyn #Motherhood #AndyRowe #RedNineStudios #NationalParty #NewZealandPodcast

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Chapters

01:45 What a usual week looks like

03:18 Parenting, guilt and being part of the same tribe

04:46 Why Nicola admires Jacinda Ardern as a mother

05:39 Why she chose the National Party

07:49 Her family’s remarkable political history

09:10 From journalism to working in Parliament

10:33 Working for Bill English and finding her place

12:00 Becoming an MP and the class of 2020

13:02 Politics, friendships and respectful debate

16:07 Social media abuse and public life

18:49 Listening to opposition voters

19:08 Why New Zealand politics sits in the middle

20:47 Her maiden speech and imposter syndrome

25:39 Why Selwyn matters to New Zealand’s economy

30:00 Advice for young businesses in New Zealand

33:50 Final thoughts and a funny pool story

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In this episode, we sit down with Luke Kilworth, the founder of Lodg, a New Zealand startup solving one of the biggest problems for self-employed people: tax.

From dropping out of school and working for free for 18 months…

to losing an entire dev team overnight…

to building a platform now used by thousands of Kiwis — this is a real, unfiltered look at what it takes to build a business.

We also dive into:

• The biggest mistake new business owners make

• Why most people fail (and how to avoid it)

• Lessons learned from top NZ entrepreneur Nick Mowbray

• And the mindset shift that can fast-track your success

If you’re self-employed, starting a business, or thinking about it — this episode is a must-watch.

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Check out Lodg

👉 https://www.lodg.co.nz

👉 https://www.instagram.com/lodg.nz/

Lodg automatically takes your tax as you earn, pays it to the IRD, and handles your returns, so you never get caught out with a big bill again.

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🎙 Produced by Red Nine Studios

👉 @redninestudios.com

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📲 Follow for more

@recordedatrednine

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Listen on podcast platforms

Spotify / Apple / wherever you get your podcasts

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:13 What is Lodg?

01:05 The problem with tax when you go self-employed

01:27 How Lodg is different to Xero

02:09 Where the idea came from (age 15)

03:03 The Brooksfield connection

04:29 Turning a problem into a product

05:29 How Lodg actually works (GST, expenses, tax)

06:40 Growth plans (sole traders → companies)

07:13 The reality of the first 6 months

07:41 Working for free for 18 months

09:07 Why more people are going self-employed

09:37 The brutal truth about business

10:44 Losing the entire dev team overnight

11:43 The “fail fast” mindset

12:40 Dropping out of school

15:02 Learning from successful people

16:40 What makes Nick Mowbray successful

18:52 Why environment matters

22:38 What success looks like for Lodg

23:38 Growth to 3000 users

24:41 Advice for building a business

26:55 Where to find Lodg

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In this episode we talk about the Briggs family legacy, how Mid-Canterbury went from flood irrigation to spray, why farmers are doing more for the environment than the media gives them credit for, and what it really takes to build a team in a small town with near-zero unemployment.

Plus Lucas gives some genuinely good advice for anyone in the trenches of growing a business.

🌿 Rainer Irrigation - https://rainer.co.nz/

📲 Follow the podcast

Instagram: @recordedatrednine

🎙️ Recorded at Red Nine Studios

Instagram: @redninestudios

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:39 The Briggs Family & How Rainer Started

03:03 From London Hospitals to CEO

05:38 Why Irrigation is the Lifeblood of Canterbury

07:41 Border Dikes, the Rule Change & the Shift to Spray

12:24 How Irrigation Technology Has Evolved

15:09 How Data is Driving Modern Farming

17:10 The Biggest Misconceptions About Water Management

18:29 Are Farmers Ahead of the Environmental Narrative?

19:06 Expanding into Oamaru

21:33 Attracting Good People in a Small Town

24:14 Business Advice for Year Two

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In this episode we get into what's really going on behind the scenes of building and development in New Zealand right now. Why the granny flat law isn't what you think it is, what happens when the rules change while your consent is sitting with council, and why Jessica walked out of her job at council mid-career to start her own firm — two weeks before the first COVID lockdown.

We cover:

— The granny flat trap (and the $29,000 fee nobody talks about)

— Why getting a planner early saves you thousands

— How council's fear of liability is slowing everything down

— What good development actually looks like

— Why Christchurch is the fastest growing city in NZ right now

— The mindset that got Jessica through starting a business in a lockdown

🌐 LG Consulting — https://lgconsulting.co.nz/

Red Nine Studios - https://www.redninestudios.com/

INSTAGRAM - @recordedatrednine & @redninestudio

CHAPTERS

0:00 Highlights — best moments from the episode

0:36 What does LG Consulting actually do?

1:42 12 years in the industry — how it's changed

2:28 Is it getting easier to build in NZ? Not quite.

2:40 The granny flat law — what they didn't tell you

4:26 Development contributions: $8k to $29k per unit

6:11 What people get wrong before they come to us

7:31 The #1 mistake — getting a planner in too late

9:12 Covenants, consent notices & the fine print on your title

10:12 Council's fear of liability — and why it's gone too far

11:14 "I'm writing a 30-page document to prove innocence"

12:51 What a typical client looks like

13:30 Christchurch — fastest growing city in NZ

15:00 How high can you build in the city right now?

17:27 Shoeboxes vs quality — what good development looks like

19:42 What goes wrong mid-development (flood zones, rule changes)

22:07 Liquefaction, TC3 land and displacement flooding

24:00 Passive surveillance — council's wildest planning requirement

24:42 "We insert common sense into an industry where it no longer exists"

25:27 Why Jessica quit council and went out on her own

26:35 Starting a business two weeks before COVID lockdown

27:36 "The universe tests your decisions for authenticity"

29:57 The Instagram highlight reel vs the reality of business

31:36 Freedom as a core value — why the job will never win

32:23 Where to find LG Consulting

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In this episode, James takes us inside the rebuild of one of New Zealand's most iconic cities — from his uncle Anthony's decision to pour everything into the Terraces when the banks were begging him not to, to the behind-the-scenes fight that saved Christchurch Stadium from being cut by 5,000 seats.

He also gets honest about his own journey — learning to stop people-pleasing, doubling down on what he's good at, and why he'd rather be voted out making the right call than keep his job making the wrong one.

Topics covered:

- The Terraces — Christchurch's landmark post-earthquake development

- Why overseas investors never came and locals rebuilt the city

- The stadium capacity fight and how public pressure reversed the decision

- Life as a councillor during disaster recovery

- Business advice: passion, refining your craft, and knowing your limits

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:02 What is the Terraces?

01:01 The earthquake and the decision to rebuild

02:00 Family, business, and buying out his aunt

04:23 The Christchurch rebuild — who actually did it?

06:37 "If people like me don't back our home, who else will?"

08:56 Elected to council at 25

10:05 The epiphany — why he ran

11:23 The earthquake hits, two months into council

12:43 The government blueprint vs. the council plan

17:29 Stop people-pleasing — his come-to-Jesus moment

19:22 The stadium — why cutting 5,000 seats was wrong

23:37 How public pressure reversed the decision

26:36 Christchurch today — a city his kids will love

27:32 Business advice

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In this episode, Kate unpacks the business of live sport: how she thinks about the fan experience from arrival to exit, why she believes the NBA faces the same challenges as a netball franchise, the "Passionate Model" that drives her event philosophy, and what it was like being the first live sport in the world during 2020 — including the courtside betting behaviour that came with it.

Plus: the story of Fast Five (yes, Kate helped make it up), why Donna Wilkins is the perfect coach for the Tactix, and what success looks like in 2026 after winning it all last year.

Tactix Netball

🌐 Website: https://tactixnetball.co.nz

📸 Instagram: @tactixnetball

Youtube:  ⁨@tactixnetball⁩ 

Red Nine Studios

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📸 Instagram: @recordedatrednine

🎧 Recorded at: @redninestudios

Chapters

0:00 – Intro

0:50 – Who are the Tactix? The history of elite netball in NZ

3:09 – Hosting the 2007 Netball World Cup in nine months

5:47 – The Tactix territory and the Mainland Zone

7:34 – COVID, liquidation, and how the Tactix survived

9:02 – How the Tactix are structured under Netball New Zealand

10:00 – Being the first live sport in the world during COVID

11:31 – Courtside betting: how to spot it and why it matters

13:31 – Leaving NZ for the 2023 World Cup in South Africa

14:56 – What does a Tactix GM actually do?

15:38 – Creating great memories: the philosophy behind the fan experience

17:19 – Why podcasting and live sport share the same emotional goal

18:03 – You can't control the game — but you can control the event

19:29 – Should players speak their mind?

21:50 – Coach Donna Wilkins: passion, farming, and life experience

23:43 – What does success look like in 2026?

25:18 – The arrival, the exit, and why parking matters more than you think

29:14 – The Passionate Model: eight reasons people attend live events

30:36 – Fast Five: Kate helped create it (and nearly lost it to the party)

33:37 – Wrap-up

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In this episode she cuts through the noise: what does the evidence actually say about boot camps, ram raids, and drug checking?

Why do simple solutions to complex problems almost always fail? And what can New Zealand learn from Scotland's approach to youth incarceration?

A conversation full of data, empathy, and a few uncomfortable truths.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction — what is Ihi Research and where the name comes from

01:30 Doing research with people, not to people — Catherine's founding philosophy

03:00 The myth of "just work harder" — why lifting yourself out of poverty is harder than it looks

05:30 Meritocracy and the 50-metre head start — how privilege shapes opportunity

08:00 How the government invests in society — and how Ihi measures whether it's working

09:30 Boot camps: what the evidence actually says (spoiler: don't do it)

12:00 What does work — community-based youth mental health in Lower Hutt

15:00 Why empathy isn't just kindness — it's how we build a safer society

17:30 150 unintentional drug deaths a year in New Zealand — and why we don't talk about it

20:00 Drug checking at Electric Ave — how it works and why police support it

23:30 New Zealand first in the world — drug checking legislation that actually saves lives

25:30 Are we measuring the right things? Wellbeing economics vs social investment

27:00 Ram raids and moral panic — youth crime was actually decreasing

29:00 Scotland's bold move: zero under-18s incarcerated — and what NZ could learn

31:00 Why Catherine is starting her own podcast — and the wrap

Links

Ihi Research - https://www.ihi.co.nz

Instagram - @ihiresearch

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Recorded at - @redninestudios

Podcast - @recordedatrednine

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This season we sit down with: 

Max Ferguson – Lumin 

Colin Mansbridge – The Crusaders 

Kate Agnew – The Tactix 

Nathan Taylor – Partly 

Lucas Cawte – Rainer Irrigation 

Kaila Colbin – Boma 

Ollie Law – Fixinc 

Willie Leota – Fresh Moni & Ethos Mortgages 

Nicola Grigg – MP for Selwyn 

Dr Catherine Leonard – Ihi Research 

Kimberly Bray – Everee Woman & Tertiary Extracts Otautahi 

Hannah Davison – The Untidy Podcast & My Big Moments 

Jessica Pullen – LG Consulting 

James Gough – The Terrace 

Philip Wareing – Phillip Wareing Ltd 

Tim Bateman – O-Studio 

Amy Hislop – Addy And Lou 

Di Foster – Difoster.com

These are the businesses building Canterbury.

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