Dr Mike Dickison on being ‘Wikipedian-at-Large’ and giant flightless birds
Mike was appointed earlier this year to be ‘Wikipedian at Large’ and has been travelling the country in that role. In this interview we talk about his childhood, his PHD…
Historian Rowan Light on ANZAC day, what we commemorate (and why)
Rowan is a lecturer in the History Department at Canterbury University who has done years of research into ANZAC history. In this interview (released in the month that is the…
Louise Aitken on Seeds Podcast: Social Enterprise in New Zealand, November 2018
Louise Aitken is the CEO of Ākina Foundation which is growing social enterprise in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this interview (the longest so far!) we talk about her childhood, what…
Louise Aitken on Ākina, Social Enterprise in Aotearoa … and being a twin!
Louise Aitken is the CEO of Ākina Foundation which is growing social enterprise in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this interview (the longest so far!) we talk about her childhood, what it…
Why you should look for street diamonds | Shanna Moe | TEDxYouth@AvonRiver
Whether it’s climbing trees or searching for ‘street diamonds’, 11-year-old Shanna Moe’s energetic talk will remind you of the joys of exploring the world from a child’s perspective. Shanna Moe…
Dyslexia as Superpower with Geoff Bone
On this episode we discuss dyslexia as a form of Superpower. Why might that be? After our full interview Geoff Bone contacted me to say he wanted to talk about Dyslexia. …
The new Christchurch style: Old boys out, entrepreneurs in
The earthquakes have changed the culture in genteel Christchurch. Now it’s more about how you can contribute than who you went to school with, writes Steven Moe.
Geoff Bone on the New Zealand Agricultural Show and how to create meaningful events
Geoff is the event director for the New Zealand Agricultural Show (formerly the Canterbury A&P Show). In this interview we talk about Geoff’s childhood and years overseas in Australia and…
Holly Norton on co-founding ‘Collaborate’ the social enterprise volunteering app
Holly is one of the four co-founders of Collaborate which connects people with volunteering opportunities. In this interview we discuss her early childhood in the UK, the implications of moving…
Collaborate
Inspired by Holly Norton. Rain falls on my rooflike a thousand fingers typingdrenching all who venture outsmall streams turning into floodmoving the long settled stonewashing up gold nuggets to shore…
Professor Anthony Butler on 3D colour x-rays, MARS Bioimaging and the future of scanning in health care
Anthony is a co-founder (with his Father) of Mars Bioimaging Limited which produces 3D colour x-rays (spectral molecular imaging). This involves the intersection of high energy physics with clinical medicine. In…
Avocados and True Potential: Steven Moe on learnings from Seeds Podcast
Steven Moe shared some of his journey, thoughts about the true potential of avocados and learnings from hosting Seeds Podcast and the 67 people interviewed for that (www.seeds.libsyn.com) at the…
