Is Disruption the new normal?
Presentation at Law Fest in March 2018 in Auckland by Steven Moe from Parry Field Lawyers as part of panel on the topic “Is disruption the new normal” for lawyers…
Camia Young on Architecture and Cultivating Community
Camia worked as an architect in Europe for many years before she made her home in Christchurch after the earthquakes. In this interview we talk about community building, the role…
Reflection
Inspired by architect and community builder Camia Young. Connecting people with their purposeIs where your prevailing wind blowsMoving always in the same directionsomething your heart already knows Avoid the danger…
Leighton Evans on the Rātā Foundation
Leighton is the Chief Executive of the Rātā Foundation which provides millions of dollars in grants to community groups and charities each year. In this interview we talk about his…
Franca Buelow on the value of Collaboration across Disciplines
Franca is an Environmental Social Scientist with a curiosity about many things in the world so we discuss topics ranging from her childhood in Germany, her research on transnational sovereignty,…
Michelle Sharp on Kilmarnock’s key learnings
Michelle is the Chief Executive Officer of Kilmarnock Enterprises which is a social enterprise established 60 years ago. I interviewed Michelle for the first episode of the podcast about her…
Sam Broughton on Leadership and Legacy
Sam is mayor of the fast growing Selwyn District and is one of the youngest mayors in New Zealand. We talk about his childhood, the decision to pursue a political…
Are all businesses social enterprises? It’s a question of definition
What does it mean to be a social enterprise today? Is it about profit, purpose, or both? Steven Moe takes us through the various definitions.
Dorenda Britten on Design and Critical Thinking
Dorenda has studied and worked in Design for nearly all of her life and founded The Britten Institute. In this interview we discuss what application principles of design and design…
Michael Trengrove on Code Club Aotearoa
Michael co-founded Code Club Aotearoa and in this interview we talk about the work that organisation is doing with primary aged school children to teach them how to code. We…
Amy Marsden on Whānau, Children and Te Mapua
Amy Marsden is a co-founder of Te Mapua which translates as “the precious children” and works to provide camps and other activities for kids in need. In this interview we…
Whānau
Inspired by Amy Marsden. My dictionary is lacking this wordfor it means more to youthan it has to me.I thought it meant ‘family’Yet you describe a web of connectionsrunning deep…
