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26/09/2023

ZB+ is great idea – here’s why

Yesterday NZME announced the formation of ZB+, a new subscription platform associated with its much-loved, much-loathed Newstalk ZB brand. It will be edited by Philip Crump, a lawyer-turned-Substacker who found big audiences wading into uncomfortable areas. Reaction to the idea was mostly negative, but Duncan Greive thinks it’s the right play, and explains why in this monopod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26/09/2023

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23 min
04/09/2022

Finlay Macdonald on what powers The Conversation and the golden age of NZ magazines

Founded in 2011, The Conversation has risen from Melbourne to become one of the most influential platforms for academic publishing in the world. Its New Zealand editor Finlay Macdonald explains the two crucial innovations which have driven its success, and reflects on his career writing and editing at The Listener when it was in the prime of its societal influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04/09/2022

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38 min
20/12/2023

Monopod: Reacting to Nicola Willis' mini-budget

National promised their first budget would expose 'fiscal vandalism' by the previous Labour government. Now that Bernard Hickey has had a chance to rifle through the numbers, he finds minimum substance to the claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20/12/2023

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12 min
20/02/2023

Matū is making VC investing accessible

Most venture capitalism funds have very high buy-in minimums that can be above $50,000. Matū is a local fund that's allowing retail investors to join in the VC fun from just $1,000. Dr Andrew Chen has been a driving force behind Matū and he joins Simon to talk about how accessible investing in deep tech can help the environment and the New Zealand economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20/02/2023

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48 min
17/12/2023

Claire Mabey on why books are thriving in the internet age

Founder of LitCrawl and editor of The Spinoff Books Claire Mabey has a front-row seat to what has been a vibrant decade for books locally and overseas. She joins Duncan Greive to discuss the impact of BookTok on the publishing industry and why she could never have started LitCrawl today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17/12/2023

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47 min
31/12/2023

Summer reissue: The ABC’s Gaven Morris on fixing public media in New Zealand

The Fold is taking a break over summer. We'll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here's one of our favourites from 2023: Gaven Morris oversaw the entire news division of the ABC during a transition from a public radio and TV behemoth, to a market leading digital operation. He talks with Duncan Greive to share what he learned in that process, and give his advice on what the future of RNZ, TVNZ and NZ on Air should look like, now that the public media merger is no longer going ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31/12/2023

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50 min
17/06/2020

Emma Lewisham Skincare

Emma Lewisham is the founder of a skincare brand selling products to address the effects of sun on skin pigment. She's also launching a new initiative to take back the brand's packaging, along with any other beauty packaging, in return for a voucher for their products. Business is Boring is presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17/06/2020

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37 min
14/06/2018

Tim Lightbourne of Invivo wine talks branding, taking risks, and Graham Norton

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. This week Simon talks to Tim Lightbourne about how he built a wine company – with the help of Graham Norton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14/06/2018

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44 min
05/02/2023

Duncan Greive on stepping down as CEO of The Spinoff

For nine years he steered the ship he built, but last week Duncan Greive announced his surprise resignation as CEO of The Spinoff. He joins guest host, Jane Yee, to discuss how doing things differently took The Spinoff from an irreverent TV blog to a respected online magazine, and why he's decided to hand over the reins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05/02/2023

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51 min
07/11/2022

Abel Odor is disrupting the fragrance industry

Eleven years ago, Frances Shoemack began creating contemporary smelling perfumes with all natural products. Since then, her company has gone global and challenged an industry that overwhelmingly relies on synthetic ingredients. How did she achieve this, and where to from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07/11/2022

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41 min

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