Jan182023 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 18 January 2023 | Ep.84 – Deconstructing bias: Te Tiriti or The Treaty? In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Tīmoti Harris. Tīmoti is Managing Director of Empowering Change and is on a mission to bring about transformation in people and organisations by…
Nov22022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 2 November 2022 | Ep.80 – partnering to invest for impact In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Pūhoro STEMM Auckland Kaihautū Leads, David Hemopo & Waikaraka Ruwhiu-Toms. HERA has been very fortunate to have been able to forge a strong connection…
Just recently we had our kick-off meeting with the Construction 4.0 team at HERA House – joined of course, by many of our team across the motu and overseas. It was such a great day for the team of connection and re-connection. So, in this week’s Construction 4.0 report, I am going to focus on…
Oct52022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 5 October 2022 | Ep.78 – tauiwi tautoko! The call for non-Māori support In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Mackenzie Horwood-Verstappen. Mackenzie is a student at the University of Auckland who is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Global Studies in…
Sep72022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 7 September 2022 | Ep.76 – Whanake’s Lily and Lydia In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Whanake Scholarship recipients Lydia Frater and Lily Sanson . The future of work is increasingly Māori, and it is predicted that Māori will represent approximately 30% of…
Aug242022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 24 August 2022 | Ep.75 – brain drain to brain gain In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Black Steel Mobile Ltd General Manager, Stephen Powell. He has a candid conversation with our Innovation and Transformation Architect Greg Buckley to chat about…
This coming Friday will be Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever Matariki celebrated nationwide. Although I am totally here for it, for many in our industry Matariki probably just means another ‘day off’ from work. If that is you, l’d like to challenge that thinking, because in my opinion, what Matariki should represent to you is…
Jun152022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 15 June 2022 | Ep.70 – BRANZ, independent and impartial? In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with BRANZ General Manager of Research, Chris Litten. Tasked with challenging Aotearoa New Zealand to create a building system that delivers better outcomes for all, Chris…
Despite the distance Aotearoa New Zealand has from Europe, there are still business impacts to consider when it comes to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Undoubtedly, the last few years has seen the world experience disruptions that could not have been anticipated. Covid-19 is a clear example of this, and now, the Russian invasion of…
Mar92022 Infrastructure NZ Chair, Margaret Devlin and Downer GM New Business and Commercial and Diversity Advisory Board Chair, Amy Barrett. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 9 March 2022 | Ep.63 – ticking the diversity box? In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Margaret Devlin and Amy Barrett around…
Feb232022 Maui63 Co-Founder & CEO; and Inviol Founder & CEO, Tane van der Boon. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 23 February 2022 | Ep.62 – the war against safety complacency In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Tane van der Boon. Tane is Co-Founder and CEO of the…
Feb232022 The Omahu Marae – a building project Joe led in 1990 to build its dining room as Chair of the Omāhu Māori Committee. This project was completed and opened within the year and debt free! It can seat 400-500 people at capacity, and was a steel framed building with a high roof and pitch.…