Notes From The Executive
Episodes
ASB Chief Economist: Forget Rate Cuts, NZ Mortgage Pain Is Just Starting
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley delivers the warning most NZ business owners do not want to hear: rate cuts are over and the Reserve Bank is li...
War Just Killed NZ's Recovery: What Business Owners Do Now - Top Economist
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shamubeel Eaqub is one of New Zealand's most respected economists and Chief Economist at Simplicity. With over 20 years of experience analysing Ne...
How This Kiwi CEO Built 31 Clinics in 3 Years on $90/Month
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Whittaker is the British-born founder and CEO of Resonate Health, New Zealand's world-first hearing aid subscription company. A former Briti...
How A Kiwi Mum Turned a Painful Everyday Problem Into a Globally Scalable Business
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Ricketts is the CEO and founder of ISpyNits, creator of the world's first biofluorescent glow-in-the-dark lice detection and treatment system...
Terrifying AI Predictions Explained: Warns New Zealanders Take Action
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Perrin Rowland is the Chief Product and Experience Officer at AcademyEx, New Zealand's leading disruptive technology education institution, and is...
‘Down The Drain’ - The Truth Behind Building a Multimillion-Dollar Pharmacy Business in New Zealand
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Tan is a former award-winning pharmacist and serial entrepreneur who built a pharmacy business from $0 to over $3.50 million in annual revenue. Af...
Two Things That WILL Make You Magnetic With Anyone [And Speak With Confidence]
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Chancellor is the founder of Naked Audience, New Zealand's leading executive public speaking and presentation coaching consultancy. A Diplo...
How to Build a Brand That Survives a $2M Media Attack
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Angus Brown is the co-founder and CEO of Arepa, New Zealand's pioneering brain food company. Since 2012, Angus has grown Arepa from a university s...
4-Day Work Week: The NZ Founder Who Made His Competitors Irrelevant
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Barnes ONZM is the founder of Perpetual Guardian, New Zealand's largest corporate trustee company, and the architect of the global 4-day wo...
How Jackie Smith Built 75 Clinics & Scaled a Franchise Brand
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Smith is the Co-Founder and Director of Caci Clinic, one of New Zealand’s most established aesthetic and skin confidence brands with 75+ clin...
NZ Business Outlook: Why Simon Bridges Is Cautiously Optimistic
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Bridges is the CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber, New Zealand’s former Energy Minister, and the former leader of the New Zealand National P...
Social Scientist: What New Zealand Will Look Like in 2040 (If We Continue With THIS)
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Spoonley is a New Zealand social scientist and demographer who has led research on aging, fertility decline, immigration and regional development...
Could Buying A House Make You Poorer in New Zealand?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Renting vs buying NZ, net worth tracking, and the mindset shift from scarcity to abundance — chartered accountant-turned-entrepreneur Luke Kemeys go...
She Rented Out Her Own Home to Escape Debt—Now She's Worth Millions
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When faced with challenges in entrepreneurship, learning from financial decisions is crucial. This episode explores the journey of an entrepreneur who...
"Look Bigger Than You Are" Business Scaling Masterclass
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four of New Zealand’s most experienced business leaders: Tony Falkenstein (CEO Just Water Group), Ashish Saxena (Wholistic Leadership Coach), Richar...
Why You Are Tired, "Boring" & Burnt Out (Energy Masterclass) with Kiwi Lisa O'Neill:
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa O'Neill is a kiwi Keynote Speaker, Author of Energy: Get, Guard it, Give it & Everything You Want along side other books. She's one of New Ze...
The AI Workforce Revolution: What's Actually Possible Now
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Flitter is the Founder of AI New Zealand and the New Zealand Tech Marketers Group. He serves on the Board of Business Mentors New Zealand, help...
Expert Predicts: 3 Trends That Double Revenue in 2026
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The future of business in NZ is changing fast.AI, customer behaviour, marketing, education, and trust are all shifting at once, and most New Zealand b...
'Work-Life Balance' is a Scam (And How to Actually Avoid Burnout)
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special montage episode features three of New Zealand’s top business minds: Marisa Fong (co-founder of Madison Recruitment, sold for $30M+), Li...
NZ Business Reality Check: Why New Zealand Entrepreneurs Must Go Bigger In 2026
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a NZ Business founder heading into 2026, staying small, comfortable and indecisive will kill your dream – you have to think bigger, comm...
Top NZ Entrepreneurs: 3 Big Mistakes Kiwis Should Avoid When Starting a Business in 2026
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are starting a business in New Zealand in 2026, this episode is compulsory viewing.The rules have changed. What worked ten years ago will not w...
How To Be Resilient: The "This Is Only A Season" Mindset
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founder resilience isn’t luck. This episode shows how founders stay resilient with practical resilient leadership habits, mindset shifts, and tools ...
ZERO to 2000 Clients With a Home Decluttering Business [HERE'S HOW]
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about starting a service business in New Zealand? In this video, we sit down with Angela McLachlan, founder of Sort My House, a service that ...
How to Make Money From A JetSki Business In New Zealand [Step-by-step Strategy]
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jurgen Kolb is a marine biologist turned entrepreneur who built an award-winning jet ski business that sits in the top 10 percent on TripAdvisor with ...
How She Built An App With 10,000 Users in 21 Days (Exact Strategy)
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michal Garvey Founder of Foodprint - New Zealand’s award winning food rescue app, how it helps cafes and retailers cut food waste in NZ, turn surplu...
$1.5M Debt. I Didn’t Break.
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Ballantyne is the Founder of Brand IQ helping prominent national brands like Serko, Speedy Signs and Purex build their brand story in NZ. He sha...
3 Costly Marketing Myths NZ Owners Still Believe
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Bellingham, Founder of Virtual Marketers, is an expert in taking new ideas, products and campaigns to market. With a 25-year background across ad...
Homeless to Knighted ENTREPRENEUR: The MINDSET That Reinvented My Life | Sir Ray Avery
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ray Avery GNZM is a New Zealand philanthropist, inventor, scientist and entrepreneur. More about him further below.Sir Ray Avery shares how he wen...
How to Monetise Your Podcast: Lessons From 1300 Episodes to Six Figures
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Kemeys is an Accountant runs two successful podcasts - Keep the Change (financial literacy) and Next Advisory (business-focused). He's helped...
How to Research Customers Who Lie About Money (The Framework Behind a $1B Platform)
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Ferguson paid $100K at 23 to escape a controlling relationship - then used that experience to build a customer research framework that validat...
Getting Canva to $42B Valuation To Hunting Next Six New Zealand Unicorns Startups by 2030
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mahesh Muralidhar is a New Zealand-based entrepreneur and startup ecosystem builder who gained prominence as the Head of People Operations at Canva du...
Is It Too Late to Learn AI at 45? What Changed in 5 Weeks (What it means for YOU)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk became the first trillionaire last month. Here's why that matters more than you think.In the last 5 weeks, AI companies spent more money...
5 Things That Made My Podcast Top 10 on Apple (In A Year)
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One year. Over 40 guests. Hundreds of hours. And a podcast that started with zero budget now ranking top 10 next to global giants like Alex Hormozi.Mi...
The TRUTH About "Perfect" Work-Life Balance
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former New Zealand Army officer Ellen Ford (PhD) reveals flexible work strategies from “Work School Hours” to lift profits and productivity, busin...
Lean Startup Mistakes That Destroy You Early On
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Zinsli knows what startup mistakes are like. He launched his first startup business at 22, later starting Extraordinary, a fast-growing company...
Easy Crypto: The $4 Billion Fintech Success Story
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Easy Crypto co-founder Janine Grainge started the fintech company in late 2017. Within four years, she’d scaled it to over 250k users and more than ...
How ChatGPT & AI Is Changing Shopping Forever!
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Conway is the founder of Pure SEO, one of New Zealand’s top digital agencies. From $200 and a dream, he built a multimillion-dollar business...
"How I Change 95 Percent of My DNA With THIS" (To Get Glowing Skin)
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gail Pearson is an nationally respected anesthetist-turned-nutrigenomics advocate with over 30 years of experience in traditional medicine.She ser...
"How I Built A Company Worth Millions Without College!" w/Marisa Fong
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marisa Fong is a pioneering entrepreneur who transformed the recruitment industry in New Zealand. She co-founded Madison Recruitment and scaled it fro...
'This Was Meant To Be A Secret' [Hint: It's Not What You Think] | w/ Scott Wilson
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Wilson is a New Zealand-based digital marketing strategist and expert and the founder of Digital Influence, a Christchurch-based marketing agenc...
Top Futurist: Why AI Is Bigger Than the Internet
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frances Valintine is a leader and disrupter in tech and education. She's changed learning for over 100,000 people through AcademyEX and The Mind L...
Why You Need AI Skills (Even If You're Not in Tech)! w/Justin Flitter
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Flitter is an AI expert. As the founder of AI New Zealand, he’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs, marketers, and corporate teams adopt AI to...
This IS WHY You're Feeling Unappreciated! w/ Lisa O’Neill
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa O’Neill is a best-selling author and award-winning keynote speaker and author whose high-energy presentations have lit up conferences from New ...
From a Tiny Room to Supplying Every Hospital in NZ!
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Nichols is the Sales Director of a specialist medical equipment company called Sheffmed NZ, an exclusive first-time interview with this famil...
This Isn’t What You Signed Up For… Why You Will Burn Out Before Scaling (and HOW to FIX it)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Chantry-Taylor is one of only three certified EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) implementers in New Zealand and part of a global network ...
Ex-Finance Exec Spills Banks' Untold Stories | Sam Stubbs
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Sponsor:www.podcastguest.co.nzSam Stubbs is a former investment banker, now rebel architect of one of New Zealand's boldest financial revoluti...
"What I would do differently” Valuable Lessons from Entrepreneurs Who’ve Actually Built Something
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mistakes are lessons in business, so what did some of the brightest minds in business learn from their mistakes?I've sat down with so many business le...
The $3.2 Billion Veterinary AI Secret No One Told You
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Merchant is a veterinarian-turned entrepreneur, co-founder of Pet Doctors (a roll-up of 30+ clinics generating NZD $30–40 million in revenue),...
5 Brutal Mistakes Successful People Had To Make (So You Don’t Have Yo)
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a collection of our most impactful moments on Notes From The Executive. I picked moments that I personally felt you should watch, reve...
Turn 25 Connections Into 3000 Leads – The Networking Blueprint Kiwi Founders Swear By
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Prentice is Chief Operating Officer at The Crate, a North Shore coworking hub, and co-founder of The Gathering, the weekly networking community t...
Sales & Growth TRICKS: How to SELL When No One Knows Your Name
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our episode sponsor podcastguest.co.nzDownload Your Free E-Book at www.podcastguest.co.nzWhat do you do when no one knows who you are… ...
Why Most Businesses Fail Before They Start (and How to Make Sure Yours Doesn't)
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Notes From The Executive, we picked the best moments from some of our top interviews, all focused on starting a business th...
“I built a $20K product… with a $9 website” (Warning: Marketers Don't Want You To Know This)
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Sponsor:www.podcastguest.co.nzStu Lees is a New Zealand-based marketing strategist, consultant, and workshop trainer who helps small business ...
From 17-Year-Old Intern to CEO: Lloyd Budd's Bayleys Auckland Journey
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Sponsor: Podcast Guest - www.podcastguest.co.nzBaylyes Auckland CEO Lloyd Budd reveals the defining moments that shaped his leadership — in...
Employment Law NZ: Shocking Workplace Truths & How to Protect Yourself
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Sponsor: www.podcastguest.co.nzMax Whitehead is one of New Zealand’s most trusted voices in employment relations, with over two decades of e...
How to Start and Scale a Business in New Zealand [With Profit]
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Sponsor: www.podcastguest.co.nzWyndi Tagi is a Māori business leader, speaker and co-founder of accounting and advisory firm, We Mana. She sc...
"The $1.2 million mistake that taught me everything"
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Sutton is an Auckland-based entrepreneur and investor with over two decades experience in the New Zealand advertising industry founding Pumpt ...
Expert: "Loneliness raises early death risk by 29%, equal to smoking 15 cigarettes daily."
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Elizabeth Broadbent is a leading health psychologist at the University of Auckland, renowned for her groundbreaking work at the intersection...
The Exit Pro: How to Master Timing in Business For Growth
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Comrie is Kiwi entrepreneur, advisor, and angel investor with over 25 years of experience transforming ideas into multi-million dollar successes....
Google Search Future: Is Artificial Intelligence the End of SEO?
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Conway is a digital marketing expert who turned a $200 investment into a multimillion-dollar business called Pure SEO. Founded in 2009 by Rich...
Tony Falkenstein ONZM: The Kiwi Who Built 50+ Businesses & Transformed 38¢ Shares into Over $12
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Falkenstein ONZM— is a New Zealand-based entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of the publicly listed Just Life G...
How This Ex-Nurse Entrepreneur Built a Six-Figure Health Marketing Startup (in Under 2 Years!)
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How This Ex-Nurse Entrepreneur Built a Six-Figure Health Marketing Startup (in Under 2 Years!) Dive into the incredible journey of Stacey Airey—a f...
Top Sales Expert Dishes Out Sales Secrets For Free
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a highlight episode from my previous full episode with Bill James, which you can FIND HERE Or Listen Here To The Full Episode CLICK HERE Bil...
Presenteeism Is Silently Killing Your Company's Productivity
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a shorter version episode from my original episode with Rich, which you can find here. Listen to the full version here. Richard Ellis, a heal...
Stop SABOTAGING Your Brain And Do THIS like a High-Performing Executive: The Tomatis Method
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop SABOTAGING Your Brain With THIS like a High-Performing Executive: The Tomatis Method. This is a highlight video of the full interview here: https...
Could This Franchise Make You Rich? Coffee News Franchise Pro Spills Beans!
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could This Franchise Make You Rich? Coffee News Franchise Pro Spills Beans! This is a highlight video from the full interview that you can find here: ...
Why Oprah Loved His Work—Now Murray Thom Reveals His Simple Entrepreneur Secrets
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a highlight episode from our Full Conversation Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-r2y... In this highlight from my full Murray Thom inte...
How to Build Resilience and Leadership Skills (For Young Women) | Vicki Tyler
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to Build Resilience and Leadership Skills For Young Women? Vicki Tyler is an accomplished Kiwi-American speaker, leadership trainer, mentor and ...
I Asked a Top Property Manager: Will Your Next Home Be a ‘Lifetime Rental’? (Her Answer Shocked Me)
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NZ rental markets face grey tsunami: double the elderly tenants are coming, are you ready? Megan LamontThis is a highlight video. Watch the full conve...
Top Job Branding Expert Shares Surprising Job Search Strategy "Don't Rush To Find a Job"
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a highlight episode from my first interview with Kathryn Sanford which you can find here https://youtu.be/nK66TR0ls3I?si=h1bK9gxxxMhFvdBE Top...
Highlight Moments With Ashish Saxena | FORGET Everything You KNOW About Leadership (It's surprising)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a highlights reel from my first conversation with Ashish. For the full episode Click HERE Ashish Saxena is a former executive at Lucent-Alca...
Sales Expert: 5 SECRETS To Closing A Deal | Top Sales Professional Bill James
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill James is a Certified Speaking Professional and Kiwi Sales Powerhouse with over 30 years of experience transforming sales teams. He's worked in i...
I SCALED a Husband-and-Wife BUSINESS from a Spare Bedroom To a $20M+ Franchise EMPIRE | Networking + Property Entrepreneur Mark Trafford
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Trafford is a property entrepreneur who scaled his construction and renovation business, Maintain To Profit, to generate annual revenues of up to...
Outsmart Hackers: The Power of AI in Cybersecurity and AI Impersonations | Igor Portugal
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Igor Portugal has extensive experience spanning three decades in the IT industry, encompassing software development, cybersecurity, telecommunications...
How to Hire TOP TALENT: 5 SECRETS HR Pros WON'T Tell You [Secrets To Hiring Process Success]
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the secrets to hiring success with Ronnie Cheung, founder of Talent Connection NZ. Learn about cultural fit, psychometric testing, and avoidi...
Why it's easy to run a business in New Zealand [Hidden Challenges Immigrant Entrepreneurs Overcome]
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zoltan Mark is the Founder and Director of Marksmen IT. The company started 5 years ago from scratch, now making six figures. Zoltan is originally fro...
The SURPRISING Truth About TRAINING Your Brain For Success [Using This Method]
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Moell Lundqvist, Founder and Managing Director of Tomatis New Zealand. From an exciting international career in multinational tech companies in...
The Unseen BILLION DOLLAR Drain on Productivity | Health Coach Richard Ellis
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Ellis is a health and mindset coach. His mission is to help individuals find their own version of health. 00:00 Intro 01:57 Richard Elli...
Calls for Tighter Regulation in NZ's Unregulated Property Management Sector | Vertigro’s Megan Lamont
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Lamont is the founder of Vertigro Property Management, a company based in the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast region of Auckland, New Zealand. Me...
Retire RICHER THAN Your Boss (Personal Finance SECRETS) with Naveed Balouch
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naveed is the Founder & Managing Director of Home Advantage Limited. He’s a Personal Finance Consultant. He's also a business coach. He comes...
Your Dream Job Awaits: Here are 5 Secrets To Building A POWERFUL Personal Brand
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Sanford is a top personal branding expert on LinkedIn. She faced the challenge of being fired from three jobs. With over a decade of experienc...
FORGET Everything You KNOW About Leadership | Ashish Saxena
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashish Saxena is a former executive at Lucent-Alcatel, Nokia and General Electric, he advocates for a shift from traditional authority to empathetic, ...
Business Advisor REVEALS 5 Proven Strategies to RECESSION-PROOF Your Cash Flow
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Dean has extensive business experience, starting in a family-owned company and advancing to senior management in a global firm. He now helps New...
The Producer of Oprah's Favourite Thing: 'WHAT I Learned Leaving School at 15'? | Murray Thom
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you fail school and still go on to be one of the greatest music producers of all time in New Zealand? Murray Thom’s story is a perfect exam...
Franchise Expert: How To Build a One-Day-A-Week Franchise! Rudy Kokx
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rudy Kokx is the CEO and Master Franchisor of New Zealand's Iconic Publication: Coffee News. The publication has been going for over 20 years in N...
Your CHEAT SHEET Overcoming Analysis Paralysis and TAKING ACTION in your life - Maximum Institute's and Dad of Two Jason Heale | S7: Ep.6
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is Sponsored by DappaDappa.com, affordable premium apparel for dads and Montessori Toys for kids, you can trust. Follow Us & the Con...
Father's Day Special: Navigating Fatherhood, Decision-Making, and Life's Balancing Act with Tim Wilson | S7: Ep. 5
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is Sponsored by DappaDappa.com, affordable premium apparel for dads you can trust. Follow Us & the Conversation On Instagram...
Purposeful Pursuit with Amy Chan: How to Overcome Career Dis-satisfaction | S7: Ep. 4
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another inspiring episode of The Mina Amso Show. Today, we're diving deep into the journey of Amy Chan, a remarkable pharmacist w...
Full-time, First-time | With Amy Chan | S7: E3
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We lay out the priorities for what make a job hit that satisfaction level and why work life balance is a thing of the past. Let's face it, some of...
Freedom? It's University time: Tips for surviving (and thriving) in your first year | With Amy Chan | S7: E2
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a high school student curious about what uni life is like? 🤔 Tune in to the latest episode of the Mina Amso Show where we discuss what firs...
Unlocking Your Career Potential: Our journey and advice for school leavers making study decisions, with Amy Chan - Season 7 Premiere- Ep1
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What factors shaped our decision to get into pharmacy from high school ? We discuss challenges with career choice we had to make at such a young age, ...
Season Finale - The Popular Lebanese Food Vlogger Anthony Rahayel | S6: E12
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine traveling and eating as your day job? Lebanese-born Anthony Rahayel does just that. His love for Lebanon is unwavering and it shows in his tra...
Moving to New Zealand and Babylon Community Centre | Kiwi Iraqi Chair Johnny Burjony, S6: E11
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's passionate about bringing Iraqi people in New Zealand together, and he does it well with his team. Kiwi-Iraqi Johnny Burjony, migrated to New Zea...
Kiwi Iraqi Fady Ghanima on Moving to NZ, Popularity Contests, Girls and Marriage | S6: E10
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why chasing after girls in high School isn't the answer. Kiwi-Iraqi Civil project engineer Fady Ghanima answers that very question. Fady landed in New...
Surviving a Terminal Brain Cancer Diagnosis - Kiwi-Iraqi father Waseem Hermiz | S6: E9
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to get a terminal brain cancer diagnosis at 40? and surviving that? Kiwi-Iraqi father of three Waseem Hermiz went through that last ye...
Why She Made New Zealand Her Home | Dr Maha Haddad | Wife, Mother and Specialist Doctor | S6:E8
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Maha Haddad is not your average typical Iraqi immigrant. You’d find her in the operating theatres one minute, and leading a church choir the next...
From Iraq to weddings and flowers to business Iraqi florist Fadia Tomas’s Story | S6:E2
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A successful Iraqi florist, known and loved by the Iraqi community, Fadia Thomas made her voyage to New Zealand from Iraq 23 years ago. She worked her...
What it’s it like leaving her home country, Iraq, and moving to NZ - Lawyer Mina Rassam. S6:E3 P1
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Transitioning into a new way of life in New Zealand was a “cultural shock” for Iraqi-immigrant Mina Rassam. From Baghdad to Auckland to high schoo...
The steps Mina Rassam made to choose her career path. |S6: E5 part 2
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She's a lawyer, she's successful, what makes Mina Rassam so unique and bright. Take a listen to find out how she's kept the Iraqi mojo, alive. How she...
Becoming 'Kiwiraqi' - This is Dr Rita Kettoola on Being a Kiwi | S6:E7
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rita Kettoola came to NZ at 7.5 years of age with her family from Iraq. We unpack stories of Rita’s journey of adapting to New Zealand life, New ...