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Stuff That Matters Now

Whakarongo mai - listen in! Each month founder Ian 'Harv' Harvey roams across Aotearoa-NZ chatting to the change-makers that make up the Collective Intelligence people-ecosystem. Sitting down together in living rooms, boardrooms and workplaces, Harv's interviews with these epic humans are raw, real and uncut - as they explore the stuff that REALLY matters now.

Kate White

62 hours 3 mins; March 09, 2026

Tamara Buckland - Alternative leadership development program

77 hours 11 mins; February 23, 2026

Qiulae Wong - Leader of the Opportunity Party

62 hours 34 mins; January 26, 2026

Rebecca Sutherns - Imagination and Curiosity

68 hours 59 mins; December 10, 2025

Nicola Taylor - Tax Traders & Taxi

59 mins; November 26, 2025

Melissa Clark-Reynolds - Part one

71 hours 32 mins; November 12, 2025

Tim O'Connor - CQ Alumni & mate.

83 hours 41 mins; October 29, 2025

Rodger Spillane - Hydrogen in NZ

83 hours 4 mins; October 15, 2025

Stu Pearce - Why inclusion is important, even in the armed forces.

90 hours 19 mins; October 01, 2025

Celebrating 100 episodes alongside Marg Kouvelis!

50 mins; September 17, 2025

PJ Manney - Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Futurist

96 hours 45 mins; September 03, 2025

Bridget Bell - Understanding Local Government Māori wards from a Māori perspective

79 hours 6 mins; August 20, 2025

Kevin Whitmore - Introducing Cashbucket

54 mins; August 07, 2025

Dr Paul Vanderbroeck - What we can learn from history & leadership.

79 hours 38 mins; July 23, 2025

Haylee Putaranui - Stepping into the future of Māori enterprise

86 hours 22 mins; July 08, 2025

Anita Derks - manufacturing vaccines

55 mins; February 24, 2025

Brian Baker - Harv meets a kindred soul

95 hours 17 mins; February 12, 2025

Iain Lees-Galloway - Politician to food insecurity

87 hours 20 mins; December 04, 2024

Andy Ayrey - AI bots

80 hours 55 mins; November 19, 2024

Bob Selden - 'As it turns out - No One's Got Their Shit Together'

51 mins; November 13, 2024

Christina Wedgwood - 'Better'

60 hours 40 mins; September 16, 2024

S6 Ep6: Manda Johnson - Intergenerational trauma

71 hours 21 mins; August 21, 2024

S6 E5: Dr Ellen Joan Ford: #workschoolhours

76 hours 12 mins; July 10, 2024

S6 Ep4: Huw Taylor - Farmer to Foodie - the interface

70 hours 50 mins; June 20, 2024

S6 Ep3: Rich Alderton - Adaptability

74 hours 45 mins; May 28, 2024

S6 Ep2: Abby Thompson - Future of Food

73 hours 16 mins; May 06, 2024

S6 Ep1: Rod Oram - State of the Nation 2024

83 hours 59 mins; April 09, 2024

S5 E13: Finn Shewell - down with job descriptions! Up with working together!

76 hours 9 mins; September 19, 2023

S5 E12 Anna Blackwell - Registered Nurse and all round good sort

83 hours 45 mins; August 31, 2023

S5 E11: Iain Menmuir - dyslexia, and in a good way (honestly!)

62 hours 45 mins; July 09, 2023

S5 E10: Catherine van der Meulen - Girls Who Grow!

63 hours 17 mins; June 26, 2023

S5 E9: Andrew Melville - Weaver of Stories...

78 hours 31 mins; June 01, 2023

S5 E8 - Bettina Anderson: a journey into Te Ao Māori

56 mins; May 21, 2023

S5 E7- Chris Gallavin

110 hours 22 mins; April 25, 2023

S5 E6 - Keith Mason - Finding your feet in chaos

80 hours 9 mins; April 12, 2023

S5 E5 - Benedict Perez

95 hours 41 mins; April 02, 2023

S5 E4 - Viv Conway from Girls Get Off

46 mins; March 20, 2023

S5 E3 - Harv interviewed by Alex Hannant

77 hours 28 mins; February 28, 2023

S5 E2: Matt Miller: the philosophy of artificial intelligence

78 hours 43 mins; February 15, 2023

S5 E1: Rod Oram - state of the nation 2023

91 hours 51 mins; January 30, 2023

71 Lisa Markwick: iron man, vegan cheese, and clinical psychology

61 hours 29 mins; December 18, 2022

70 Ants Cabraal - the wonderful world of Web3

67 hours 2 mins; November 29, 2022

69 Sasha Lockley: Money Sweet Spot

58 mins; November 14, 2022

68 Toni Grace: sustainable development goals

76 hours 46 mins; October 20, 2022

67 Kim Aitken: Truss House

83 hours 40 mins; October 16, 2022

Rob McGowan: Tiwaiwaka

115 hours 5 mins; September 27, 2022

Nik Coupe: CEO at Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust

67 hours 23 mins; September 04, 2022

Che Wilson: teachings from the ngahere | Part 2

65 hours 35 mins; August 15, 2022

Che Wilson: teachings from the ngahere | Part 1

57 mins; July 25, 2022

David Harper: Sheep & Beef Farmer, Windwhistle

73 hours 25 mins; July 11, 2022

Rob Garratt: Principal, Garratt Motor Group

69 hours 54 mins; June 27, 2022

Anthony Cole: Kaupapa Māori Researcher

106 hours 39 mins; June 26, 2022

Hamish Lee: Founder, Greener Sustainable Solutions

71 hours 45 mins; May 28, 2022

Horomona Horo & Jeremy Mayall: Musicians

42 mins; May 19, 2022

57 Peter Roband: Design Coach

100 hours 17 mins; March 07, 2022

Maria King: Executive Director, D-TX Group LP

75 hours 14 mins; February 22, 2022

55 Rod Oram: 'State of the Nation' 2022

86 hours 41 mins; February 15, 2022

Rosalie Nelson: CEO, Edmund Hillary Fellowship

70 hours 32 mins; January 26, 2022

Rosalie Nelson: CEO, Edmund Hillary Fellowship

71 hours 1 min; January 25, 2022

Alina Siegfried: Storyteller & Systems Change Agent

79 hours 12 mins; December 13, 2021

Andy Lowe: CEO, Te Manawa

79 hours 22 mins; November 29, 2021

Wendy Alexander: Managing Director, Kin

70 hours 18 mins; November 11, 2021

Jannine Rickards: Winemaker-Forager-Hunter, Huntress Wines

60 hours 9 mins; October 21, 2021

Debi Marshall-Lobb: Tumuaki/Principal, Chanel College

66 hours 4 mins; October 14, 2021

Trevor Cook: Production Animal Consultant, Totally Vets

60 hours 55 mins; September 23, 2021

Sarah Tocker: Professional & Personal Development Coach/Facilitator

88 hours 2 mins; September 14, 2021

Susan Warren: CEO, COMET Auckland

68 hours 25 mins; August 29, 2021

Stuart Taylor: GM of Farming, Craigmore Sustainables

67 hours 36 mins; August 21, 2021

Clare Bradley: Director, AgriSea NZ Seaweed

69 hours 37 mins; July 27, 2021

Erana Severne-Takataka: Operations Manager, Wise Group

73 hours 2 mins; July 15, 2021

Joseph Michael: Visual Artist & EHF Fellow

76 hours 30 mins; June 27, 2021

Kylie Bailey: Co-Founder at Good For You TV & Marketing Consultant

58 mins; June 14, 2021

David van Oeveren: Regional Dean, Anglican Diocese of Waiapu

86 hours 43 mins; May 25, 2021

Stuart Ellingham: Managing Director, Horizon Farming

62 hours 7 mins; May 13, 2021

Carla na Nagara: Director, Suicide Prevention Office, MoH

78 hours 34 mins; April 21, 2021

Peter Butler: Kaihautu, Highbury Whanau Centre

97 hours 20 mins; March 29, 2021

Rod Oram: State of the Nation 2021

81 hours 57 mins; March 22, 2021

Lou James: Founder, PINC & STEEL International

57 mins; February 19, 2021

Steven Moe: Lawyer, Connector, Podcaster & EHF Fellow

88 hours 33 mins; January 14, 2021

Hamish Ramsden: Newly-minted author and good bastard

62 hours 10 mins; December 14, 2020

Fiona Webby: GM, The Mind Lab & Tech Futures Lab

84 hours 56 mins; December 06, 2020

James McCarthy: CEO, Cradle

88 hours 5 mins; November 22, 2020

Veronica Harwood-Stevenson: Founder & CEO, Humble Bee

69 hours 57 mins; November 09, 2020

Riana Manuel: Manukura Hauora (CEO), Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki

89 hours 5 mins; October 22, 2020

Jules Matthews: Regenerative Agriculture Coach

82 hours 21 mins; October 11, 2020

Sue Johnston: Professional & Personal Development Coach/Facilitator

66 hours 17 mins; September 24, 2020

Anna Pierard: Co-Founder & Director at Festival Opera

68 hours 20 mins; September 14, 2020

Hugh Signal: Managing Director, Alpine Deer NZ

69 hours 16 mins; August 24, 2020

Sian Paterson: Founder, Blue School

63 hours 52 mins; August 13, 2020

Dave Blackwell: CEO, Spidertracks

69 hours 19 mins; July 29, 2020

Margaret Kouvelis: Founder & CEO, Talent Central

75 hours 49 mins; July 19, 2020

Tim Myers: CEO, Norwood

63 hours 32 mins; June 29, 2020

Liana Poutu: Chairperson,Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa

79 hours 28 mins; June 28, 2020

Rod McDonald: Winemaker, Te Awanga Estate

106 hours 8 mins; May 25, 2020

Anna Dean: Double Denim co-founder

73 hours 34 mins; May 12, 2020

Ian McDougall: on his Gen Z '8 key effectiveness skills' research

49 mins; April 22, 2020

Rod Oram: it's Business NOT as usual

52 mins; April 16, 2020

Ian McDougall: Founder, Business Genetics

102 hours 49 mins; April 08, 2020

Robyn Shearer

62 hours 2 mins; March 25, 2020

Alex Hannant: Professor & Co-Director, Yunus Centre

100 hours 26 mins; March 11, 2020

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