Ben Kepes
Solving the World's Problems with Ben Kepes
Today entrepreneur, business mentor and technology evangelist Ben Kepes is with Jesse to Solve the World's Problems. He says, "it's all about a bag of cement". Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Ben Kepes
Today Ben's been thinking about the fundamental breakdown in society. He talks to Jesse about how social cohesion is failing and how it's all related to the fact that we all know our rights as… Audio
NZ Jewish Council responds to the Islamic Federation
The Federation of Islamic Associations is pleased Chris Hipkins has called for a ceasefire of the conflict in Gaza.
Mr Hipkins made the plea not as the caretaker Prime Minister, but in his role as… Audio
The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
When New Zealand is not a refuge from war
A Jewish and a Palestinian man both find they’ve been naïve in believing New Zealand to be a safe haven from hatred and abuse. Audio
The Week in Detail: Supie, 15-minute cities, and gang crackdowns
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Supie's sidelined, so what's next?
Introducing more competition into the grocery sector will be one of the first, and trickiest, tasks facing the new government. Audio
Supie directors stood down to make process easier, one says
Former Supie director Ben Kepes says the online supermarket's failure is tragic for everyone - and there are people lower on the food chain than the workers owed wages.
Supie announced on Monday it… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Ben Kepes
This week for Tech Tuesday entrepreneur and technology expert and Cactus Outdoor founder Ben Kepes joins Jesse to talk about a new report out on how to create a new Silicon Valley (sans employment… Audio
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Cutting the cloth: What it takes to make clothes in New Zealand
It was once one of the nation's biggest industries. Now this Christchurch clothing factory is among the last of its kind. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and David Cormack (Part 2)
Panellists Alexia Russell and David Cormack discuss the living wage, spelling and maths in the workplace, a native bird spotted in Auckland after 100 years, and Big Bird. Audio
Ethical fashion and what that name-and-shame survey doesn't tell you
Tearfund's annual name-and-shame of unethical fashion chains leaves out some important factors - such as clothing manufactured in New Zealand. Audio
Big on plans, small on detail - Amazon is coming
Amazon's plans to build giant data centres in New Zealand reveal very little detail. Audio
How do you know you're buying Kiwi made?
Apparently it's not as hard as you would expect to masquarade as a New Zealand company from a lot of places around the world. Ben Kepes, who's a Christchurch based investor and entrepreneur explains… Audio
Covid-19’s silver lining
As we face very uncertain times, the Two Cents' Worth team thought to try to find the economic positives out of the COVID-19 crisis. Audio
Local business Cactus Outdoor expands
The outdoor clothing brand Cactus Outdoor says its acquisition of the country's last large-scale domestic apparel producer shows the local manufacturing industry is far from dead. Audio
Business News for 9 July 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Future techs
Lynn Freeman, Ben Kepes, Aspect of Gaming's Theo Martin, Xero's Andy Lark, Shaun D Wilson, and Meredith Haggerty from WNYC’s TLDR podcast discuss recent technology trends and how they will develop… Audio
Business owner accuses demolition company of stealing
Staying in Christchurch, an inner-city business owner is accusing a demolition company of stealing native timber from his leveled four storey building. Audio