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Waste printed circuit boards can be hazardous when left in landfill. Some are exported to smelters for burning, with greenhouse gases produced as a by-product. (Photo: Getty)
30th March, 2019

Mint Innovation is making e-waste less wasteful

On this week's Primer, we talk to Will Barker from Mint Innovation, a biotech startup recovering valuable metals from electronic waste.
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Offcut caps (Photo: Supplied)
23rd February, 2019

The Christchurch-based startup making caps from scraps

On this week's Primer, we talk to Offcut founder Adrien Taylor who's company takes fabric scraps destined for landfill and turns them into hats instead.
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The job platform for freelancers that let businesses come to you
16th February, 2019

The job platform for freelancers that let businesses come to you

On this week's Primer, we talk to Erin Harrison, founder of The Freelance Village.
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Why Niesh went from a free printing service to an app for student discounts
9th February, 2019

Why Niesh went from a free printing service to an app for student discounts

On this week's Primer, we talk to James Koo, co-founder of student discount and job listings app Niesh.
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A Storytech workshop in progress (Photo: supplied)
2nd February, 2019

The online workshop helping startups on the cheap, in a single day

On this week's Primer, we talk to brand strategist James Hurman whose latest venture, Storytech, wants to help small businesses work out their elevator pitch in a single day.
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J.M.R Cocktails: negroni, gin martini, manhattan, and old fashioned (Photo: Supplied)
26th January, 2019

The luxury pre-mixed cocktail company making negronis for the road

On this week's Primer, we talk to the founders of luxury pre-bottled cocktail company J.M.R. Cocktail & Co.
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Baby & Toddler Swing (Photo: Supplied)
22nd January, 2019

How a Matiere-based swing maker caught a Kardashian’s attention

On this week's Primer, we talk to Solvej (sool-vay) Swings co-founder Jenny Etherington whose business makes sustainable and long-lasting swings for babies and toddlers. 
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(Photo: thebabysittersclub.nz)
15th December, 2018

The Babysitters Club wants to bring spontaneity back into parents’ lives

On this week's Primer, we talk to Georgia Meek, founder of The Babysitters Club, an online agency connecting families with babysitters.
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WāHiki Creamery co-founders Haman Shahpari and Sergio Figueroa (Photo: Supplied)
2nd December, 2018

How a local vegan ice cream brand is sweetening the deal for Chinese kids

On this week's Primer, we talk to the co-founder of vegan, low calorie, halal certified ice cream brand WāHiki Creamery which has recently signed a deal to enter the Chinese market. 
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Happy first birthday to Little Unity! The party’s this Sunday, just across the road at the Ellen Melville Centre. Goodie bags, doughnuts, Nice Blocks, etc. No presents please. (Image: Facebook/Little Unity).
24th November, 2018

Kids are doing big things for the books industry – just ask little Unity

On this week's Primer, we talk to Jo McColl about Unity Books Auckland's new offshoot just down the road: children's bookshop little Unity. 
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Managing director Sean Aickin (left) and director Darren Cliff (right) shot on Fujifilm FP100C instant film (Photo: Andy McRae)
16th November, 2018

How a Wellington photo store plans to get more people shooting with film

On this week's Primer, we talk to Sean Aickin whose Wellington photo store Splendid is hoping to revive film photography in today's digital world. 
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Be gone, calculator!
13th October, 2018

Self-employed? There’s a platform now that will do your taxes for you

On this week's Primer, we talk to James Fuller whose tech platform, Hnry, takes the admin out of being self-employed.
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The Soul Boul team (Photos; Facebook/Soul Boul)
6th October, 2018

Beach in summer, Bali in winter: How smoothie bowls gave two friends a dream lifestyle

On this week's Primer, we talk to Alexandra Bell, co-founder of smoothie bowl business Soul Boul.
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How Flo is helping feed kids through fashion
29th September, 2018

How Flo is helping feed kids through fashion

On this week's Primer, we talk to the founder of clothing company Flo which donates a free school lunch to a child in need for every product sold. 
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Brown Bread projects, left to right: Broad-ly Speaking, Auckland Art Gallery/Save Our Gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery/Back The Bull
7th September, 2018

The B Corp certified agency driving the biggest campaigns to save the arts

On this week's Primer, we talk Jo Blair from Brown Bread – a marketing and communications agency from Christchurch that focuses on championing the arts, philanthropy and social good. 
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Cursors necklace (Photo: HIJewellery.nz)
31st August, 2018

Click, scroll, zoom: making 3D printed jewellery with a tech-inspired touch

On this week's Primer, we talk to Human Interface Jewellery founder Amelia Diggle who's melding fashion and technology together to create a new form of ‘wearable tech’.
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No Ugly SWAPPA crate
23rd August, 2018

How does a drink say no to ‘ugly’?

On this week's Primer, we talk to Aaron and Jo Taylor, founders of wellness drink No Ugly.
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Smart beer! (Photo: Getty)
17th August, 2018

How Trickle tracks your beer down to every last drop

On this week's Primer, we talk to Adrian Wills, the man behind a technology that manages every aspect of the beer’s lifecycle and flow from keg to customer. 
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Okewa Domed Peacoat and Oversized Patch Pocket Coat from the Recycled Line (Photo: Supplied)
10th August, 2018

The Wellington couple making raincoats from plastic bottles

On this week's Primer, we talk to Nick Leckie, co-founder of rainwear company Okewa which is raising money for its newest product line – raincoats made from recycled plastic bottles.
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Pure Food Co is available for both individuals and organisations such as aged care facilities (Photo: Supplied)
4th August, 2018

The pureed food restoring appetites to the sick and elderly

On this week's Primer, we talk to co-founder of The Pure Food Co, Sam Bridgewater, whose business makes nutritionally dense and visually appealing food for people who have a hard time eating. 
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