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  • Small budgets, big ideas: Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars

    October 7, 2026 · 50 min

    In business, and in the innovation game, experience is valuable. But sometimes, not knowing how exactly things are supposed to be done can be a superpower. This week’s episode of The Business of Tech celebrates three young New Zealand…

  • Inside Auckland’s innovation engine

    September 30, 2026 · 42 min

    New Zealand wants more from its science system – more startups, more export revenue and more high-paying jobs. But in the rush to commercialise research, are we putting the discoveries that fuel future breakthroughs at risk? That tension…

  • AI’s next test: turning pilots into productivity

    September 23, 2026 · 35 min

    Salesforce New Zealand country manager Richard Phillimore-Smith says the next phase of artificial intelligence will hinge on whether organisations can put trusted data, established workflows and people together to solve real business…

  • Big Tech’s power problem is bigger than antitrust

    September 16, 2026 · 44 min

    The tech giants have become the infrastructure of modern life. They mediate how we shop, communicate, advertise, store data and increasingly use artificial intelligence.  Yet the tools governments use to contain their power were designed…

  • The drone builder making waves in defence tech

    September 9, 2026 · 51 min

    New Zealand-founded robotics company Syos Aerospace is building autonomous aircraft, drone boats, ground vehicles and underwater robots from its Mt. Maunganui base  In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, Syos founder Sam Vye tells…

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  • Blackbird’s billion-dollar bet on founders

    September 2, 2026 · 54 min

    Australasian venture-capital heavyweight Blackbird has closed a record $1.25 billion sixth fund – and its New Zealand general partner Phoebe Harrop Meadows says Kiwi companies are central to its investment strategy. The fund, described by…

  • The anti-gravity business

    August 26, 2026 · 46 min

    What if space was not simply a place to launch satellites – but a factory floor for making things that cannot be produced on Earth? That is the bet being made by Auckland startup Outlier Space, which has raised around US$7.35 million…

  • Wayne Brown’s tech plan: look to Asia and ditch the AI fluff

    August 19, 2026 · 38 min

    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is about to turn 80 – and is still plainly more interested in the next deal, the next big export market and the next practical problem to fix than in winding down. In this week’s episode of The Business of Tech…

  • The Copilot engineer shaking up software development

    August 12, 2026 · 52 min

    The engineer who helped make GitHub Copilot a global force is building its open alternative from Christchurch For millions of software developers, GitHub Copilot was the moment artificial intelligence stopped being an abstract promise and…

  • Factor’s electrifying, $35 million exit

    August 5, 2026 · 46 min

    New Zealand’s startup scene loves a good success story, but few have moved as fast – or gone as deep – as Wellington energy software venture Factor. In this week’s episode of The Business of Tech, I talk to Factor co‑founder Jessica…

  • Dom Pym’s playbook for building and backing winners

    July 29, 2026 · 45 min

    Australian fintech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Dom Pym knows a thing or two about starting companies and scaling them into market-leading players. This week’s episode of The Business of Tech dives into Pym’s extraordinary journey…

  • FTN Motion's electric ride

    July 22, 2026 · 33 min

    New Zealand isn't exactly famous for producing automotive brands, but FTN Motion is trying to change that. In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, the company’s co-founders Luke Sinclair and Kendall Bristow recount how a backyard…

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About the show

The Business of Tech, hosted by leading tech journalist Peter Griffin. Every week they take a deep dive into emerging technology and news from the sector to help guide the important decisions all Business leaders make. Issues such as cybersecurity, retaining trust after a cyberattack, business IT needs, purchasing SaaS tools and more. New Episodes out every Thursday. Follow or subscribe to get it delivered straight to your favourite podcatcher. @petergnz @businessdesk_nz Proudly sponsored by 2degrees Business!