In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Kaveh Andisheh.

Kaveh is the project led for the theme of Monitoring 4.0 in the Endeavour Funded and HERA led Ngākopa Construction 4.0 research project. We dive into Monitoring 4.0 and speak about how it is revolutionising structural health by using cutting-edge technology and real-time data to make construction smarter, safer, and more sustainable. From detecting early damage in buildings to informing better design practices, it’s an approach that’s transforming the industry.

Kaveh explains how Monitoring 4.0 overcomes the limitations of traditional testing by embedding sensors in real structures to provide accurate, actionable insights. This technology eliminates guesswork, reduces material use, extends infrastructure lifespan, and informs updates to outdated standards. He also shares how AI is making monitoring more cost-effective and accessible, with huge potential for high-seismic areas like New Zealand.

If you’re in construction, engineering, or simply curious about how tech is reshaping our built environment, this episode is packed with insights. Learn how Monitoring 4.0 is setting the foundation for a more sustainable and resilient future!

Connect with Kaveh

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh/

Contact – https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/kaveh-andisheh/

Connect with Ngākopa Construction 4.0 Hub

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/construction4-0hub/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Grier and Jill Fuller.

We explore the award-winning Hinuera Sheds project with Steelworks NZ, a standout example of sustainable construction. The team shares how they transformed a demolished shed into a world-class structure, earning global recognition at the ConstructSteel Awards. Learn how they overcame challenges like compliance and quality assurance to successfully repurpose steel, significantly reducing carbon outputs and proving what’s possible with innovative thinking.

Discover the importance of early collaboration, clever problem-solving, and a commitment to sustainability in driving this project’s success. Whether you’re passionate about steel, sustainability, or simply love a great success story, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration.

Connect with Grier & Jill

Grier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grier-fuller-83595b89/

Jill - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-fuller-7b2a889a/

Contact - https://steelworksnz.co.nz/contact/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Dr Alice Chang-Richards, Dr Yuqian Lu and Dr Yang Zou.

All based out of the University of Auckland, together they make up the research team focused on Smart Construction in the HERA led and Endeavour Funded Construction 4.0 research via MBIE: “Developing a Construction 4.0 transformation of Aotearoa New Zealand’s construction sector,”

Join us as we explore the technological shifts reshaping the global construction sector, focusing on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Construction 4.0 technologies like virtual reality, AI, and robotics. Discover how these tools revolutionise Aotearoa New Zealand's construction landscape, especially for SMEs. We also discuss preliminary research findings, case studies, and the challenges of data acquisition and change management, as well as the importance of global collaboration, integrating academic research with industry practices, and incorporating indigenous knowledge and sustainability metrics. Special thanks to Alice, Yuchen, and Yang for their invaluable contributions to this important conversation on the future of construction.

Connect with the Smart Construction team 

Smart Construction Lead - Associate Professor, Alice Chang-Richards:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-chang-richards-29204921/

Construction Process Automation Expert, Yuqian Lu:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuqian-lu/ 

Construction Informatics and Digitisation Expert, Yang Zou:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yangzou89/


Pre-order the 'Ngākopa Construction 4.0' book here!

We are close to releaseing the first book publication “Ngākopa Construction 4.0” which explores why Construction 4.0 in Aotearoa makes sense. It will share insights and integrated connections across the core themes of the research.

 https://www.hera.org.nz/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php action=frm_forms_preview&form=ngakopa2024&theme=1

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Chris Cook who is the Former Executive Dean of Engineering at the University of Wollongong in Sydney, Australia.

He was involved with the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication - who deliver expertise, technology, equipment and training in automating steel fabrication to help manufacturing businesses adapt and compete. Their knowledge and resources drawing on decades of research-based welding and automation expertise and training.

He also was part of a trip to New Zealand with colleague John Norrish to identify opportunities for improvement and automation at some of our member companies. Conducting audits and offering in-depth insight into the latest developments in the field of welding automation while here.

This podcast i great if you want to explore smarter ways of doing things, IP concerns, examples of automation in action and more.

Connect with Chris

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cook-4096881/

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/350285397

Join our automation innovation cluster

Contact our Welding and Research Engineer, Holger Heinzel: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz

Read more about our automation cluster works: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-defence-clusters/

Learn more about automation & join us at our 20/20 Vision this 21 February 2020!

Register: https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/

Got a question? Email Brian: brian.low@hera.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Kemppi Managing Director David Green.

David is very familiar with global technology trends in welding, and Kemppi is also a key sponsor of our Future Forum 20/20 Vision conference being held next year.

We start with the 'so what?' of Welding 4.0 and why adoption by industry is pivotal if we're to remain competitive, improve quality and streamline productivity. There’s no escaping the gravitational pull of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. So, deciding what we do about the new machine era will be the single biggest influence on what our future success looks like.

This boils down to leaders shifting their mindset away from just dollars in the bank right now. Instead, allocating and protecting a pool of resources and investment solely focused on the future - while of course, also running business as usual!

Connect with David

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-green-7a40b9b1/

https://www.kemppi.com/en-US/

Join us at our 20/20 Vision on 21 February 2020!

Register: https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/

Got a question? Email Brian: brian.low@hera.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Tim Ng – Deputy Secretary and Chief Economic Adviser for Treasury.

Together, we discuss the Governments Living Standards Framework – or LSF for short. A newly developed and broader way of looking at things which has been used to help Government decide it’s five Wellbeing Budget priorities.

Most importantly we relate it back to NZ’s metals industry, and why we should care.

More about Tim

Tim Ng is a  macroeconomist by training, and an expert in the area of monetary, fiscal and financial system policy.   He’s been with the Treasury for a number of years, but has also worked for the Reserve Bank and as an economist at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Want to know more about the Treasury’s Living Standards Framework?

Head to their website: www.treasury.govt.nz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nztreasury

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nztreasury/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-treasury

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with our General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks on what research projects our Structural Systems team will be focused on to assist our membership in the New Zealand metals-based industry.

We discuss the Steel Research Panel, who is represented on it, and how they were able to choose the projects to focus on for industry, as well as the projects themselves:

• design software for composite beams and slabs,
• guides for designing composite beams,
• the ROBUST project,
• revisions for design provisions in category 3 seismic load resistance, 
• structural fire design for steel framed car parks,
• development of steel and concrete composite standards for buildings and bridges,
• training and international visitors planned, and
• our future vision for the Structural Systems team.

This podcast is part of our commitment to provide greater transparency and visibility of the R&D focuses we have.

Please note that Stephen is due to leave HERA to pursue an exciting new career as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Warwick in the UK at the end of July 2019. To ensure continuity we’ve been making sure that his panel projects are handed over to our existing team during his remaining time with us.

We hope this will mean there will be little to no delays in moving these along once a successor is appointed.

Did you know that HERA members can propose projects for HERA to work on?

Find out more details on the process and how you can tell us about problems you'd like solved through R&D: 

https://www.hera.org.nz/call-panel-projects/

Demystify our research levy and how all of industry can leverage it (including SMEs):

https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-research-levy-projects/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with our General Manager Welding Centre on what research projects his team will be focused on to assist our membership in the New Zealand metals-based industry.

We discuss the Welding Research Panel, who is represented on it, and how they were able to choose the projects to focus on for industry, as well as the projects themselves:

• seismic research program,
• advanced design capability program,
• performance of coastal weathering steels,
• national register for certified welders,
• training and international visitors planned,
• engagement program with SMEs,
• the Innovation Centre initiative,
• Automation and Defence clusters, and
• our future vision for the Welding Centre team. 

This podcast is part of our commitment to provide greater transparency and visibility of the R&D focuses we have.

Did you know that HERA members can propose projects for HERA to work on?

Find out more details on the process and how you can tell us about problems you'd like solved through R&D: 

https://www.hera.org.nz/call-panel-projects/

Demystify our research levy and how all of industry can leverage it (including SMEs):

https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-research-levy-projects/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Pamela Bell. Founder and Former CEO of PrefabNZ whom we crossed paths with due to her involvement on the NZ Construction Industry Council.

Pamela has been on a mission to innovate in New Zealand’s built environment and create a hub for prebuilt design and construction. We were keen to chat to her about this, as prefabrication has come up as one of the top interests our members are keen to explore in our recent innovation survey.

This is a not to be missed episode if you're curious to know if prefabrication could answer Auckland's housing crisis, or if there is sufficient volume of construction for your business to invest in prefabrication. 

Join us as we discuss the benefits of prefabrication, challenges to overcome, relevance of this trend to our metals industry, opportunities for our future pipeline, traceability and conformity to seismic standards, and more.

Connect with Pamela:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-bell-2195b564/

View the 'How to pre-fab' case studies mentioned in the podcast:

http://www.prefabnz.com/resources

View HERA's research to explore light steel framing multi-story buildings in New Zealand:

https://www.hera.org.nz/solving-auckland-housing-crisis/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Industrial and Organisational Psychologist and self professed leadership, resilience and curiosity seeker - Alia Bojilova!

In this thought provoking chat, she challenges our current perceptions around resilience and wellbeing within the work place. Making it known that paying lip service to these concepts are a massive risk to our industry which requires huge investment in terms of intellectual capability.

She believes the focus on resilience and wellbeing need to be a great deal more robust, especially if we want to be a business that attracts and retains top staff for greater productivity and profitability.

Saying "Stress steals time. The more busier we are, the less likely we are to pay attention to what matters. And, business as usual is sometimes a huge dusty pile of stuff we don't have to attend to. We need to pause, and focus on the things that matter as apposed to everything that is immediately in front of us."

Connect with Alia:

LinkedIn: https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrina-alia-bojilova/

Interested in attending HERA's Future Forum - 20/20 Vision so you can hear more from Alia?

Registrations are now open! https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Renita Reddy. Director at Reddy Diamond Group - a successful rollforming company in Fiji.

Renita is not what you'd typically imagine as the leader of a large rollforming business. She's young, female, Fijian, has strong religious beliefs and is passionate about dog rescue! 

But she is also brave and driven. Confronting the cultural bias of being a young female in leadership within Fiji, and breaking the mold of how people expect her to lead. She's embraced the unconventional, and chosen to be her authentic and value-based self. 

And now, her resilience and 'diversity of thought' is starting to shine through. The figures are starting to quell her greatest critiques, and the results are changing mindsets across her business for the better. 

#INWED19 #TransformTheFuture #diversity #diversityagenda #WomenInEngineering #WomenInStem

Contact Renita:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddyrenita/

Website: http://reddygroup.com/

Check out our other stories of wahine in engineering across Aotearoa and lend your support to International Women In Engineering Day #INWED19

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/people-hera/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with The Human Resources Project's Executive Director - Rowan Larsen.

We know the skills gap is nothing new to our industry. It is well known and voiced. And that's why we knew it was important to explore what practical steps our members could take to address this challenge.

Join us as we discuss how important it is to create a clear culture, company purpose and strategy for staff. How to better position our organisation so it's more attractive to potential employees, the need for a basic functional accountability chart and how to gain clarity around the skills and job functions required so you have the right people on your team.

Contact Rowan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-larsen-65053514/

Website: https://www.trpnz.co.nz/the-human-resources-project/

Interested in joining HERA's HR Innovation Cluster?

Contact GM Industry Development Boaz Habib:

Email: boaz.habib@hera.org.nz

Phone: +64 9 262 4753 

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Callaghan Innovation Application Development Engineer Emily Allison, to dig deeper into the idea of advanced manufacturing.

We cover how advanced engineering can help solve complex design and manufacturing problems and processes, what additive manufacturing is and it's advantages over traditional manufacturing and more.

We also discuss future applications, what New Zealand's printing capability is and why this is an opportunity we need to put on our radar if we want to be part of the new breed of smart industry.

Contact Emily:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-allison-3612a957/

Website: https://rd.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/advanced-manufacturing/

Interested to join our Automation Innovation Cluster?

Contact our General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko:

Email: m.kapenko@hera.org.nz

Phone: + 64 9 262 4849

Contact our Research Engineer Welding Centre and Automation Lead, Holger Heinzel:

Email: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz

Phone: +64 9 262 4755

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Naomi Manu.

Join us in this enlightening episode with Naomi Manu, founder of Pūhoro STEMM Academy and co-founder of Auraki Group, as we discuss the Tohu app. This innovative tool integrates traditional Māori practices for culturally grounded career mapping for Māori youth. Naomi explains how the app educates users about Māori values and community contributions, bridging gaps in access to traditional knowledge.

We also address equity in science education for Māori and Pacific students, highlighting the impact of systemic streaming and the Pūhoro program’s success. Finally, we explore the future of work and the importance of aligning careers with personal values. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on culturally relevant career guidance.

Connect with Naomi 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-manu/ 

Website: https://aurakigroup.com/equitable-ecosystems/ 

Connect with Auraki Group 

Website: https://aurakigroup.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auraki-group-limited/ 

Connect with Troy 

Website: Troy Coyle 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-she-her/ 

Register to attend our launch ceremony ‘Ka rongo te pō! Ka rongo te ao!

When: 18 June 2024 from 10am. 

Where: HERA House, 17-19 Gladding Place, Manukau 

We anticipate this will be a very exciting event with attendance by a large cross-section of the education and research sectors, construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors, iwi and tauira (students).  

Our two kaupapa we will be launching are:

The Tohu App – this is a career pathway app for rangatahi. Statistics show there is a slow uptake of Māori into STEMM careers but tracking forward they will make up around 20% of our future workforce, so we have particularly targeted this app toward Māori students as we are keen to stimulate interest in and understanding of the possibilities in our sectors amongst younger generations through channels that they connect with.  

HERA partnered with Auraki Group to develop the app which consists of interactive questionnaires that allow students to discover their alignment to ngā atua, identify their strengths, skills, and interests, and match these core values to STEMM-related jobs that align with kaupapa Māori values.  

Ngākopa Construction 4.0 hub – as discussed in our podcast, our Endeavour supported research on Construction 4.0 “Developing a Construction 4.0 transformation of the Aotearoa New Zealand construction sector” has a dedicated focus on incorporating mātauranga Māori. As part of this mahi, the Ngākopa karakia and a branding entity developed from it has been gifted to represent our Construction 4.0 digital hub which will share research from across Aotearoa with links to this kaupapa. We are excited to publicly launch the Ngākopa branding and the digital hub as part of this ceremony.  

HERA partnered with Maui Studio’s to deliver this mahi based on the whakaaro and guidance of the Mātauranga Māori roopu. 

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, to gain clarity around government procurement and how metals as a material currently sits within their plans.

We delve into industry concerns around fair and free trade, imported steel and global competition against NZ fabricated steel and in the NZ context why government urgently needs to provide clear guidance on balanced decision making.

Contact Nick:

Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents and advocates for nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors.

www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/

www.metals.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk Industry 4.0.

Helping our NZ metals industry make sense of it, understand the importance of adopting it into their business processes, and how they can evaluate its benefits and identify low hanging fruit for their specific needs.

We also give examples from Germany on how integrated technology has led to improved process optimisation and flexibility, greater customer relationships, efficiencies in workload and reduced operating cost. Showcasing how both larger companies and SME’s can implement Industry 4.0 into their operations to achieve shorter feedback loops and improved quality.

More about Holger:

Holger is HERA's Welding Engineer leading our Automation Innovation Cluster. He’s spent time at the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication to gain experience with the latest technology in 3D scanning & printing, virtual reality assisted fabrication planning and more.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-heinzel-80991636/

New automation services at HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-welding/

More about Jan:

Jan is Coordinator of Industrial Projects and a Lecturer at the University of Auckland with a passion for end to end development of automated optimisation within production systems.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jan-polzer-456a8a142/

Website: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Maori Hydraulic Engineer at Norman Disney & Young, Byron Konia.

We discuss what our metals industry can do to better facilitate Maori engagement with engineering – and why that’s so important for us to do in terms of extending our industry capacity to become more diverse and attractive to work in.

 We also speak candidly with Maori Education Trust General Manager Evelyn Newman to understand why scholarships are essential in assisting students in their career pathway and the difference such opportunities make.

Connect with Byron:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-konia-b01464142/

https://www.ndy.com/

Connect with Evelyn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-evelyn-newman-37030334/

https://maorieducation.org.nz/

Know someone that might benefit from HERA’s Whanake Scholarship? Find out more here:

https://www.hera.org.nz/whanake-scholarship/

Applications must reach the Māori Education Trust by 4.30 pm, Friday, 26 Paenga-whāwhā (April) 2019.

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, SCNZ Manager Darren O’Riley and HERA CEO Troy Coyle about cooperation and support across the entire NZ metals sector.

We clarify the roles and relationships between these three key metals industry organisations and discuss threats and opportunities within the sector as well as sustainability, advocacy and improving productivity.

More about Nick:

Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors.

www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/

www.metals.org.nz

More about Darren:

Darren is Manager of Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) – an organisation that promotes the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects and advocates and supports its 300 members nationwide.

www.linkedin.com/in/darren-o-riley-320b2915/

www.scnz.org/About+SCNZ

More about Troy:

Troy is CEO of HERA – an industry-owned body creating value through collaboration and education as well as acting as a catalyst for metals innovation internationally.

www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/

www.hera.org.nz/

Contact Kim Nugent – HERA Marketing & Communications Manager:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nugentkim/

www.hera.org.nz/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Ross Pearce, programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation about how innovation is driving the global economy.

We discuss Artificial Intelligence, robotics, blockchain as both disruptors and opportunities and how companies like Team Emirates and Rocket Lab have harnessed innovation to take on the world.

Ross Pearce is programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation whose passionate about achieving business success through applied innovation. Ross has more than 25 years of product design and innovation leadership experience focused on identifying, creating and delivering compelling value.

Connect with Ross:

www.linkedin.com/in/ross-pearce-6aa05613/

www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/

Connect with Boaz Habib - HERA Industry Development GM:

www.linkedin.com/in/boaz-habib-241b16b/

www.hera.org.nz/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Goran Roos about the potential of the manufacturing industry to transform the New Zealand economy.

We discuss the role of manufacturing in raising living standards, challenge common perceptions of the manufacturing industry and talk about the threats and benefits of new technologies.

Professor Göran Roos is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He has been a member of the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Leaders Group and held academic appointments at Nanyang Technological University, University of Adelaide and the University of Technology Sydney. Göran is the author and co-author of over three hundred books, book chapters, papers and articles specialising in strategy, innovation management, research policy and intellectual capital.

Connect with Goran:

www.linkedin.com/in/goran-roos-1824181/

Find out about MaD2019 Future-proofing NZ’s Manufacturing & Design Economy:

http://mad.org.nz/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Saul Roberts, Fleur Palmer, and Patricia Te Whatu.

Together, they delve into the steps taken to blend Māori knowledge systems and tikanga to represent modern construction practices through the lens of the Endeavour Funded Construction 4.0 project, Ngākopa. They discuss the integration of Māori perspectives into contemporary construction methodologies, highlighting the significance of a specially composed karakia by Saul which forms the genesis story of the branding for this project.

This episode also touches on the importance of embedding Māori cultural practices to create a more inclusive and diverse learning environmentand the transformative impacts of acknowledging Māori values in sustainable construction, and digital platforms to leave a lasting legacy for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s built environment. 

Connect with Fleur - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleur-palmer-04042b3/ 

Connect with Saul - https://toa.net.nz/people/saul-roberts/ 

Connect with Patricia - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-te-whatu-56a85118a/

Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/ 

Mātauranga Māori: https://www.hera.org.nz/construction40-matauranga-maori/ 

Register to attend our launch ceremony ‘Ka rongo te pō! Ka rongo te ao!

When: 18 June 2024 from 10am. 

Where: HERA House, 17-19 Gladding Place, Manukau 

We anticipate this will be a very exciting event with attendance by a large cross-section of the education and research sectors, construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors, iwi and tauira (students).  

Our two kaupapa we will be launching are:

Ngākopa Construction 4.0 hub – as discussed in our podcast, our Endeavour supported research on Construction 4.0 “Developing a Construction 4.0 transformation of the Aotearoa New Zealand construction sector” has a dedicated focus on incorporating mātauranga Māori. As part of this mahi, the Ngākopa karakia and a branding entity developed from it has been gifted to represent our Construction 4.0 digital hub which will share research from across Aotearoa with links to this kaupapa. We are excited to publicly launch the Ngākopa branding and the digital hub as part of this ceremony.  

HERA partnered with Maui Studio’s to deliver this mahi based on the whakaaro and guidance of the Mātauranga Māori roopu. 

The Tohu App – this is a career pathway app for rangatahi. Statistics show there is a slow uptake of Māori into STEMM careers but tracking forward they will make up around 20% of our future workforce, so we have particularly targeted this app toward Māori students as we are keen to stimulate interest in and understanding of the possibilities in our sectors amongst younger generations through channels that they connect with.  

HERA partnered with Auraki Group to develop the app which consists of interactive questionnaires that allow students to discover their alignment to ngā atua, identify their strengths, skills, and interests, and match these core values to STEMM-related jobs that align with kaupapa Māori values.  

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Shahab Ramhormozian.

Shahab is a Senior Lecturer in Structural and Earthquake Engineering at Auckland University of Technology. Join us as we chat about him being awarded the #INN0V8 impact industry award at the 2023 HERA Future Forum Industry Awards. 

Connect with Shahab:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahab-ramhormozian-b58b7583/ 

Connect with AUT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/autuni/
Website: https://www.aut.ac.nz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuni/

Find out more about HERA’s Industry Awards:

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to New Zealand Steel for their invaluable sponsorship of our Future Forum and Nation Dinner events!

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Troy Coyle, Kaveh Andisheh, and Craig Stevenson.

We’ve brought together the team involved in HERA’s $772K project titled “Circular design for a changing environment – a design framework to reduce construction waste, lifecycle embodied carbon, and to enhance the circular economy for construction materials with a pilot for low-rise buildings."

Connect with the team on LinkedIn:
Troy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-she-her// 
Kaveh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh-phd-4139ab36/
Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigstevensonaurecon/
Raed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raed-el-sarraf-2ab0a713/

Connect with Beca:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beca/
Website: https://www.beca.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becagroup/

Connect with WSP New Zealand:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wspnz/
Website: https://www.wsp.com/en-nz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsp_in_nz/ 

IAG members: https://www.hera.org.nz/iag-branz/ 

Funding of $150K from BRANZ: https://www.hera.org.nz/announcement-of-funding/ 

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with our CEO Troy Coyle and the technical lead team Michail Karpenko and Kaveh Andisheh.

Together, they reflect on an amazing year of mahi to support the heavy engineering industry of Aotearoa, New Zealand in construction and manufacturing.

Connect with Troy, Michail, and Kaveh:

Troy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-she-her/

Michail: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michail-karpenko-4ab13730/ 

Kaveh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh-phd-4139ab36/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Neil Horsfield.

Neil is Beca’s General Manager Global Building Structures. Join us as we chat about the potential for adaptive reuse of our building stock. 

Connect with Neil:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-horsfield-41b22622/

 Connect with Beca:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beca/ 

Website: https://www.beca.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becagroup/ 

 Find out more about our materials passport project: 

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ 

 You might also be interested in our other sustainability focuses:  

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/  

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ 

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/ 

 Find out more about HERA’s Industry Awards:

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to New Zealand Steel for their invaluable sponsorship of our Future Forum and Nation Dinner events!

Raed is Technical Principal at WSP New Zealand. He has extensive experience in corrosion engineering and asset integrity management of structural steel and other metal structures. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raed-el-sarraf-2ab0a713/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wspnz/ 

Website: https://www.wsp.com/en-nz/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsp_in_nz/ 

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

Design for low carbon: https://www.hera.org.nz/announcement-of-funding/ 

Corrosion map : https://www.hera.org.nz/resource-corrosion-map/ 

HERA Report R4-133: NZ steelwork corrosion and coatings guide: https://www.hera.org.nz/product/hera-report-r4-133/  

We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to New Zealand Steel for their invaluable sponsorship of our Future Forum and Nation Dinner events!

Fanqin, who is no stranger to HERA, is a Structural Fire Research Engineer within our team! We are shining the spotlight on him as the recipient of the Student of the Year Award which he received at this years Future Forum Industry Awards in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fanqin-meng-a759b1204/

HERA profile: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/fanqin-meng/ 

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

https://www.hera.org.nz/become-a-student-member/ 

We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to New Zealand Steel for their invaluable sponsorship of our Future Forum and Nation Dinner events!

Byron is a Senior Mechanical Engineer and Māori Advisor at Stantec in Wellington.  We last spoke to him back in 2019 when he was just starting off his career as a young Graduate Hydraulic Engineer. Join us as we reconnect and find out what he has been up to and how he thinks the engineering environment has changed to better attract and retain a diverse workforce.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byronkonia/ 

Website: https://kupurorirori.co.nz/pages/maua-korero-our-story 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kupurorirori 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kupu.rorirori 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kupurorirori 

Website: https://www.stantec.com/en/offices/new-zealand-locations-hub 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stantec/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StantecInc 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stantec 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stantec/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StantecInc 

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/ 

Research on the intersection between mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0: https://www.hera.org.nz/construction40-matauranga-maori/ 

Whanake Scholarship: https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-whanake-scholarship/ 

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Kenneth Husted.

Unlock the secrets of successful tech transfer in the construction industry with our insightful discussion on the Endeavour Funded and HERA led Ngākopa Construction 4.0 research project!

Kenneth, project lead for the theme of Knowledge Transfer, shares how this unique initiative prioritises not only developing new technologies but ensuring they’re effectively adopted across the construction industry. He highlights the importance of early collaboration with end-users, working together to co-create solutions that meet real-world needs. Together, HERA CEO Troy and Kenneth dive into the knowledge transfer challenges faced in construction, where uptake often trails sectors like manufacturing.

They also discuss the project’s collaborative approach, involving experts on regulatory impacts, cultural expectations, and systemic thinking to support broad industry adoption. By focusing on tech transfer from the outset, the Construction 4.0 project aims to inspire transformative change in the sector. The ultimate goal is to provide tools and insights that empower the construction industry to advance through smart, sustainable, and inclusive practices.


Connect with Kenneth
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-husted-669134/
Contact - https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/k-husted

Connect with Ngākopa Construction 4.0 Hub
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/construction4-0hub/

Geoff Bird was this years recipient of the HERA Foundation Keith Smith Memorial Award, for distinguished service to Aotearoa New Zealand’s metals industry. Join us as he chats with our Executive Board Chair Craig Stevenson on his career pathway towards this acknowledgement and everything in between!

Geoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-bird-176b89a/

Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigstevensonaurecon/

Website: https://www.beca.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beca/

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

Robert is Director of Timber Unlimited and is also a member of HERA’s Industry Advisory Group for the "Low Carbon Design Framework for Low Rise Buildings” project. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering, has managed research and product development, and set research directions for the past 23 years.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-finch-508086a1/

Website: https://timberunlimited.co.nz/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/timber-unlimited/ 

https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ 

https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ 

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Are you attending the Gala Awards Dinner and want to maximise your travel and add some learning? Then book your place now! Come and hear our speakers present on Hybrid Buildings.Hosted by Timber Unlimited and NZ Timber Design Society.Programme (Coming soon!)Where: Crystal Room at Cordis Hotel, AucklandTime: 9am - 3pmCost: $150+GST  (click here to register and pay)TDS Member rate: $130+GST

Cliff Ellery is General Manager - Innovex at Tīra. From grassroot beginnings in the Taranaki, to receiving the 2023 #INN0V8 change industry award for exporting spiral welding innovations – in this episode we talk about the innovation that led Tīra to the win, its business expansion plans, and what others could learn from their experience with technology innovation. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-ellery-70611162/

Website: https://www.tira.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tira-nda/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiragroupnz/

https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

Phil is Project Director at Holmes ANZ and a civil structures designer, with expertise in bridges, wharves and water retaining structures.  Specialising in design and constructing projects and alternative designs where value engineering is needed to bring projects back on track, Phil’s passion is delivering efficient, elegant, quick and easy-to-construct affordable structures with the lowest practical environmental footprint.

Join us as he chats with our Structural Sustainability Engineer Dr. Amir Shah Mohammadi about structural steel design for bridges in particular and how we can push the boundaries of these designs to be more innovative and courageous.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gaby-137114246/

Website: https://holmesanz.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmes-anz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holmes.anz/

HERA Report R4-97: New Zealand Weathering Steel Guide for Bridges – rev 3: https://www.hera.org.nz/product/hera-report-r4-97/

Contact Kaveh: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/kaveh-andisheh/

In this episode, we’re having a korero with Nico Patchay, Technical Manager of Niche Modular Construction.

As the first company to use HERA’s zero carbon steel program, Hōtaka Whakakore Puhanga Waro, through offsetting – we thought we’d delve into how they’ve utilised the program for their steel modular building projects and what their experience has been in using it.  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicopatchay/

Website: https://www.nichemodular.co.nz/

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ 

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Thomas is the Vice President of the Sustainable Business at SSAB, coming from a background in the metals, construction and process automation industry.

Join us as he chats with our Senior Structural Sustainability Engineer Dr. Amir Shah Mohammadi about SSAB's HYBRIT® technology which has resulted in the world's first fossil free steel production.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-h%C3%B6rnfeldt-7715036/

Website: https://www.ssab.com/en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ssab/

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Zero carbon steel: 

Enda Crossin is an Associate Professor and Director of Engineering Management Programmes at the University of Canterbury. 

Join us as we delve in to the BeLongEng project that he leads, which is the biggest ever longitudinal study of engineering practice.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/endacrossin/ 

Website: https://www.belongeng.org/https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/belongeng 

Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. In episode 87, we spoke with Rob about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development. 

Join us as we kōrero about leadership and how crucial it is in creating an effective team. As leaders, we need to be wise enough to discover what our team value and what motivates them. If we do not, then we are the one failing – not them. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz

Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/people/

Mumin is the National Business Development Manager for Ecostruxure Power at Schneider Electric and is passionate about helping businesses who need guidance to become more sustainable and are unsure how to measure their impact.

Join us as we korero about the development of their New Zealand Business Sustainability Research Index with Perceptive, which has benchmarked 300 New Zealand business decision-makers across multiple sectors including construction and manufacturing on their sustainability performance, how the construction and manufacturing industries faired, and what steps can be done to start the sustainability journey.

Connect with Mumin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muminbhat/

Connect with Schneider Electric

Website: https://www.se.com/nz/en/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schneider-electric/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchneiderElectricNZ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneiderNZ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/schneidercorporate

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schneiderelectric/

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Andrea is the South Auckland House of Science Manager who is passionate about making science more accessible for rangatahi (youth). Join us as we gravitate towards Te Whare Pūtaiao - House of Science to see how they are creating opportunities for our next generation to understand sustainable practices.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lun-084b4bba/

Website: https://houseofscience.nz/

Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/house-of-science-nz

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Business Manager, Sandra Kirikiri at sandra.kirikiri@houseofscience.nz

There are also volunteer opportunities for corporates to get involved with at a House of Science branch. If you would like to volunteer, contact the House of Science branch directly via the website or alternatively email info@houseofscience.nz

Webpage: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Professor Xun Xu.

Is data connectivity the key to transforming the construction industry? In this episode, we talk with Xun, who is the project led for the theme of Data Connectivity and Standardisation in the Endeavour Funded and HERA led Ngākopa Construction 4.0 research project.

We talk about the impact of data standardisation on real-time decision-making, productivity, and agility. Learn how effective data management can eliminate wasted effort and explore tools like the Common Data Environment (CDE), Asset Information Models (AIM), and Product Information Models (PIM). Xun also explains the importance of data dictionaries, information containers, and templates in ensuring consistent data across projects to enhance construction quality.

We also discuss moral data sovereignty and how it connects to culturally significant building models. Xun shares how regions like Canada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands are leading efforts to integrate indigenous knowledge into data frameworks. His insights call for systematic protocols to ensure a culturally inclusive approach in construction data management.

Connect with Xun
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/xun-xu-26098238/
Contact - https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/x-xu

Connect with Ngākopa Construction 4.0 Hub
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/construction4-0hub/

Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. Like many, we all have that subject we enjoy talking about - join us as Rob chats about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development, which is his passion.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz

Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/

Events: https://www.hera.org.nz/events/ 

She is currently re-entering a Research Master in Engineering studies on Sustainable Resources Recovery at the University of Auckland on the circular economy. In particular, investigating new pathways for the circularity of metallic materials from scrap to powders for additive manufacturing.

Today we give wider understanding of additive manufacturing and how it relates to and can be utlised meaningfully in the works our membership and industry does.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-salome-duval-chaneac-2b8257b4/

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/industry40/ 

John is Founder of Regeneration HQ - a self-professed ‘anti-consultant’ hand crafting solutions for SME’s in Aotearoa with practical, hands-on support.

Join us as we discuss a topic that we know is on many of our members mind as they look to foster their next generation leaders through succession planning.

Website: https://www.regenerationhq.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-luxton-98ba497/

We are currently calling out to profile our SME’s to help drive their business on our available communication platforms. 

We have also been thinking about developing some practical, hands on tool kit offerings to address key pain points you may be experiencing. It would be great to understand if workshops or consultation to assist in these areas would be something you would uptake. 

If you are an SME and either of these are of interest to you – please get in touch with our Manager of Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds to discuss further. 

Email: rebecca.symonds@hera.org.nz

Tīmoti is Managing Director of Empowering Change and is on a mission to bring about transformation in people and organisations by unpacking the ins and outs of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and it’s implications in the workplace. 

Website: https://empowering.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timoti-harris-ab1a0344/

Email: timoti@empowering.co.nz

Please get in touch with our Mātauranga Māori Project Lead, Kim Nugent to discuss further! You can email her at: kim.nugent@hera.org.nz

https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/

Podcasts:

Wairangi Jones: Cultural cringe and colonisation in the workplace: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fm5ys-1203647

Dr Joe Te Rito: Move your mentality from the 1940's: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e7jvn-11a07c7

Hanga Aro Rau: Cultural transformation for industry: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-t3rdt-1127aad

Mahonri Owen: Challenging the status quo, Part 1: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7ctmj-10cbbc0

Paora Tapihana: Challenging the status quo, Part 2: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qtcfb-10dc6c5

Motu Bridge Pou team: A history remembered: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zcjec-10b8376

Renata Hakiwai & Troy Coyle: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rqdwv-107e668

Phil Hokianga & Graham Burke: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-txi35-1093598

John Cole: The intersection between Mātauranga Māori & Construction 4.0: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-x5x95-ff5116

Lelan Ruwhiu & Sarah Lewis: An indigenous approach to STEM engagement: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p7bjm-d242bf

Byron Konia: Addressing the skills gap through diversity: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-efyky-ae4322

Kelly is a Senior Consultant for Circular Economy at Aurecon with a background in materials, design and research. She is tasked with helping clients design and implement circular economy strategies.

Join us as we delve in to her specialty topic of the circular economy - in particular, what it is, why it is a focus for Aurecon, and more importantly, why it should be a focus for those working in the construction sector and how this can be achieved!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mcclean-olatunji-09b8a539/

Website: https://www.aurecongroup.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aurecon/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurecon/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aurecon

YouTube: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/

Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/

Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

We were lucky enough to steal some of his time to chat about the intersection between the circular economy and construction whilst he was visiting New Zealand!

Join us as we chat about the underlying concepts of the circular economy and how it interrelates with construction, and strategies that can be taken to make construction more circular in Aotearoa.

Ken Webster is currently a visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and the University of Auckland Business School. From 2010-end 2018 he was Head of Innovation for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy pioneer organisation. He is also on the supervisory board of the materials passport organisation the Madaster Foundation (NL) and supports the Danish Circular Built Environment Network.

His recent book (with Craig Johnson) ABC&D Creating A Regenerative Circular Economy for All uses food and farming as a focus for exploring the notion of extractive vs circulatory economies and how to transition to the latter. In the built environment he collaborated on Circular Construction and Circular Economy (Eds Felix Heisel and Dirk Hebel). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in the UK.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-webster-28825110/

Twitter: @CircularEconKen

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/construction40-circular-design/

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

One thing we have come to recognise is that one of the strengths of HERA is our amazing multi-cultural team who bring their life experiences to the table every day to inform and develop our research, training and project work. The twists and turns they have taken in their life and career pathway make for some interesting insights into who they are, what they value, and where their thought process and decision making comes from.

This is something we have started to unravel in our ‘Whanaungatanga 101’ (relationships 101) approach we have taken through the year, where each of our team have shared their personal story. This has been part of our commitment to mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) in the workplace – which has asked us to culturally shift our general approach to relationship building from introducing ourselves as someone who does a particular role at a business, to someone who you know from a much more relational and personal way.

An extension of this learning, is to now share some of our stories with you with our ‘looking under the hood’ podcast series where we’ll chat with our team members about what makes them who they are, and how they apply that to the mahi (work) they do here at HERA.

Website: Kaveh Andisheh

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh-phd-4139ab36/

News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/industry40/

HERA has been very fortunate to have been able to forge a strong connection to both David and Waikaraka as Pūhoro are tenants at HERA House! On top of that, we are lucky enough to receive weekly Te Ao Māori lessons from them each week, which has had a massive influence on our ability as a team to better understand mātauranga Māori and its integration within the workplace.

Join us as they chat with our Innovation and Transformation Architect, Greg Buckley around their mahi (work) to encourage young Māori to be active participants in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths, mātauranga) and the STEMM economy of tomorrow. Their focus being to develop a community of future Māori technologists, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, innovators and thought-pioneers who excel in high value careers and are the producers and developers of cutting-edge future innovation and will become self-determined empowered leaders, who can bridge both worlds simultaneously (te ao Māōri and te ao Pākehā). We also get down into how our industry can be a part of their story so they can invest for impact!

Website: https://www.puhoro.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/p%C5%ABhoro/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puhoro

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Puhoro101

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puhoro_tamaki_makaurau/

https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/

As part of our Industry Awards in 2023, we have introduced a new award category 'Pūhoro Tautoko' which will recognise the top tauira across the motu within the Pūhoro STEMM Academy program. The Kaihautū for each operating rohe of Manawatū, South Auckland, Christchurch, Hawkes Bay and Waikato nominating their top candidate at the end of their four year journey.

If you have interest to sponsor this project either through funds or an internship offering, we'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our Manager Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds to discuss today!

Rebecca is a familiar face to a lot of our members, and is responsible for ensuring they are well supported by delivering smarter solutions that drive our industry forward.

Join us as she chats about what HERA membership involves, the value it brings as well as the some of the key initiatives we have coming up – including member profiling, SME support and our Future Forum conference in 2023.

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/rebecca-symonds/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-symonds-93079548/

Email: rebecca.symonds@hera.org.nz

Our membership: https://www.hera.org.nz/about-our-membership/

Membership benefits: https://www.hera.org.nz/membership-benefits/

We are now leading in the most turbulent times. Adapting and responding to change requires next generation leadership. This is because we are now influenced by constant change, geopolitical volatility, technological disruptions, economic and political uncertainty, climate change, and a growing social conscience.

Future Forum overview

Future Forum key note speakers

Nation dinner & industry awards

Mackenzie is a student at the University of Auckland who is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Global Studies in Environmental Sustainability and Māori. We discuss how tauiwi (non-Māori) can be advocates and hold space for Māori to lift the cultural burden in the workplace. This is about how we can make a culturally safe environment in a genuine and appropriate way.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzie-horwood-verstappen-814bb0209/

https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/