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In this panel discussion we get to hear on Housing in Aotearoa New Zealand from the following speakers at the New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit held on 7 May 2025 (more on NZGBC is here):

Ali Hamlin-Paenga - Chief Executive of Te Matapihi (Site: https://www.tematapihi.org.nz) 

Cate Kearney - Chief Executive of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Site: https://www.ocht.org.nz) 

Paul Gilberd - Chief Executive of Community Housing Aotearoa (Site: https://communityhousing.org.nz)                    

Steven Moe – Chair of Community Housing Funding Agency (Site: https://chfa.co.nz) 

Thanks...

Ali Adams shares about the revitilised city of Ōtautahi Christchurch as well as her life lessons and journey to becoming the CEO of ChristchurchNZ.  

Seeds is a long term project with more than 440 conversations with inspiring people, most of whom are based in Christchurch.  Find out more and listen to other conversations at www.theseeds.nz 

Ōtautahi ChristchurchNZ website https://www.christchurchnz.com 

Earlier interview from 2019 with Joanna Norris which we mention on this episode https://theseeds.nz/articles/transforming-christchurch-into-an-innovation-hub/ 

A very short excerpt of a long and rich conversation with Ali Adams the CEO of ChristchurchNZ where she shared two key life lessons.  

Be watching for the full interview out next!  

ChristchurchNZ website https://www.christchurchnz.com 

For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

This was a rich and deep conversation with Sir Maarten Wevers who shared about his life journey on this episode of seeds podcast.  From being born in the Netherlands to moving to New Zealand with his family age 1, growing up with different cultural influences and then how he got into the diplomatic world, travelling the World, his learning Japanese to serve as Ambassador to Japan and then working with multiple Prime Ministers through pivotal moments in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.  From 1985 to 1987 he was private secretary to then Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lange.  He was als...

Enjoyed the chance to talk with Lewis Patterson about his life story, growing up on a farm towards in the South of the South Island as well as his move overseas, desire to learn Korean, what it was like to live in Korea and then move back to New Zealand.  We also talk about his upcoming event on "The Value of Purpose" which will be held in mid May 2025 - see link below for information.  

Relevant links:  
Sustainable Brands "The Value of Purpose" event website:  Sustainable Brands
Sustainable Brands global website:  Sustainable Brands
LinkedIn profi...

Held a session about what I have learned about LinkedIn and this is the audio of the recording.  

LinkedIn post with the top 10 listed  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steven-moe-0b3b008a_linkedin-learnings-from-steven-moe-activity-7308262210072453121-3kGd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAABMHZIcB8j_p9zYjf0viXbnHWQ_uKe3HuUg

Video of the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37IP2L0nXUw 

This is the audio of a short talk I gave recently and turned into a paper on principles for a Generous Life.

To read the paper you can find it here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-generosity-mindset-7-key-principles-to-cultivate-a-generous-life/ 

For the videos mentioned have a look at my LinkedIn profile https://nz.linkedin.com/in/steven-moe-0b3b008a 

For more visit www.theseeds.nz 

In this conversation I sat down with Craig Fortune and heard about his life, career, setbacks and how to overcome them and also about improving productivity.  What are some of the simple steps we can each take to gain greater efficiency?

If you enjoy this check out the other episodes in the back cataloge at www.theseeds.nz and why not tell one other person about seeds.

If you post a link to this and tag me in, I will like and comment as well!

Breaking Busy website: https://www.breakingbusy.co.nz 

This is the audio of the session held on Charities and Tax and a discussion of the IRD paper on this.

Video of the session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCz7fzYGwI

Jenny, Craig and Steven hosted this briefing on the IRD consultation paper. This is the link to our earlier briefing paper for background reading, https://www.parryfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PARRY-FIELD-Charities-and-Tax.pdf

And the video of our earlier session on it + overall context is here https://youtu.be/rp040LanLlY

Also, more info is here (including charity health c...

It was special to sit down with Ian Farrant as he was a director of The New Zealand Salmon Company which is the reason our family moved here in 1989 as my Father is a marine biologist and we came here for that job.  

We start with Ian's early childhood memories which includes war rations in the 1940s, growing up in Dunedin, his studies and early career and then we talk abou this governance roles over the years and what he has learned as a director of around 40 entities over the years.

If you like this t...

Dame Sue Bagshaw has led a fascinating life and we talk about her childhood and background, coming to New Zealand and then focus in on Youth Hub Christchurch. 

Website: https://www.youthhubchch.org.nz  

If you enjoy this then why not check out some of the other 430+ episodes.

www.theseeds.nz  

This is the audio of an hour long session we held on charities and tax where we discussed this paper on Charities in New Zealand | Parry Field Lawyers 

Video of the session is here too https://youtu.be/rp040LanLlY 

For more visit www.theseeds.nz 

This is the audio of an article on leaders and the 5 Orders of Consciousness I wrote with Emily Morrow.  Its a really interesting look into how we percieve the world we are in.

The article was just published by the Institute of Directors here https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/governance-and-orders-of-consciousness-a-different-leadership-lens#    

Emily was a great collaborator and friend and very knowledgable - check out more about her and what she does here https://emilymorrow.com   

Why not send it to one other person it might interest?  Or post the link and tag someone...

Jonathan is the founder of Caliber Design and in this conversation we talk about the process of creativity and what it takes to create products as well as creating team culture and the components of strategy.  We also focussed in on what it means to really understand the problem before you start to design a solution.  We start with his childhood though and what he learned from growing up next to Rolleston Prison as a child and how he started his career at Tait Electronics before helping to design a variety of products.  This is a great conversation showing a C...

Audio of the paper written by Steven Moe and Craig Fisher.  The title is Charities and Tax: Examining the Foundations of how and why we empower Charities to have Positive Impact.

You can download the paper here https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/ 

Contents

1:33 - Introduction

3:55 - Starting with Thanks

4:32 - The Charitable Sector

5:58: The role of Charities by Numbers and Stories

8:51: The anchor of Charitable Purposes

11:33 - The Exemptions they are granted

13:09 - Phillosophy of why we do this

17:41...

This conversation with Harmaan Madon we cover many different topics with a focus in on his life story and growing up in India and how he ended up in New Zealand and working with Matthew Jackson (another former Seeds guest) on Alimentary Systems.  https://www.alimentary.systems  This technology processes any organic waste source to create value and prevent greenhouse gas emissions.  We also talk about the entrepreneurial journey, the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and nature as a key stakeholder for any business.  

I really enjoyed our conversation and if you do as well why not tell one othe...

Imagine if we electrified the country and ditched fossil fuels?  It is a compelling vision of a world where Aotearoa New Zealand stands apart as an example that other counntries could then follow with major positive impact for the planet.  And it is possible with the right policy settings in place.

Mike Casey from Rewiring Aotearoa and I discuss this and a whole lot more in this wide ranging conversation - from his early days in Wellington to his entrepreneurial journey and how to get through the hard times, planting a 9,000+ cherry tree farm in Otago and the...

This conversation with James Beck was wide ranging and I really enjoyed hearing about the podcast he has created called Ngā Here - The Many Connections (on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/0tvwAw1E4ECNlLpl1Oxfz3)

In our conversation we cover his early years, his sense of identity, where he is from and what it means, some of his spiritual journey and faith and consideration of the land, relationship with creation, Aotearoa and a whole lot more.  

If you enjoy this check out some of the other 425 conversations and you can find out more a...

This is the audio of a very short story by O'Henry from more than 100 years ago called 'The Gift of the Magi'.  

A short reflection I hope helps one of you as we come to a time of rest and reflection and planning for the future.  

Braided rivers in New Zealand are unique as they change often, moving along in the same general direction, but never ever staying exactly the same. Trying to plan every aspect of your life means you’ll miss out - to really see new opportunities, you have to be willing to also let directions shift, like a braided river, and go with where the water of new opportunities is flowing.

https://theseeds.nz/a...

The very first episode of Seeds was with Michelle Sharp so it was special to catch up and discuss UNICEF Aotearoa where she now is the CEO - we talk about the great work they do around the world in this episode.

The first episode on her life story is over here so have a listen to that to hear about her journey!  Its one of the best of the 400+ I've done so far.  https://theseeds.nz/podcast/michelle-sharp-on-kilmarnock-and-social-enterprises/

UNICEF Aotearoa: https://www.unicef.org.nz/ 

The second interview we did on Kilmarnock and...

What is an Advisory Board? How are they used and when? What role do they play in Governance?

The Institute of Directors in New Zealand have just published an article that I wrote on Advisory Boards.  The article is here: https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/advisory-boards-what-they-are-and-how-they-operate#  

It is based on a conversation I had with Louise Broekman for Seeds.  It is a 3 minute read apparently, so short!  In it cover:

- Explains what these boards are 🏄🏼‍♂️
- How they operate 🕹️
- differences to a formally appointed board 🌊
- How they might benefit or...

My conversation with Katherine started with Mountains and Nature, before we talked about her life, career and systems change.  This felt like a very grounded conversation as a result and I know you will enjoy hearing her insights about Wellbeing Economies and what they are.  If you like this then there are 420 other conversations as well - you can find out more at www.theseeds.nz 

Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa site: https://www.weall.org.nz/ 

Katherine's site: https://katherinetrebeck.com/ 

Katherine is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. Her r...

This panel discussion was at the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference 2024: Growing Together – Sharing Our Knowledge, held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

Financing models for new affordable housing supply, a panel facilitated by: Steven Moe with Roy Thompson from New Ground Capital, Jamie Newth from Soul Capital, Luke Strom from Community Finance and Heiko Jonkers from Westpac

For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

Soul Capital site: http://soul.capital 

Community Finance site: https://communityfinance.co.nz 

New Ground Capital Site: https://www.newground.co.nz 

Westpac site: https...

Yesterday afternoon faciliatated a fascinating conversation with some amazing people at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance conference in Pōneke Wellington.  

Joining me were Rachel Brown (Sustainable Business Network), Manu Caddie (Hikurangi Enterprises), Kira Day (B Labs) and Kath Dewar (Good Sense).

We covered a lot of ground - the future of business, role of nature, philanthropy and hybrid structures, director duties and consideration of ESG, advice for a high growth startup acting sustainably, the new Community Housing Funding Agency and a whole lot more.  If you like this content check out the 400+ other conversations on See...

Advisory Boards and how they can help governance are the topic of this conversation with Louise Broekman.  We hear about founding the Advisory Board Centre and also hear about her background and life journey as well.  Might an advisory board help your organisation, whether a business or charity?

For more conversations visit www.theseeds.nz 

Links and information from Louise:

Advisor Concierge Free Support Service:  https://www.advisoryboardcentre.com/advisory-board-support/ 
State of the Market Global Research Report:  https://www.advisoryboardcentre.com/our-research/state-of-the-market/ 
ABF101: Advisory Board Best Practice Framework:  https://www.advisory...

James bring such a positive energy to every conversation so I enjoyed sitting down to talk with him.  We've known each other a while now so I liked hearing about his childhood and what has shaped him and we have a great chat about alcohol as well.  If you enjoy this then why not check out some of the other life stories as well as there are more than 400 of those.  

Lead on Purpose podcast: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/podcast 

For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

Alcohol - we do not talk about it much but perhaps we need to.  This is an excerpt of my much longer conversation with James Laughlin which will be released soon.  Make sure you listen in to that when it comes out.  More content is at www.theseeds.nz 

James has a podcast too over here, check it out High Performance Leadership Training: Life & Executive Coach

Listen to Sarah Rusbatch who spoke with James - she is the author of the best selling book “Beyond Booze, How to create a life you love Alcohol Free’ https...

I recently did a LinkedIn post with some career advice and it had so many comments that were just gold I thought it would be nice to summarise all 40 of them here and make it into an episode so the wisdom was captured.

If this helps why not post a link to it and tag me in?  I will like and comment if you do!

You can find the full list of advice in written form over here:  Best Career Advice you've ever got: Reflections from 40 people - Seeds

As well as Seeds podcast www.theseeds.nz I work as a lawyer helping purpose driven organisations and so try to put out helpful content that may educate and this episode is one of those – all about Incorporated Societies and what is changing for them.  This was hosted by Volunteering New Zealand and Hui E! Community Aotearoa and I spoke at this webinar that about 300 signed up for, alongside the following amazing contributors with different perspectives:
 
- Katie Bruce of Hui E! Community Aotearoa 
- Michelle Kitney of Volunteering New Zealand | Tūao Aotearoa, 
- Alex Sta...

Hannah has been involved with many initiatives ranging from the Student Volunteer Army during the Christchurch Earthquakes, Entre and startups Indigo & Iris, Little Yellow Bird and now Banqer.  

Hannah is someone who has had a proactive approach to look out for opportunities.

We talk about all of those but also take in her childhood and early years, getting involved in many different activities as well as her journey to discover more of her whakapapa and learning of te reo Māori.  

Links to other episodes and companies mentioned:

Student Volunteer Army: htt...

This is a short excerpt of the longer conversation I had with Hannah Duder where we talked about her te reo Māori journey and discovering more about her whakapapa.  For generations in Aotearoa New Zealand people were told not to speak and to bury their culture - we discuss that and what it is to explore finding this part of yourself.  

Be watching for the full episode coming out soon.  

More conversations are at www.theseeds.nz

This is a short excerpt of the conversation I just had with Hannah Duder on whether there is one path in life - or is it more like braided rivers?  Be watching out for the full episode!

Conversation with Kaila Colbin mentioned in this excerpt https://theseeds.nz/podcast/kaila-colbin-on-values-leadership-and-founding-boma-nz/ 

Braided River reflection https://theseeds.nz/articles/braided-river-reflection/ 

Just facilitated this Community Networks Aotearoa national Zui (Zoom Hui) to discuss the findings of the 2024 State of the Sector Report.   Yuo can find out more and download it here https://www.communitynetworksaotearoa.org.nz/state-of-the-sector-survey-2024 

The State of the Sector Report is highly anticipated by several Government Ministries and organisations. We are all keenly aware of the value of depthful research, anecdotes, and especially statistics in advocating for a better Aotearoa/New Zealand.  Community Networks Aotearoa is the  umbrella organisation for local, regional and national Community Networks in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

Facilitated by  Steven Moe, CN...

I recently sat down with Vincent Heeringa to talk about his career and life - we covered his early years and career as a journalist as well as his podcast 'This Climate Business' and many other initiatives including his sci fi book!  I really enjoyed the conversation and if you do as well then why not check out more episodes at www.theseeds.nz and also subscribe to Vincent's podcast.

Also check out the last episode on Seeds which is the interview he did with me!  

This Climate Business: This Climate Business - Vincent Heeringa - P...

I was on Vincent Heeringa's podcast "This Climate Business" recently and this is the audio from that.  If you like Seeds you might like to subscribe to his show too.  

Here is how Vincent described the episode:

"You might know Steven Moe as a lawyer for Christchurch based Parry Field, specialising in charities and the impact sector; or as the chair of Community Finance – an investor in community housing; or as the host of Seeds, a longstanding weekly podcast; or as the author of The Apple Tree, or as a mentor for Christchurch incubator Ministry of Aw...

Ever wondered about the origins of Twitter and the role of social media in movements?

I got the chance to sit down with Rabble (Evan Henshaw-Plath) who was there at the start as the first employee of the company that created Twitter.  We talk about that but begin with the early days in Northern California growing up as a child of hippies and counterculture thought that and being immersed in that as a child.  

We also talk about computers back when that was a new tech, the internet and what social movements can use technology fo...

How do our choices when shopping impact the planet?  Really enjoyed this conversation with Stine Smith about her entrepreneurial journey as a co-founder of Good Change which has a focus on cleaning products that are better for us and the earth.  

But we start hearing about her childhood in Denmark, what she learned as a 15 year old on exchange in America, her international sales and management consulting career in Europe, America and the Middle East and how she came to Aotearoa New Zealand and started the business.  

A highlight is our focussing in on doing a b...

The word 'fun' describes this episode well - it was such a fun recording because Sarah and I talked about so many interesting topics and her life story and what has led her to pubish a new book called 'The Wonder Mindset: Innovate from Within'.  

I really appreciated the chance to connect and hear from her as I've seen she is so active on a variety of initaitives so it was good to find out more about what motivates her.  

If you enjoy this then why not check out other conversations at www.theseeds.nz - t...

I had a great conversation with Jono Brent about his life story - he was really open about things he has been through and I enjoyed learning about his journey.  It turned out we even grew up for a few years near each other in Oamaru!  

We talked about unleashing potential, the value of connections, purpose driven business, developing strategy, taking risks, getting to the edge of burnout, really listening to each other, the value of coaching, wellbeing, staying healthy, stripping away your possessions, and setting up In Your Corner.  

If you like this then why...