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Dora Molnar shared about her life journey and the work being done as a Neuro-Habilitation Specialist at the Kia Kaha Neuro-Habilitation Foundation which she set up. We start off with her childhood though and learn more about her journey and what brought her to New Zealand. It was really interesting to learn more about the work that is done to support children and since I helped her set up as a charity it was nice to hear the full background as well.

The Kia Kaha Foundation have a Give a Little page if you would like to support them here: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/kia-kaha-neuro-habilitation-foundation

A short video that even mentions The Apple Tree: https://youtu.be/qmWEqCiHewg

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Katharine Watson was my latest guest for a conversation that went rambling all over through a City and its past, present and future!

This was a fascinating journey into the past but to start we also discussed Katharine's own life journey as well as her founding of The Christchurch Archaelogy Project.

What is it that might lie beneath us underneath the streets that we walk or the houses we live in? The Christchurch earthquakes accelerated a period of exploration here and so we talk about that and what has been found.

This is one of more than 500 conversation so if you enjoy it check out more at https://www.theseeds.nz

Website for the Christchurch Archaelogy Project: https://www.christchurcharchaeology.org/who-we-are

Manu Caddie and I joined the Sustainable Brands conference recently to share about this topic of Nature and corporate structures and a whole lot more! It was a back and forth of questions and answers to each other with some very challenging ideas and concepts that were shared. I really enjoyed it so thought you might like the audio of our conversation as well. Thanks to Lewis Patterson for the invite to share at the event.

To download the Nature as Shareholder paper visit here: https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/

More about the conference and Sustainable Brands: https://www.sustainablebrands.co.nz

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I enjoyed talking with Katherine Dewar regarding her life story and founding GoodSense. We covered a wide range of topics and got a better understanding of her origins, life growing up and move to New Zealand.

GoodSense site: GoodSense - Ethical marketing & sustainability marketing - Au and NZ

We also mention Sustainable Business Network Welcome to Sustainable Business Network - SBN

And B Corp https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/

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Kate shares her life story on this episode and we learn about what led to the founding of the Planetary Accounting Network.

About the Planetary Accounting Network: https://www.planetaryaccounting.org/about-us

For more: Planetaryaccounting.org/join-us and: Planetaryfacts.com

Interview with Oonagh on chocolate mentioned: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/oonagh-browne-on-the-power-of-chocolate-and-cacao/

Nature as Shareholder paper mentioned https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/

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This is the audio of a conversation I had as a guest on Scott Wilson's podcast called Marketing 4 Business (which is here).

Here is the description of the episode from Scott

He left a career doing billion-dollar corporate deals in London, Tokyo and Sydney to ask small business owners one simple question: what's your purpose? In this Marketing 4 Business episode, Scott chats with Steve Moe, corporate lawyer at Perry Field Lawyers and host of the Seeds podcast (closing in on 500 episodes), about why purpose can't just live in a slogan, it needs to live in your legal documents. From reinventing his career after a decade overseas to helping charities and founders raise funding, Steve shares insights grounded in real client work. He covers: • Why your business purpose needs to be written into your legal documents, not just your marketing • The 3-bullet-point test Steve gives every founder to nail their real "why" • Why loans from family and friends are often the riskiest way to fund a startup • The New Zealand "number 8 wire" mindset that quietly caps how far a business can grow • Why nature could legally hold shares in a company, and how NZ law already makes this possible • The "gracious no" habit that protects your time without burning bridges • Why "work-life balance" is the wrong goal, and what to aim for instead • The regret-test question Steve uses before every big life decision If you're a business owner trying to get clear on your purpose, build a team that isn't limited by you, or figure out how to fund your next stage of growth, this episode is well worth your time. Digital Influence website is here https://www.getdigitalinfluence.com

This is the audio of a paper that Shamubeel Eaqub and I spent last weekend writing together about the cap on donation tax credits and suggesting the decision be revisited and research done on the impacts before change is made.

If you are able to join us to help spread the word on this issue feel free to repost or send this on to others.

Paper download is here: https://www.parryfield.com/charities-funding-and-donations/

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Sally Hett is the WEAll Aotearoa's Knowledge and Engagement Lead and in this conversation we discuss her life story, growing up and what she studied and how she came to work with WEAll Aotearoa. If you enjoy this content feel free to share it and check out the many 500+ previous conversations.

WEAll Aotearoa site: https://www.weall.org.nz

Creative HQ: https://creativehq.co.nz

McGuinness Institute: https://www.mcguinnessinstitute.org

Conversation with Gareth Hughes on seeds earlier: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/gareth-hughes-on-economic-system-change-and-the-wellbeing-economy-alliance-aotearoa/

Katherine Trebeck conversation: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/katherine-trebeck-on-wellbeing-economies-mountains-and-system-change/

This session I facilitated a panel considering volunteer organisations which was put on by Community Governance Aotearoa. I am grateful to Rose and Alice and the team there for letting me put up the audio of the session on Seeds Podcast as well.

Volunteer boards (sports clubs, waka ama, arts groups and more) are the backbone of Aotearoa's not-for-profit sector. When there's no paid staff, committees and boards often juggle governance and operations, everything from managing subscriptions to compliance and community engagement.

This talk is for anyone asking: How do we do it all and still lead well?

Practical, actionable, and designed for community governance leaders.

Our panelists for this talk were:

Steven Moe – Partner at Parry Field Lawyers, specialising in social enterprises, not for profits

Abby Golden – Co-founder at Te Ara Tīrama Charitable Trust

Chris Joseph – Executive Director at Volunteer Kāpiti

There is a youtube video of this session here as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vruUDbBLu40

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This is a very short reflection on Seeds Podcast hitting 500 episodes released with a challenge for you all as well.

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The earlier episode with Shanna Moe mentioned is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRM2BHdDT6o

This is a session where I outline all I've learned about book creation and self publishing.

I was fortunate to be joined by Jamie Small from Wordshop who I have collaborated with on many books and his website is https://wordshop.co.nz

The Apple Tree book https://theseeds.nz/books/the-apple-tree/

The Circle: Careers with Impact book https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/

Laying Foundations for Reimagining Business: Laying Foundations for Reimagining Business: Essays - Seeds

About an ISBN: ISBNs, ISSNs, and ISMNs | National Library of New Zealand

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In this session I share everything I have learned about creating Seeds Podcast and hope it might inspire some of you to create your own podcast!

For the info on technical side and equipment plus videos you can visit here https://theseeds.nz/articles/how-to-create-a-podcast/

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This is a panel discussion from the Community Housing Aotearoa 2026 Conference held this week where I was asked to facilitate the panel on this topic of "Can we build it? Yes we can!".

The new Community Housing Guide from Parry Field Lawyers mentioned is a free download here https://www.parryfield.com/property/community-housing/

Community Housing Funding Agency mentioned by Luke: https://chfa.co.nz

Signature Homes mentioned by Gareth: https://www.signature.co.nz

Tamaki Regeneration mentioned by Shelley: https://tamakiregeneration.co.nz

For more content also visit Community Housing Aotearoa site: https://communityhousing.org.nz

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In this episode we hear from Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Sue Barker, Craig Fisher and Steven Moe about recently announced changes on donation tax credits. Here is the cover email with more info that was sent out with video link:

Thanks to all who joined Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Craig Fisher, Sue Barker and I for the webinar on charities and the cap on donation tax credits. Whether you were able to join us live or not, we wanted to make sure you have access to everything that was shared and discussed.

You can watch the full recording of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/DRO5iGt1N0Q

Feel free to forward this on to someone who might be interested.

The following are some resources shared during the webinar: • Philanthropy NZ letter to ministers signed by over 60 individuals and organisations – attached • CID Letter to Ministers on the Proposed Cap to Donations Tax Credit – attached • PHD Thesis on Government Financial Support for the Charitable Sector in New Zealand, referenced by IRD – view here • Paper by Dr Juliet Chevalier-Watts and Steven Moe on charities, tax, and the missing analysis – view here • Article by Sue Barker on Donations tax credits - whose money is it anyway? – view here • Paper from Parry Field Lawyers and webinar recoding on all changes for charities in Budget 2026 (including the positive ones!) – view here

Next Steps As a panel, we will regroup to consider the most strategic path forward. In the meantime, here is how you can get involved: • Write to your local Member of Parliament or the relevant ministers to share your concerns and the reasons behind them • If you have had any direct responses from ministers regarding this issue, please share that information with Robyn Scott at Philanthropy NZ, who is acting as a central point of contact • If you would like to add your name to the open letter to ministers, please reach out to Philanthropy NZ directly • Share the webinar recording link with your networks to raise awareness across the sector • Consider how we could start being more proactive as a sector about both research and policy preparation (if that strikes a chord let me know) to move away from being reactive all the time. • Look out for further information from IRD, who indicated they will be releasing additional papers behind the decision-making process in July 2026 • Continue to explore ways any charities you are involved with can raise general awareness of their value to society

A further webinar may be scheduled once more information is available. We will keep you updated.

Simon Mane is the national director for World Vision in Sudan.

In this conversation we find out about the crisis over there as well as the work that is being done by World Vision in that country.

However we start with his childhood and learning more about his childhood in Senegal, the power of Community, learning 13 languages and how he became a humanitarian worker.

You can find out more about World Vision in Sudan and ways to support at https://www.worldvision.org.nz/give-now/childhood-rescue/sudan/

The conversation with Mark Ambundo mentioned in this conversation https://theseeds.nz/podcast/mark-ambundo-with-an-african-perspective-on-western-culture-and-taking-advantage-of-opportunities/

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Dorenda Britten shares about 'Unlocking Innovation' a company she co-founded with Chris Cole which is doing innovate new things with teams and a focus on those who have dyslexia. The purpose of the business is: "At Unlock Innovation, we empower organisations to access the innovative potential of dyslexic individuals."

This is a followup to an earlier conversation as way back in 2018 I had spoken to Dorenda about her life story - if you want to hear that you can find it here, we had a great discussion then about design thinking and many other topics https://theseeds.nz/podcast/dorenda-britten-on-design-and-critical-thinking/

Unlocking Innovation website: https://www.unlockinnovation.co.nz

University of Canterbury event: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/2026/is-dyslexic-thinking-nz-s-productivity-superpower--

This is the full 3.5 hours of content from the Seeds Impact Conference ready for your listening on a long road trip or maybe if you are getting on a flight! Each session is also an earlier stand alone episode of Seeds so you can listen to them that way instead as well.

Videos of the sessions are now also over here Seeds Impact Conference - Parry Field Lawyers

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This was the Farewell session at the Seeds Impact Conference and in it I summarised the themes of the day and left people with some challenges, as well as reading out a poem and offering a parting Karakia to close the day.

More content from the event and videos is at the Parry Field hub for the conference here https://www.parryfield.com/impact-conference/ and you can also sign up there for the follow up to this which will be held in October.

Parry Field Lawyers is a full service law firm supporting many purpose driven organisations and it might be we could help you too - more on us is at https://www.parryfield.com

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This was a conversation with James about his book The Habits of High Performers - the origins of it, some key principles within it and we also dive into topics like alcohol, self belief, leading yourself and a lot more!

Book info: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/hohp

Earlier hour long conversation with James: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/james-laughlin-on-how-to-lead-on-purpose/

More content from the event and videos is at the Parry Field hub for the conference here https://www.parryfield.com/impact-conference/ and you can also sign up there for the follow up to this which will be held in October.

Parry Field Lawyers is a full service law firm supporting many purpose driven organisations and it might be we could help you too - more on us is at https://www.parryfield.com

For more content visit https://www.theseeds.nz

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This was a great session at the Seeds Impact Conference talking with Bea Gladding, Lani Evans, Izzy Fenwick, Jay Geldard and Annemarie Mora. We heard about the many amazing initiatives they are involved in - links to each of them are:

Fundsorter https://www.fundsorter.com

New Zealand Climate Foundation https://www.climatefoundation.nz E Tū Tāngata https://www.etutangata.nz

Te Wā | The Space https://www.instagram.com/te_waa_the_space/

Parry Field Charities Hub https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/

More content from the event and videos is at the Parry Field hub for the conference here https://www.parryfield.com/impact-conference/ and you can also sign up there for the follow up to this which will be held in October.

Parry Field Lawyers is a full service law firm supporting many purpose driven organisations and it might be we could help you too - more on us is at https://www.parryfield.com

For more content visit https://www.theseeds.nz