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Created by metal minds for metal minds – join us for practical conversations that get to the nuts and bolts of the metals industry here in New Zealand. Connect with leaders & experts from across the globe who talk overcoming key industry challenges, and influencers who cast their eyes to the future. Perfect if you’re time poor but want to keep your finger on the pulse. Prepare to be challenged, informed & inspired!
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Signup to Generate a PitchCreated by metal minds for metal minds, join us for practical conversations that get to the nuts and bolts of the metals industry here in New Zealand. Connect with leaders & experts from across the globe who talk overcoming key industry challenges, and influencers who cast their eyes to the future.
Stirring The Pot is hosted by HERA. The show has published 133 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What investors actually look for in startups?" (1 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Is steel the hardest material to design?" (30 August 2026, 46 minutes), and "Steel Circularity in NZ; The Pathway to Net Zero" (22 July 2026, 24 minutes).
Stirring The Pot publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 133 episodes.
Booking probability for Stirring The Pot is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Stirring The Pot requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Stirring The Pot's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Stirring The Pot are Steel Mills and Business & Management Consulting. Stirring The Pot has a business audience.
HERA hosts Stirring The Pot, a business podcast with 133 episodes published.
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Episode #134
Getting a great idea out of the lab and into industrial-scale production takes more than good science. It takes capital, the right facility, and someone who's done it before. In this episode, Matt Rowe, Co-Founder...
Episode #133
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, Humans of Steel edition, we're having a kōrero (conversation) with Dr Charles Clifton, the civil engineer who started HERA's structural steel division in 1983 and has spent more than...
Episode #132
NZ has one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world. So why are we shipping our scrap steel overseas to be recycled? Cambridge University researcher Michael Allison modelled 28 scenarios to find the...
Episode #131
Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. The performance of steel structures during an earthquake depends, in large part, on the weld. So how confident are we in the science behind...
Episode #130
In today's Humans of Steel edition of Stirring the Pot, we sit down with Noel Davies, director of Hydro Link, former chair of HERA, and one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most quietly influential business leaders. Noel...
Episode #129
In this episode of Stirring the Pot , we’re joined by HERA’s leadership team for a wide-ranging kōrero on AI, sustainability and what’s really changing inside engineering right now. The conversation looks at how quickly...
Episode #128
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we’re having a kōrero with Richard Templer , Chief Executive of Engineering New Zealand | Te Ao Rangahau , about how Aotearoa funds its engineering system and why the levy on steel...
Episode #127
🌏 A kōrero on why sustainability is about more than just carbon When it comes to sustainability, carbon gets most of the attention. But the reality is our planet’s health depends on nine interconnected systems, from...
Episode #126
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we are having a kōrero with Osama Mughrabi, Mick Fritschy and Caroline James about one of the biggest shifts facing construction: digital product passports. With costs rising...
Episode #125
In this episode of Stirring the Pot , we’re having a kōrero with Professor Charles Clifton — legendary structural engineer, longtime HERA collaborator, and newly named Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. From early...
Episode #124
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Matt Ensor. AI strategist and industry innovator — he unpacks what the rise of AI really means for the construction sector. From practical tools to mindset...
Episode #123
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we’re having a kōrero with Maryam Hasanali. Maryam is a structural research engineer at HERA and the brain behind the scenes driving our newly launched software tool, CompWebPen...
Episode #122
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Lydia Frater. Lydia's journey through her HERA internship has been nothing short of transformative. As a third-year engineering student at UC, she stepped...
Episode #121
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Louise Jordaan. Workplace safety is more than compliance, it’s about fostering a culture where employees feel responsible and empowered to speak up. In this...
Episode #120
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Patrick Fenemor. Ensuring safety in welding is crucial for protecting workers, minimising long-term health risks, and keeping industries running smoothly...
Episode #119
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Mayank Shrivastava. Fire protection is about more than just buildings—it is about saving lives, ensuring resilience, and keeping businesses running. In this...
Episode #118
In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re having a kōrero with Jeremy Sole. Jeremy, Executive Officer of the Sustainable Steel Council (SSC), shares the council’s key initiatives for 2025. SSC is launching a Green...
Episode #117
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...
Episode #116
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...
Episode #115
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...
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