The whānau-owned business exporting some of Aotearoa’s best produce

Summer reissue: Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand. This week he talks to Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono. First published June 4, 2020. Independent journalism depends on you. Help … Read more

The whānau-owned business exporting some of Aotearoa’s best produce

Business is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand. This week he talks to Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono. Demand for New Zealand produce overseas is currently up. Our country’s careful and … Read more

Safety, sovereignty, regeneration: Kono’s Rachel Taulelei on Māori business, post-Covid

Business after Covid: In the first of a series featuring business leaders assessing the world which will rise after Covid-19, Rachel Taulelei of food and beverage business Kono looks forward to a renewed commitment to kaitiakitanga. Mate atu he tētēkura, ka whakaeke mai he tētēkura As one frond perishes another grows in its place. Having … Read more