GUEST SPEAKER: Simon Dumergue | S3. EP 14

May 26, 2022

Today’s episode brings you the wonderful Simon Dumergue. He chats to Goran and Kayne about The Empire Group’s latest project – Development Empire and what lead him to end up in this role. With 15+ years of experience, delivering huge projects, and managing portfolios of up to US$150m, investment and development in residential property in Auckland, Simon is a mogul in the industry!

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How Shifting House Prices Actually Affect You | S3 EP. 32

Aug 12, 2022

From the economy taking shifts, to the homeowners never wanting to move, to families wanting to upgrade… It’s easy for everyone to talk about the ever-changing house prices, but… What about renters? What about first home buyers? WTF does it mean?!

GUEST SPEAKER: Ahmed Almukhtar – Managing Director of Silky Otter | S3 EP. 31

Aug 10, 2022

CINEMA IS NOT DYING! Silky Otter is a boutique theatrical experience (emphasis on experience) focused on our comfort and joy – not kidding. Ahmed is an absolute go-getter, with a wealth of experience, and has an exciting announcement for the cinema lovers out there.

The Gender Pay Gap | S3 EP. 30

Aug 5, 2022

The gender pay gap in NZ in 2022 is 9.1%. Kayne, Isa, and our resident financial adviser Lisa Barton all have daughters, so this topic is close to our hearts. Working in finance, we see this every day, and transparency between genders, races, religions, or sexualities and a societal shift necessary is the way forward to remove this.