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Kiwi resistance in Idealog #19, on sale now at good stores everywhere
Interact
6 Editorial
Dance, dance revolution
8 Contributors
Michael Beverland, Sangeeta Anand, Nicky Chapman and Ben Kepes
10 The mind expanders
‘Transportation’ might be a strange word to describe a web conference, but for Webstock it’s a good fit. Plus on their way to Webstock: Jane McGonigal and Matt Jones
12 Revisited
Now
15 The kids are alright
Everybody wins with a successful Gen-Y social enterprise
16 Road warriors
The high-tech replacement for the humble hubometer
18 Learning to take shelter
A challenge to protect us from climate change
19 A kinder cut
Handcrafted ergonomic scissors are a boon to overworked and aching hairstylists
20 Smooth move
A 21st-century version of the classic single-blade razor
21 Perfect round
Golf balls are the ultimate in precision turntable bearings
22 More true rings
The 40th anniversary re-release of iconic, experimental jewellery designs
24 Testing times
A safe way to test safety equipment
26 Thinking post-digital
The edgy Kiwi experience drew digital innovator Adam Good to our shores
Features
50 Bottled inspiration
When four old mates got together and started drinking french water, it got them thinking: why? Six years later their Antipodes brand is pioneering a premium glass-bottled water from new Zealand to the world, but it would never have happened without five inspired errors. By Vincent Heeringa
56 The Black Room
Some companies have a secret place, hidden from day-to-day business, where adventurous staff plan a radical makeover. sheds light on the Black Room
60 The day of the Gecko
Flying in the face of popular opinion, in a tiny niche in a difficult industry, Julia Marshall’s Gecko Press has proven the naysayers wrong. By Nicky Chapman
66 Show us the money
New Zealand venture capital desperately needs a hit—an investment that pays back, big time. Without it, our venture capitalists struggle to fund creative Kiwi companies. Mike Booker discovers why we’re sadly used to hearing ‘no’. Plus go for broke, send me an angel, and a short history of the New Zealand venture capital industry
Workshop
86 It's a game
A recipe for everyday innovation
86 Dream houses
The architecture of the Kiwi bach
87 Face time
Counting the ten faces of innovation
87 The right man
The life and times of James Hector
88 Darling, you've changed
True friendships will weather the storm
89 Reunited
And it feels so good
90 Hot topics
Why scientists are getting social
91 Art, body and soul
Sculpture is at its best in the great outdoors
92 Recycle your brand
Marketing alchemy—turn castoffs into brand gold
95 Long tail politics
Shining a light on a creeping trend
96 Commodity?
The extra (air) mile
Plus
33 IdealGear
Idealog’s pick of design-led delights
73 Creative showcase
Business enablers | Service providers are your unsung heroes, the backbone of industry: here are four you should probably get to probably get to know