Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how tech is poised to become a major force in the New Zealand business scene.

Tourism was a lifeblood in our economy for a long time. But with borders now closed for who knows how long, there are questions about if another major industry will step up to the plate.

My next guest argues yes, there’s already one waiting in the wings: tech.

Because while New Zealand may not think of themselves as a nation of coders, we’re already pretty close.

For the latest podcast I talked to Ryan Jennings, executive director of Buy New Zealand Made.

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