Conner grew up on a council estate where people end up stuck in the same system. He came to New Zealand with $2,000 in his pocket and is now running a successful landscaping business in Queenstown.

Conner breaks down his journey from addiction and destruction in England to finding purpose through running and gardening in South America, then building a business in New Zealand. We cover why he's lost friends who don't understand his transformation, how Kiwis helped him succeed, and why he believes New Zealand is the best country on earth.

"If you turn up with a good attitude and you're honest about what you're doing and you try and help people, people get behind it. People want to see you succeed."

From sleeping rough to employing others, Conner proves that your past doesn't define your future. Sometimes you have to leave everything behind to find who you're meant to be.

Find Conner:

https://www.homegrowntahuna.com/

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They want to earn more. They want to start something small. They want to build skills and income outside their job. But then they look at tax and it kills the motivation. They won't be the first or last Kiwi to get p!ssed off by this. However, maybe the bigger risk isn’t paying 33% the bigger risk is not exploring where you could end up with another income stream.

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New Zealand's economy is patchy, spending fell 0.5% in December, Boxing Day sales down 12%, and job ads are still 30% below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, electricity is up 12% and gas up 16% - the highest increases since the late 1980s.

Brad Olsen from Infometrics breaks down what's really happening and why the economy isn't magically turning around like everyone hoped.

The biggest challenge? We've got an aging population to pay for, infrastructure deficits, and young people fleeing to countries that value them more.

The economy might improve, but only if you stop waiting for someone else to fix it.

Find Brad:

https://www.infometrics.co.nz/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradolsennzl/

https://www.instagram.com/bradolsennzl/

Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning.

Stuck? Find Amy : amy@levridge.co.nz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge

Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz

Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.

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