Andrew Patterson

About

Andrew Patterson is a contributing editor to the Business section.

He is also the business correspondent for RadioLIVE and presents Sunday Business, the network’s weekly programme dedicated to business and economic issues.

Previously, Andrew was based in Sydney for six years where he worked as a business presenter for Australia’s leading news network, ABC NewsRadio.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland where he is currently undertaking a Master’s in Business Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship.

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Latest articles

Friday's guest Top 10

Friday's Top 10: Andrew Patterson’s Top 10 business reads for 2014

28th Nov 14, 10:00am

by Andrew Patterson

Friday's Top 10: Andrew Patterson’s Top 10 business reads for 2014

Education gaming a big hit

Andrew Patterson talks to Chris White who followed his market validation research to find a huge international audience for his movies and music education products

3rd Mar 14, 11:50am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Chris White who followed his market validation research to find a huge international audience for his movies and music education products

Why telling stories is a powerful communication tool

Andrew Patterson talks to Wade Jackson who has taken storytelling 'away from the stage and put it into a business context'

20th Feb 14, 4:00pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Wade Jackson who has taken storytelling 'away from the stage and put it into a business context'

The business of recreational sport

Andrew Patterson talks to Aaron Carter about what it took to develop a successful participation-based recreational sport event company

11th Feb 14, 4:45pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Aaron Carter about what it took to develop a successful participation-based recreational sport event company

Boom times for aircraft interior fit outs

Andrew Patterson talks to Mike Pervan about how his business became a world leader in airplane fitouts

5th Feb 14, 5:01pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Mike Pervan about how his business became a world leader in airplane fitouts

'Marketing a form of event management'

Andrew Patterson explores the growth and marketing transformation of the Auckland real estate powerhouse, Barfoot & Thompson

28th Jan 14, 1:23pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson explores the growth and marketing transformation of the Auckland real estate powerhouse, Barfoot & Thompson

Dunedin based languages website goes global

Andrew Patterson talks to Craig Smith who is using a gaming approach to online learning, which young users love worldwide

20th Jan 14, 2:15pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Craig Smith who is using a gaming approach to online learning, which young users love worldwide

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'The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet'

Andrew Patterson talks to Ian Clarke who is chasing growth as the rush to the cloud gains momentum

7th Jan 14, 1:53pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Ian Clarke who is chasing growth as the rush to the cloud gains momentum

A big year for lingerie brand Rose & Thorne

Andrew Patterson talks to Stefan Preston whose company has won this year’s Entrepreneurs Challenge with 'ridiculously affordable', beautifully designed lingerie

11th Dec 13, 1:17pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Stefan Preston whose company has won this year’s Entrepreneurs Challenge with 'ridiculously affordable', beautifully designed lingerie

Expat Kiwis release new presentation software product

Andrew Patterson talks to Justin Mahy a CEO developing a multimedia interactive presentation builder, with a never-give-up growth focus

3rd Dec 13, 3:34pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Justin Mahy a CEO developing a multimedia interactive presentation builder, with a never-give-up growth focus

Stretching innovation into the future

Andrew Patterson talks to Ben O'Brien who found the lure of commercialisation drove his PhD project to achieve an outstanding result

11th Nov 13, 1:02pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Ben O'Brien who found the lure of commercialisation drove his PhD project to achieve an outstanding result

Global success for DJ software

Andrew Patterson talks to Sam Gribben of Serato about high value skills, strong brand leadership, and expertise in a defined space making a classic weightless export

4th Nov 13, 2:47pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Sam Gribben of Serato about high value skills, strong brand leadership, and expertise in a defined space making a classic weightless export

NZ's hot new bio-tech stock

Andrew Patterson talks to David Darling of Pacific Edge about making a key bio-tech partnership with the University of Otago pay off in a big way

29th Oct 13, 2:55pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to David Darling of Pacific Edge about making a key bio-tech partnership with the University of Otago pay off in a big way

Sporting heroes back new sports drink

Andrew Patterson talks to James Mayo of SOS Hydration about how he is building his business using key sports people as investors and endorsers

24th Oct 13, 10:20am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to James Mayo of SOS Hydration about how he is building his business using key sports people as investors and endorsers

Friday's Top 10 at 10

Friday's Top 10: Andrew Patterson takes us through ten of the best business reads of 2013; Dilbert & more

18th Oct 13, 10:30am

by Andrew Patterson

Friday's Top 10: Andrew Patterson takes us through ten of the best business reads of 2013; Dilbert & more

Riding the global education revolution from NZ

Andrew Patterson talks to Hapara's Jan Zawadzki and how they won the 2013 NYC Schools Gap App Challenge with innovative classroom tools

15th Oct 13, 4:21pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Hapara's Jan Zawadzki and how they won the 2013 NYC Schools Gap App Challenge with innovative classroom tools

Social media drives Expedia's growth

Andrew Patterson talks to Dacey Nicoletti about how the online travel agency Expedia works to stand out in the travel trade

7th Oct 13, 10:42am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Dacey Nicoletti about how the online travel agency Expedia works to stand out in the travel trade

Being social, not socially awkward

Andrew Patterson meets ex-pat kiwi marketing superstar Sarah Robb O’Hagan who talks about how businesses should harness social media

30th Sep 13, 2:44pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson meets ex-pat kiwi marketing superstar Sarah Robb O’Hagan who talks about how businesses should harness social media

Back to a future of service

Andrew Patterson talks to Mike Bennetts of Z Energy about how he has re-positioned the old Shell brand and is re-engaging with customers

23rd Sep 13, 12:03pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Mike Bennetts of Z Energy about how he has re-positioned the old Shell brand and is re-engaging with customers

Unleashed in the heart of Techapuna

Andrew Patterson talks to Greg Murphy about how he used the cloud-based Xero platform as a partner to shine

17th Sep 13, 2:26pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Greg Murphy about how he used the cloud-based Xero platform as a partner to shine

Back to the future

Andrew Patterson talks to the new leader at Pumpkin Patch about how she plans to revive the business

11th Sep 13, 9:33am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to the new leader at Pumpkin Patch about how she plans to revive the business

Growing young tech talent

Andrew Patterson talks to Frances Valintine about a tech ed initiative for pre-teens set to launch in Auckland

2nd Sep 13, 11:35am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to Frances Valintine about a tech ed initiative for pre-teens set to launch in Auckland

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Commercialising business ideas 101

Andrew Patterson talks to commercialisation specialist Dr Peter Lee who explains why innovation is key to business success

26th Aug 13, 2:22pm

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson talks to commercialisation specialist Dr Peter Lee who explains why innovation is key to business success

Collaboration made easy

Andrew Patterson finds a new way to work that is catching on fast; cross-pollinating technology, entertainment, and design

20th Aug 13, 10:33am

by Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson finds a new way to work that is catching on fast; cross-pollinating technology, entertainment, and design

Open for business

Twelve years on from the Knowledge Wave conference a new crown entity has been established to drive the innovation agenda

15th Aug 13, 12:06pm

by Andrew Patterson

Twelve years on from the Knowledge Wave conference a new crown entity has been established to drive the innovation agenda