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Talofa Lava and Kia ora! Welcome to Access Granted, taking you behind the scenes with conversations from the most interesting people of New Zealand tech, media or startups.

Today Viv chats with Saia Mataele about what makes him tick and a wee bit about a few things he is doing in his spare time, from a social enterprise to connect Māori & Pasifika people here in Aotearoa to working on a Pacific-wide e-commerce platform - it's a wonder that he has anytime to sleep!

So grab a drink, put your feet up and have a listen.

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/saia-mataele/
- https://www.facebook.com/NavigatorsofSuccess/
- https://www.madpacific.com/

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