In Episode 68 of Leaders Getting Coffee, our guest is former All Black captain and New Zealand First candidate, Taine Randell.

He was appointed captain of the Otago NPC rugby team in 1995 at the age of 19 and All Blacks captain by the time he was 23. Taine Randell says he was lucky, but to plenty of observers, he was a young man with something special about the way he played and the way he led others.

He grew up in the Hawkes bay, and after many years in Dunedin and then London, he and his family have been back there for the last 18 years.

Despite hanging up his professional rugby boots some twenty years ago, he’s still coaching and even occasionally playing the game that he loves.

But business has been his focus since returning home, and he’s built and sold a family owned business as well as working in governance roles to support local businesses and the region at large.

Earlier this year Taine Randell announced his decision to enter politics and he’ll be contesting this year’s general election as a NZ First candidate. 

On the Leaders Getting Coffee podcast, Taine Randell speaks about the fact that rugby wasn’t a career option until professionalism arrived on the scene just as he did. And he discusses playing with his heroes in a rugby career that surpassed even his own expectations and a couple of losses that obviously still hurt. There’s also an extensive life in business since stepping off the field. 

Thereafter, the aspiring politician talks to Bruce Cotterill about his aspirations for the country and the reasons he’s putting his hand up for another step in his leadership journey. He has plenty of good ideas too, and we can expect a very active champion for the small business community.

And of course, on the eve of the All Blacks very challenging assignment in South Africa, he has plenty of advice about what his former team are up against and even a prediction of what the outcome might be.

Leaders Getting Coffee – Episode 68 with Bruce Cotterill and Taine Randell

In Episode 68 of Leaders Getting Coffee, our guest is former All Black captain and New Zealand First candidate, Taine Randell.
He was appointed captain of the Otago NPC rugby team in 1995 at the age of 19 and All Blacks captain by the time he was 23. Taine Randell says he was lucky, but to plenty of observers, he was a young man with something special about the way he played and the way he led others.
He grew up in the Hawkes bay, and after many years in Dunedin and then London, he and his family have been back there for the last 18 years.
Despite hanging up his professional rugby boots some twenty years ago, he&rsquo;s still coaching and even occasionally playing the game that he loves.
But business has been his focus since returning home, and he&rsquo;s built and sold a family owned business as well as working in governance roles to support local businesses and the region at large.
Earlier this year Taine Randell announced his decision to enter politics and he&rsquo;ll be contesting this year&rsquo;s general election as a NZ First candidate.&nbsp;
On the Leaders Getting Coffee podcast, Taine Randell speaks about the fact that rugby wasn&rsquo;t a career option until professionalism arrived on the scene just as he did. And he discusses playing with his heroes in a rugby career that surpassed even his own expectations and a couple of losses that obviously still hurt. There&rsquo;s also an extensive life in business since stepping off the field.&nbsp;
Thereafter, the aspiring politician talks to Bruce Cotterill about his aspirations for the country and the reasons he&rsquo;s putting his hand up for another step in his leadership journey. He has plenty of good ideas too, and we can expect a very active champion for the small business community.
And of course, on the eve of the All Blacks very challenging assignment in South Africa, he has plenty of advice about what his former team are up against and even a prediction of what the outcome might be.
Leaders Getting Coffee &ndash; Episode 68 with Bruce Cotterill and Taine Randell

Kiwis seem to be debating the big issues more than ever before. Whether it’s house prices, the state of the economy, or the performance of our political leaders, most of us aren’t lacking for an opinion.

One of the things we don’t talk about that much is the need for good leadership. And it’s not just the politicians that need to take note. Whether you are running a sports team, a small business, a big business, or even a school, good leadership will see goals achieved and better outcomes generated.

Join company director and business adviser Bruce Cotterill as he talks to leaders about leadership. 

Kiwis seem to be debating the big issues more than ever before. Whether it’s house prices, the state of the economy, or the performance of our political leaders, most of us aren’t lacking for an opinion.
One of the things we don’t talk about that much is the need for good leadership. And it’s not just the politicians that need to take note. Whether you are running a sports team, a small business, a big business, or even a school, good leadership will see goals achieved and better outcomes generated.
Join company director and business adviser Bruce Cotterill as he talks to leaders about leadership.