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Water Crisis & Water Tanks
Insights

Water Crisis & Water Tanks

As part of our shift to avert the Auckland water crisis, have taken two affirmative steps. 1. Installed water tanks. 2. Purchased the domain watercrisis.nz and started ideation on connection points/planning document.

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Vizor: Scan → Qualify → Read
Development

Vizor: Scan → Qualify → Read

I attempted to code and design a tool where people could filter their news feed with speed. That was hard, I called it Vize.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Native Zone
Ventures

Native Zone

Native Zone is a digital place where Te Ao Māori worldview and concept of time is shared and promoted.  There are three native zones: Māori stories - website native.zone that publishes stories

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Te Pūtahi: Intersection of Western Science & Indigenous Science
Production

Te Pūtahi: Intersection of Western Science & Indigenous Science

Te Pūtahi is a 12 episode series that interviews' scientists and experts to discuss Māori dimensions in research. Te Pūtahi asks how the research can be useful for Māori communities.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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2020 Election Visualisation

2020 Election Visualisation

Simple visualisation of the latest Roy Morgan poll. Perhaps strategically the National Party and New Zealand First Party missed the opportunity to strengthen their Māori engagement and missing out on voters who would

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    Kingi Gilbert
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King Wobular Tune Logic Pro X
Production

King Wobular Tune Logic Pro X

Here is some sound design and music work - a house tune with dubstep flavour.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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COVID19 Plan: Grow a Garden
Insights

COVID19 Plan: Grow a Garden

Really enjoyed building our garden end of March. Have a couple of time-lapse videos to share. We now eat carrots, spinach, bok-choy and save $300 to $600 per month.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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September & October Travels
Insights

September & October Travels

Here are some photos I took during September and October. Had a quick visit to Mauna Kea, Hawai'i and shooting in Kaiteriteri, New Zealand.

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Coming Soon: Rona and the Moon (Episode 2)
Imagine

Coming Soon: Rona and the Moon (Episode 2)

Rona and the Moon tells the story of Rona, a young woman who walks to the river at night to collect water in the moonlight.

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5 Key Investment Criteria
Insights

5 Key Investment Criteria

Silicon Valley's finest firm give their advice on key criteria they consider a venture investment opportunity.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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First Look: Low Light Performance Fuji Film X-T30
Production

First Look: Low Light Performance Fuji Film X-T30

So stoked with the low light performance of my new Fuji Film X-T30. Check out the photos I captured in very low light on variety of ISO. Exploring dynamic range on exposure, highlights and shadows in Lightroom.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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State of A.I and Machine Learning 2019
Insights

State of A.I and Machine Learning 2019

In January a friend asked me how long I expect to have a job (because machines are taking over) 😳. I didn't have a response but now I have more insight...

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Venture Spotlight: 28 June 19
Insights

Venture Spotlight: 28 June 19

I like supporting indie hackers. Here's a couple of awesome projects that independent coders/designers are making. If you like them, show your support by sharing on your social media, subscribing to the author and trying out their free plans.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Ignite Your Innovation & Creativity
Insights

Ignite Your Innovation & Creativity

Without creativity, innovation might just suck - since creativity plays such a major role in the process of innovation we can learn from other industries about innovation. Here are three things to foster innovation in your projects.

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Episode 1: Matariki
Imagine

Episode 1: Matariki

Exploring the stars of Matariki through the stories of Koro (Grand-Dad) and Nanny (Grand-Ma). What do the stars of Matariki mean? Why do we acknowledge Matariki?

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Music: Theme for Imagine Stories for Kids
Production

Music: Theme for Imagine Stories for Kids

Here is a composition for the introduction theme music for Imagine: Stories for Kids podcast. I am rather pleased with the strings (violin) and overall treatment. This composition was made and mixed in

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    Kingi Gilbert
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New Logo Design: Imagine
Production

New Logo Design: Imagine

Ran with the new colour font/colour typeface trend for the imagine stories podcast.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Explorations in Interactive Video
Development

Explorations in Interactive Video

Get ready to be totally amazed for this ultra hard test of your skill, knowledge and speed. Which path do you choose? Take the test now.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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About Imagine: Stories for Kids
Imagine

About Imagine: Stories for Kids

Imagine stories are myths, legends, new children's stories, poems and adventures from Oceania (Polynesia) that are adapted and retold by Kingi and friends. Everything is G rated and safe for all ages. If

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Making of 'Matariki for Kids'
Production

Making of 'Matariki for Kids'

This project started with a promise to help Takapuna Primary School for Matariki Māori New Year celebrations.

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Vize: A Side Project
Development

Vize: A Side Project

Coding an experimental project where you can refine your search by using a simple slider. I think it's a pretty handy tool for refining your own knowledge network. The main concept is being

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Navigator
Ventures

Navigator

Navigator is an on-demand video delivery service focussing on native films only, the content can be viewed at anytime by anyone with a smartphone or computer.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Riuwaka Resurgence
Art

Riuwaka Resurgence

Working on a video project about the ancient Polynesian navigator-explorer 'Hui Te Rangiora' and had the pleasure to visit this wonderful hidden off the trail spot.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Old Camera, New Lights
Production

Old Camera, New Lights

Dusted off the Canon 5D MarkII with some new studio lights.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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Sentiment Analysis: Auckland Brand
Insights

Sentiment Analysis: Auckland Brand

Very impressed with the 'Destination Think! 'report on the Auckland brand. You can read my quick personal summary here.

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    Kingi Gilbert
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