On Thursday last week, the team completed their first roast of 10kg under the guidance of Sam at Eightthirty – Sam loves the concept. He mentioned it is very personal to him as he was knocked off his bike as a nine-year-old. After the accident Sam had to learn how to walk and talk again over a number of years, he says he still has issues from this traumatic head injury.
Historian Dr Toby Boraman has been appointed as the 2025 JD Stout Fellow by the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.