Kia ora everyone and welcome to HR Chats with Te Radar. We are chatting to some of New Zealand’s leading lights in HR about a range of interesting trends and ideas from the world of human resources.
We’ve got a diverse range of people lined up for you so we hope you’ll enjoy these Video Podcast sessions.
How Innovation in Payroll Improves Employee Financial Wellbeing.
Financial stress has real consequences for organisations — affecting productivity, engagement and retention. In this episode of HR Chats, Te Radar talks to Slavic Teplitsky, Senior Director of Fintech at Deel, as he explores how innovation in payroll is reshaping the employee pay experience.
From long-established pay cycles to the growing interest in on-demand pay, the conversation examines why organisations are rethinking how and when employees are paid. Slavic also discusses what financial wellbeing means in a workplace context, the questions HR and payroll teams are asking about new payment models, and the practical first steps organisations can take to improve employees’ financial wellbeing through payroll.
About Slavic:
Slavic is a fintech product leader passionate about building modern financial systems that make access to money faster, fairer, and more human. Throughout his career, including at industry leaders like PayPal and now Deel, Slavic has focused on solving liquidity challenges for people and businesses - whether through earned wage access, real-time payments, or inclusive product design that helps everyone manage their finances with confidence.
29 Apr 2026
Building culture remotely
Changing business models and the rise of remote working means that workers can no longer rely on building friendships and social ties within traditional workplace hours.
In this HR Chat, Te Radar talks with Alice Burks, Director of People Success at Deel, as she shares her experience and insights for NZ HR leaders on;
Global workplace trends which are shaping NZ worker experiences
Advice for maintaining culture and engagement in hybrid and remote workplaces.
How online communities can support remote/hybrid workers.
About Alice
Alice Burks is Director of People Success at Deel, where sheleads the people strategy across the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding new hires to developing leaders and driving performance and engagement.
21 Apr 2026
Re-thinking Hiring with AI
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from theory to practice in recruitment. For many employers, including those in New Zealand, the question is no longer whether AI will feature in hiring, but how to use it responsibly, transparently, and in a way that genuinely improves outcomes for both employers and candidates.
In this podcast Te Radar chats to Alan Price, Deel’s Global Head of Talent Acquisition, who shares his advice on how employers and hiring managers are rethinking hiring at scale, drawing on Deel’s experience with AI to improve both efficiency and fairness in recruitment.
Alan is Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Deel, running teams across US, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. An experienced international talent leader, Alan has led People & Talent Acquisition teams for some of the largest technology companies globally, including Uber and Google. Alan was also a founding member of micro-mobility company Dott, where he served as VP of People.
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