Video series: What's next for 2014?

Dr Siouxsie Wiles, the Prime Minister's Science Award winner. Photo / Natalie Slade

What's up with you? What's ahead for your year to come? And what do you have to show us?

Those are the questions answered by 16 enterprising Aucklanders - from musicians and media people to CEOs and social campaigners - in this Orcon: Next video series with commentator Russell Brown.

Media

: Maori Television's general manager of news and current affairs, Julian Wilcox, explains the channel's news priorities for 2014, film-director-turned-webisode-queen Roseanne Liang outlines her screen plans and Miriyana Alexander looks forward to the new challenge of editing the

Herald on Sunday.

Business:

Vaughan Rowsell, CEO of retail software start-up Vend, forcibly retires some old technology; Angus Allan, the founder of gourmet yoghurt maker The Collective Dairy looks forward to new export markets; CEO Christina Domecq outlines Localist's new focus; and Sarah and Otis Frizzell of The Lucky Taco share their dream of a food-truck city.

Science and Technology

: Richard Easther, Head of Physics at the University of Auckland, looks to the stars; AUT University's Philippa Smith talks about the World Internet Project and learning who we have become online; and the remarkable Siouxsie Wiles juggles her day job as a biologist and her newfound role as the country's leading science communicator.

Society:

Sudhvir Singh talks about the next steps toward securing "a thriving zero carbon Aotearoa"; The New Zealand Drug Foundation's Ross Bell outlines the arguments to be won on policy reform; and Auckland Pride Festival director Julian Cook presents the queen city's best new drag queen.

Music:

Scott Maclachlan, Lorde's manager, talks about Grammy hopes, where her remarkable career goes next - and who else is on his books; young dance music promoter Keegan Fepuleai shares his plans for an Auckland clubland documentary; and the legendary Shayne Carter explains why he decided to start from scratch and do the unexpected with his forthcoming "piano album".