Talking to Rodney Hide, Glenn Campbell—founder of House of Hygiene and the New Zealand Cleaning Cooperative—shares his journey from international corporate executive to local entrepreneur, and the battle he's waged against entrenched government procurement practices. Despite developing innovative, cost-saving cleaning solutions and forming a nationwide cooperative of Kiwi-owned businesses, Campbell reveals how government cleaning contracts remain monopolised by two foreign corporations, thanks to a syndicate system that has persisted unchecked for over a decade. He highlights the systemic barriers faced by local operators, the financial and social toll on communities, and calls for genuine reform to prioritise New Zealand businesses in public sector procurement.