Podcasts about action station

Maxi has had a run of house fires call from his Fire Station, which if you are a regular listener you will know Leigh calls it the Action Station as it's not stop, so this week we send out a reminder to make sure you make fires safe, or switch them off before you go to bed. We also send a shout out to our friend Mike Burton who 365 days ago set him self a challenge and this week he completed it, enjoy this catch up with Leigh and Maxi.

For our bi-weekly segment of Get Action, where we speak to local campaigners from Action Station about their movements, Rosetta spoke to Kassie Hartendorp, director of Action Station, about their most recent campaign Triple The Vote. She started by asking Kassie what Triple the Vote is and how it works.

On the show today: Caeden spoke about the long-term occupation of Palestine, and recent attack from Hamas, with Co-Founder of Alternative Jewish Voices Marilyn Garson, and Palestinian New Zealander and descendent of Palestinian refugees Tameem Shaltoni.   For our bi-weekly segment of Get Action, where we speak to campaigners about their grass roots movements, Rosetta spoke to Kassie Hartendorp, director of Action Station, about their most recent campaign Triple The Vote.   Rosetta also spoke to Dr Olivia Yates, co-author of the report and policy brief “Preparing for Climate Mobility from Tuvalu and Kiribati to Aotearoa” about improving pathways for climate migrants Aotearoa. For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director Jess spoke to Simon Court about the party's stance on issues effecting young people, and ACT Candidates with conspiracist beliefs. Finally, Rosetta spoke to Saunomali'i Karinina Sumeo, acting Race Relations Comissioner for Te Kahui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission, about their recent statement calling for respect for all to be upheld when discussing important issues around election season.    

New research has found rising profits have contributed to over half of domestic inflation in New Zealand during the cost of living crisis, according to a new report by FIRST Union, the Council of Trade Unions and lobby group Action Station. It argues that contrary to the public narrative, rising wages are only responsible for less than a third of domestic inflation, over the 18 months to December last year. The report says corporations seized the opportunity to increase their profit margins off the back of major struggles; most notably the Covid-19 pandemic, and severe weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle. Kathryn speaks with Edward Miller, a researcher and policy analyst at FIRST Union. In an earlier report published last year, he calculated that corporate profits spiked by 39 per cent in the year to March 2022, which he described as "the biggest increase ever seen".

I was born in Puerto Rico. One of the last “official” colonies on earth. I know something about the taste and smell of empire. Today all of humanity is still contending with the reverberations of 500 hundreds years of European imperialism. The indigenous people of the world have a lot to teach us about the genocidal impacts of colonization and about what it will take to decolonize ourselves. Because most of us, indigenous our not, remain colonized by a spell. A spell that tells us that to be human is to stand alone, to extract, consume and accumulate, to be afraid of each other and to confuse economic growth with the developmental growth of our very souls. Here is a conversation with Kassier Heartendorp. One among the Maori people that are successfully participating in the decolonization of New Zealand. Kassie is the Director of Action Station, an independent, crowdfunded, community campaigning organization in her native land. They speak of their mission as: “To tautoko (support) and whakamana (uplift) everyday New Zealanders to act together in powerful and coordinated ways to create what we cannot achieve on our own: a society, economy and democracy that serves all of us - everyday people and Papatūānuku, the planet we love.” Kassie has an audacious intellect and a generous heart. Every time we speak it feels like we sync into a deep, authentic, generative space that must be what happens when we live life with intention. You will find this an inspiring and relevant conversation. Decolonization is not only possible. It is actually happening. It leaves me with a sense of hope and possibility. Kassie holds something that is essential for more of us to learn and remember. I encourage you to listen.

It's National Volunteers Week and we talk about the benefits of volunteering, for yourself as well as others. Maxi has a busy night at the Action Station and we could not be more excited about having an Intern join us for a while.

This week on the Monday Wire! Today, Joe fills in for Charlie as host while she is away. Charlie spoke to Action Station on their regular segment, discussing climate accountability this week. Producer Trishil speaks to Larry Green from Gaspy and Dr Selena Sheng from the Business School at the University of Auckland about consistently rising fuel prices. He also speaks to Rich Rowley from Brain Badge and Dane Dougan from Autism NZ about Neurodiversity in the Workplace Joe talks to Cass Thompson, an Organiser from the PSA, who joins us from the Health Worker's Strike today. She speaks about the impact this strike has on the health system and why it is so important. He also speaks to Ricardo Menendez March, the Immigration spokesperson from The Green Party about proposed changes to immigration and how it entrenches discrimination towards low wage migrants.  That's us for the Monday Wire!

This week on the Monday Wire! Today, Joe fills in for Charlie as host while she is away. Charlie spoke to Action Station on their regular segment, discussing climate accountability this week. Producer Trishil speaks to Larry Green from Gaspy and Dr Selena Sheng from the Business School at the University of Auckland about consistently rising fuel prices. He also speaks to Rich Rowley from Brain Badge and Dane Dougan from Autism NZ about Neurodiversity in the Workplace Joe talks to Cass Thompson, an Organiser from the PSA, who joins us from the Health Worker's Strike today. She speaks about the impact this strike has on the health system and why it is so important. He also speaks to Ricardo Menendez March, the Immigration spokesperson from The Green Party about proposed changes to immigration and how it entrenches discrimination towards low wage migrants.  That's us for the Monday Wire!

On their way from COP 26 in Glasgow to Jokkmokk in Sápmi, India Logan Riley crashed for a week at Phoebe's place in Gothenburg. After a week long meandering conversation about the crises at hand and the world that could be with a winter swim and a few dark laughs in between, the two sat down to record this podcast. The discussion delves into big feelings around climate change, what took India to COP in the first place, what keeps them coming back, the reaction to Trump's election during COP 22, what NZ needs to do to act meaningfully on climate change, and what we need to do to make NZ act meaningfully on climate change. India organises with Te Ara Whatu and Action Station.

The final run up to Christmas can be stressful, so just do your best! Maxi had some big jobs at the Action Station this week and we talk about the importance of stretching after exercise so do you make time for it?

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition asking the Government to increase the numbers of refugees being evacuated from Afghanistan. The joint petition by Amnesty International, Oxfam and Action Station highlights the grave concerns they have for civil, women's rights advocates, journalists and researchers over there. New Zealand has until 31 August to get people out of the country, in an increasingly dangerous situation. Amnesty International Aotearoa Campaigns Director Lisa Woods is presenting the petition - via Zoom - later today to Golriz Ghahraman. She spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Today we hear from Dietrich Soakai.  A beautiful man with a huge heart, especially for rangatahi, or young people. Currently working for Voyce Whakarongo Mai in youth advocacy, Dietrich has spent a lot of time with young people helping them feel heard. We talk about growing up in New Zealand as a Pacific Islander, how he discovered poetry and got into youth work and what he saw when those two things were held together, and what he is doing now in the area of child advocacy.  Some te reo Māori, or Māori language terms Dietrich uses include te āo Māori, meaning the Māori world or way of engaging with the world; rangatahi - young person; tamariki - children;  pēpi - baby; and mana, which Dietrich uses in a way that loosely means worth or value as a person. Look out for the challenge he leaves for us at the end of the kōrero. Check out Voyce Whakarongo Mai on Facebook at facebook.com/VOYCEWhakarongoMai Hear some of the Word the Frontline poets on Action Station's YouTube channel here And hear some of Dietrich's own poems here ___ Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at: Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversations  Instagram: @downtoearth.conversations Email: downtoearth.conversations@gmail.com   Music by Strahan: Spotify: Strahan Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic  or  facebook.com/commonerscommunion Instagram: @strahanmusic  or  @commoners_communion  

Laura O'Connell Rapira, Director of Action Station, joins The Panel to share her view on the issue.

The Police Association is renewing calls for officers to be routinely armed after two gunmen shot at an officer in Northland yesterday. Laura O'Connell Rapira, Director of Action Station, joins The Panel to share her view on the issue. The New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) says the new Government needs to prioritise reducing violence in the classroom, ahead of all other education issues. Wallace speaks to New Zealand Principals' Federation president Perry Rush.

A woman who set up a petition to make Matariki a public holiday says it will be a chance for all New Zealand to learn about indigenous science and spirituality. The Labour Party announced yesterday it would make Matariki a public holiday if it is re-elected in October. An exact date hasn't been nailed down, but the public holiday celebrating the start of the Maori New Year would always fall on a Monday or a Friday Labour leader Jacinda Ardern said the new holiday would first be implemented in 2022, to give employers time to prepare. Action Station director Laura O'Connell Rapira set up a petition urging the government to make Matariki a holiday in May. It has received nearly 35,000 signatures since then. She told Morning Report Matariki had been gaining popularity recently. [audio_play] "There's been a sort of resurgence of Matariki and the maramataka, which is Māori lunar calendar over the last 20 years." O'Connell Rapira said it would be NZ's first indigenous public holiday if it were put in place. New Zealand has fewer public holidays than 18 OECD countries, according to O'Connell Rapira. "We actually don't have that many already and we haven't introduced one since Waitangi Day which was 50 years ago."

This week, Kelli talks to Eliot Pryor from Action Station about fixing democracy then Dr Catherine Bishop about her book 'Women mean Business' Hosted by Kelli Pike, this is a magazine style programme, centred on life in Hamilton (the Tron).

Esmail Fathi explains aspects of the Islamic faith that are related to the tragedy, Action Station gives us some ideas about how non-Muslims can work towards the social justice issues that have arisen, and we hear commemorations and poems from the Plains FM family.

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And Season Two is underway! In this first full episode of Season Two, Max interviews Marianne Elliot from Action Station about the People's Mental Health Report, a crowdfunded inquiry into Mental Health services in New Zealand, and Rob sees if having a furry companion will help with his own mental health! Special Thanks to Marianne Elliot and Bethany Mitchell! The People's Mental Health Report: https://www.peoplesmentalhealthreport.com/ Action Station's Website: http://www.actionstation.org.nz/ Funny Dog Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N7G29GWQI If anything we have brought up in this podcast about Mental Health has caused any kind of distress, here are some numbers for services you can use: Free Call Or Text 1737 to talk to a trained Councillor Lifeline 0800 543 354 Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz

Marianne Elliott is an attorney, human rights advocate and author. Her work has included developing human rights strategies for the governments of New Zealand and Timor-Leste and she served as a United Nations peacekeeper in Afghanistan with a focus on human rights and gender issues.  She also helped establish one of the best restaurants in Wellington, ran a thriving online yoga practice and wrote a memoir about her work in Afghanistan, called Zen Under Fire. And this was all before she founded Action Station, a disruptive and effective citizen-led force advocating for a fair and flourishing Aotearoa New Zealand. Marianne is also a self-described introvert, with social anxiety and bouts of feeling like an imposter. Her work is incredibly inspiring for anyone who feels you could do incredible things in the world if only you didn't have self-doubt. You don't have to wait!

Marianne from Action Station talks about the importance of public broadcasting and media and the people-powered investigation that's scouring the country for ideas on how to leek it alive and well in NZ.

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #25 - Susan Basterfield. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: - Treating work as experiments - Seth Godin’s altMBA - Self-Management Institute at Morning Star - Enspiral - Non-hierarchical organization - Example of Enspiral venture companies: Loomio, Rabid Technologies, Orientation Aotearoa Life Hack, Action Station, Scoop, and more - Enspiral Labs - Enspiral’s Handbook – the scaffold - Enspiral’s YouTube channel - Suggested experiments from a self-managed organization for more traditional companies - Experiment 1 – have employees write down what they actually do and what they’re actually accountable for and how they want to be held to account - Be accountable to the work as a team - Liberating Structures - Competencies versus continued growth - It still boils down to an enlightened CEO/President to make things change - Reinventing Organizations - Experiment 2 – Deciding how you want to make decisions, consider which of those decisions do you need you need to make yourself, which decisions can be delegated, or can you take advice on, or can you put out to the whole group - Experiment 3 – Instead of line manager doing performance reviews, have peer do reviews for each other - Be brave enough to step outside of your bubble of people that just confirm what we already believe

Welcome! My guest today is Marianne Elliott, a mouthy introvert who collects treasures and tells tales. She is the National Director for Action Station, a digital platform to enable social action. She rallies fellow New Zealanders to fight for truth, justice, and a kinder way. Marianne trained as a human rights lawyer, and worked in several places around the world before going to the Gaza Strip and Afghanistan. Stories are her secret weapon and yoga is her medicine. Her memoir, Zen Under Fire, is a moving account of working on the world’s most notorious battlefield and her personal story about the effect of her lifestyle on her relationships.  In this episode, you’ll learn: How Marianne’s decision not to have a child came from a combination of choices and circumstances. For many years, Marianne made life choices that didn’t coincide with life as a mother. When she contemplated parenthood, she didn't have a suitable partner with whom to embark on this life experience. “Sometimes, the choice is not between A and B, but between B and C.” How we control with technology SO many aspects of our lives, but the circumstances surrounding having/not having a child cannot be controlled. One of the most hurtful comments is that parenthood alone transforms you from selfish and shallow to caring and compassionate. A deep, compassionate heart can be awakened in other ways besides motherhood. “Closing the door” on parenthood did bring grief, that this part of the human experience would NOT be a part of her life. Marianne saw a therapist for six months to process the decision she’d made. Zen retreats, journaling, meditation, and therapy all were helpful. The MOST helpful support for Marianne came from a friend in a similar situation, the only person with whom she could be totally honest and transparent. Women without children are perceived in stereotypically negative ways. Ironically, men who chose to not be parents are not questioned or perceived in the same selfish, negative ways that women are. Society seems to define women according to their state of motherhood or non-motherhood. Women need to be allies to each other, whether or not they have children. Marianne has nephews, nieces, and many children in her life. Marianne has an increasingly small number of close friends with whom she has much in common, being in mid-40’s and child-free. Social networks DO exist for women in this narrow niche. The major benefits for Marianne to not having children are that she can pour herself into incredibly important work. She enjoys incredible freedom and flexibility, which allow her to be a support system for many of her friends who do have children. Marianne describes herself as an introvert who LOVES to be alone, so she wonders how she would’ve coped if motherhood had come to her. Find Marianne at www.marianne-elliott.com, which features her writings and her book about her time as an aid worker in Afghanistan. I do hope you enjoyed this episode. Please go to michellemariemcgrath.com for more episodes of these valuable conversations. Thank you! 

Part 2 of Wins in 2014, from generation Zero, the Wellington Zoo and Action Station.

Part two of a chat with Author of Zen under Fire, Marianne Elliot about how she came to own one of Wellies best restaurants, her next career path with Action Station and a bit on her current life perspective.