Podcasts about Amalgamation

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon joined John MacDonald to discuss the issues that matter to Waimakariri residents. They covered the proposed council amalgamation options the council has put out for feedback, and the strong interest from potential partners to help buy back the Pegasus Golf Course from a developer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little has hit out at the government's August deadline for amalgamation proposals...while saying he wants to talk seriously about a mega-merger.

Councils around the country are working to a three month deadline to come up with a plan to amalgamate. Selwyn District mayor Lydia Gliddon spoke to John Campbell.

Wellington's mayor has voiced concerns with the Government cracking down on local councils. The mayor's outlined his response to the Government debate on council amalgamation - saying he'd vote yes on merging if a vote were held today. Councils have an August deadline to plan potential groupings, and are hold regular discussions. Andrew Little says the three-month deadline isn't enough, citing issues that arose with Auckland council. "I'm responsive to that, let's put together the best thing we can together - but I don't want to mislead the residents of the Wellington region and say that everybody's going to get a fair say, because we just won't have time to." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little spoke to constituents and officials this morning outlining the way forward for council amalgamation, as only ten weeks remain for the government's deadline. Mayor Little joins Nick on the show this morning to discuss his thoughts and plan as the deadline looms. With talks of a referendum, Little says if he had to decide today, he would go through with the amalgamation of the "core four" - Porirua, Hutt City and Upper Hutt. Nick finds out the latest on Upper Hutt's involvement, the effect on rates, what WCC have learnt from the Auckland Supercity merger and the possible structures that could sustain local voices. Little shares what the next steps look like, including potential of a referdendum. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a story on the news last night about the government's push to have fewer local councils and how it's given them just a few months to come up with a plan. The threat being that, if they don't, the government will force it on them. And a couple of things struck me. First, it occurred to me how successful the government has been in getting these councils to toe the line. The councillors and mayors on the news last night were all going on about having the opportunity to choose their own destiny. Which, for some of them, will be looking for another job. One of them said it was great to do it to yourself instead of having someone else doing it to you, which they might have phrased a bit differently if they were given the chance. Nevertheless, I thought that if the government's objective was to make these councils sit up and take notice, then objective achieved. The other thing that occurred to me, and I see that Wellington mayor Andrew Little is saying the same thing, is that this local government reform has rip, shit and bust written all over it. Yes, 67 councils in a country the size of New Zealand is too much. And yes, amalgamating these councils makes perfect sense. I mean, I'm a big advocate of the greater Christchurch councils joining forces. Have been for a long time now. But, as Andrew Little is pointing out, establishing the super city in Auckland wasn't an overnight or rushed thing. He says the Auckland Council was created after a Royal Commission that ran for years. And he reckons it's going to be impossible for councils to properly design and submit proposals in the timeframe set by the government. And he's right. Although we know why the government's got the rush on, don't we? It's election year and it needs to be able to say before the election that it's delivering on its promise to overhaul the local government sector. But that's where the risk comes. Because if the government's motivation is to put itself in a position where it can trot out that line about getting stuff done, then we may end up with a local government structure no better than the one we've got. Yes, we might have fewer councils, but that might be about it. Because sometimes there's nothing wrong with taking your time to do something properly. And, for me, this is one of those times. We were talking about the Waimakariri Council yesterday and it's back in the news today, with this public consultation it's started as part of the plan it has to deliver to the government in just over two months from now. It's put three options on the table: staying on its own but picking up the work that ECan does in its neck of the woods, amalgamating with the Hurunui and or the Kaikōura councils, or joining forces with Christchurch City and Selwyn. Which is all horse before cart, just like the government's approach is horse before cart. Because right now things are still up in the air in terms of what these councils are going to be responsible for, especially with the government's intention to do away with regional councils such as Environment Canterbury. And until that becomes much clearer than it is now, it is futile asking councils to find another council or councils to join their team, because none of them have got any idea at the moment what they're going to be responsible for. So yes, press on with your local government reforms, but do it in a way that means we do actually end up with something better than what we've got now, and not just a rearrangement of the deck chairs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Nick Clark from the New Zealand Initiative and Jordan Williams (Taxpayers' Union Executive Director) to break down the Government's plan to slash New Zealand's 78 local authorities down to as few as 15.They explain why bigger councils do not necessarily mean lower rates, better services, or fewer bureaucrats — and why amalgamation could actually make local government less accountable, less local, and even more expensive. From the Auckland Super City experiment to bloated town hall empires, unelected decision-makers, and the fight to bring councils back to core business, this is a must-listen for ratepayers wondering who really wins when Wellington decides bigger is better. Support the show

I was in the Coromandel over the weekend and I was reading their regional paper which still exists, The Informer, and in it was an article by Jeffrey Robinson, who's a local affairs reporter with decades of experience, and he points out the debate that is happening all over the country. The government is ending New Zealand's two tier regional and district council system, it has to happen by 2028 and every district must choose a new unitary council model. The only rule is, well you can't go with the status quo. There's got to be change, there's got to be a rationalisation, it's got to be amalgamation, it's got to be smaller. Now for Coromandel residents, they believe this means choosing between two options. One, create a small eastern Waikato focused council that looks after the Hauraki Plains and the Coromandel Peninsula that reflects the rural and coastal communities of interest, a Hauraki Plains Coromandel unitary authority. Or the other choice is be absorbed into a Hamilton based Waikato super city scenario. Despite not having asked its ratepayers what they want because there's just not enough time and the government has demanded the action, they're all debating it. And the Waikato Regional Council has already said what it wants: one giant unitary authority based out of Hamilton for the entire region. I mean it's the 07 isn't it? It's all got the same phone number, let's all have the same council. Now under that model, the Coromandel with just 32,000 people would hold one seat on a 16 member governing board based out of Hamilton. Hamilton alone would hold seven seats. They have the advantage, they have the influence. Decisions on rates and infrastructure and environmental management and long term planning would be made far from the Coromandel, while a Coromandel local board with only one seat to represent it would be left with minor matters they'd worry about parking and Christmas decorations, but they think they've got bigger fish to fry. And, of course, a Hamilton based super block of seat holders would mean that Hamilton would be able to dominate decisions and funding. Yeah we could do a new bridge in the Coromandel, or we could make sure that new suburb of Peacocke has more stuff. I think we'll go for the Peacocke, won't we? What do you think? Yeah, there's only one guy to vote against it, that's what we'll do. The Coromandel and Thames are very wary of that. This may be efficient, but they believe it would also be unfair. This eastern Waikato unitary council by the way, this idea has deep roots. Back in 2012 Coromandel and Hauraki residents gathered more than 1,500 signatures calling for just that, a council that represented Hauraki and Coromandel, keeping the decision making local. And such a model would return regional rates and jobs and environmental management to the communities they actually affect rather than happening in Hamilton, and ensure representatives live with the consequences of their decision. Thames Coromandel councillors will be discussing this on May 26th. Here's the thing though, have they asked their ratepayers? No they have not, because the government said you've got three months to do this, it's 10 weeks away, you've got to do it, just do it. They don't have the time to consult. Nobody does up and down the country. And this is happening up and down the country. In the Wairarapa, Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa are considering a combined rural unitary council because they don't want to be ruled by Wellington. In Taranaki, iwi and local mayors support splitting the region into two unitary councils that represent the natural north south and urban rural division. Hāwera does not want to be ruled by New Plymouth. Waitomo and Otorohanga are developing a King Country unitary proposal because they don't want to be run by Hamilton. And in the South Island, Selwyn's mayor also wants to protect Selwyn's identity because there they're talking about the Canterbury councils merging into a Greater Christchurch super city and they are not sure they want that. The mayor, Lydia, says it's an incredibly short timeframe, we can't consult with our ratepayers but we need to make sure we make the right decision. And they're not happy about it. Waimakariri and Selwyn ratepayers have expressed reservations of being ruled by Christchurch. And this is a real fear up and down the country. The move to rationalise local government could see the big cities and towns grabbing all the power and money. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Wellington amalgamation could potentially go wider than expected to the Kāpiti Coast, Wairarapa and Horowhenua after a mayoral meeting last Friday disclosed by the Wellington City Mayor on the show today. Nick chats to Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow, who is on her way back from a meeting with Horowhenua Mayor Wanden. Mayor Holborow shares how talks have been going with the other councils and if this merger could be a reality. The logistics of a Wellington wide one appear to be disadvantageous at this point to Kāpiti, but they are open to conversations that could prove otherwise. Could the amalgamation just be between Horowhenua and Kapiti? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Amalgamation could grow into eight councils instead of the previously expected "tight" four. Nick speaks to Porirua Mayor Anita Baker, who is very strongly for the amalgamation. Mayor Baker shares her preferences for amalgmation and addresses concerns that Porirua rates are among the highest in the country. She says people are hesitant as jobs may go, but she "doesn't care" if her job goes if it means amalgamation for the betterment of the city. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has defended the co‑governance model of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Committee, which is investigating potential regeneration of the residential red zone. He says progress had stalled, and locals wanted the council to “get on with it.” “It was going round in circles, so we decided to grab it by the throat, sit down, and get on with it and make decisions.” The City Council has agreed to engage with community housing providers, Kāinga Ora, iwi, charitable trusts, and private developers, focusing on more than 10 hectares of red‑zoned land. Speaking to Canterbury Mornings, Mauger also acknowledged concerns from central city residents about the rise of Airbnbs in the Christchurch CBD, but believes the market will correct itself. “If there are a lot of Ubers around, the price goes down. If there are a lot of Airbnbs, the price will go down, and people will think, ‘I'm not making money from this,' and put them back on the market.” “So it'll sort itself out, I'm sure.” Mauger also discussed his idea to establish a solar farm in Bexley, as well as his views on the Government's push for council amalgamations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Politics Thursday Nick is joined by Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Tim Costley to talk about the top issues in the beehive this week. Starting with the new test for citizenship in New Zealand. Our panel give their question ideas and their thoughts on the introduction of the test, which follows the lead of Australia. And amalgamation is coming. The Government has given a three-month ultimatum for councils to amalgamate on their own terms. Costley shares what this would look like for Kapiti - and the thoughts he's hearing from the community, and Andersen for the Hutt. And is three months to sort a blend of potentially four councils enough for Wellington? And after his interview with health expert Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, Nick asks the panel for their thoughts on more bipartisanship for health. Then the panel get heated over the best ways to fund the NZ health system. Plus, unemployment numbers are down, yet experts are predicting it's going to get worse - what are our politicians going to do about it? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has given an ultimatum for local councils - amalgamate in three months or we will do it for you. The Wellington region has been in talks of amalgamation - Wellington City, Porirua, Hutt City and Upper Hutt. Upper Hutt Mayor Peri Zee has concerns and says more options should be on the table. Mayor Zee speaks to Nick sharing her thoughts on the call from Minister Chris Bishop and Simon Watts, and the three month time limit. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Government ministers gave councils an ultimatum yesterday: come up with your own plans for amalgamation within three months, or the Government will do it for you. Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop said there was broad support from councils – some were already gung-ho and proceeding with plans to amalgamate. One of them is Nelson Mayor Nick Smith. He's long held the view that merging with Tasman is the right thing to do for his city and cites common interests and unnecessary duplication. Back in 2012, Nelson voted in favour of amalgamation, Tasman voted against it. Tasman Mayor Tim King still prefers an arranged marriage – he wants to wait for the Government's backstop process, which would force reform before the 2028 local elections. King says he'd rather have central government just do it, decide on the country's local government model, rather than have all the arguments that come with trying to hash out, thrash out these sorts of governance arrangements for themselves. As King pointed out, the biggest problem councils face right now is financial pressure, and amalgamation won't necessarily save money, and it won't necessarily make everything magically better. Come on in, Auckland Super City! A prime example of amalgamation. Did it make things better? Back in 2010, the 1st of November to be exact, eight councils became one. And from that one big Super City Council, 21 local boards were created to focus on community issues. The council managed regional issues like transport and planning. The aim was, as Nick Smith said, to avoid unnecessary duplication and improve services. And I guess on paper it makes sense but back in 2020, on the 10 year anniversary of the Super City, some districts felt amalgamation hadn't really worked for them. Speaking to Radio New Zealand, former Franklin District Mayor Mark Ball said his community felt like a cash cow for the big smoke, that they had specific regional interests that weren't being represented at council level. He conceded that the water had got a lot better, the drinking water under the new structure was a lot better, but he said vital infrastructure like upgrading roads down south had been passed up in favour of bike paths in Auckland's CBD. He said elected members all love to build the shiny things, they love to have their Aotea Squares and go to the openings of this and that. Nobody ever wants to bury pipes. And he said, as an example of where your own region's specific needs are overlooked or misunderstood or not taken into account, some roads that had been built were too narrow for farming vehicles. Why would you possibly need a wide road? Says somebody driving a smart car in inner city Auckland. Because I've got a whopping great combine harvester, you numpty, would be the answer – and he said the town centres have been stripped of car parks. The thing that concerns me is that so few people take an interest in local body politics. So few. People could be getting up to God knows what with God knows who and you wouldn't have a clue until it's all too late because nobody takes an interest, nobody goes to the meeting – well, very few. I'm exaggerating for effect. Very few people go along to the council meetings, very few people bother to vote. So they can decide what you like and you go, oh, I don't think this is very good, I don't like this, and well, too bad. You didn't care. You care now. I find it really interesting that when it comes to amalgamation, trying to get these disparate interests all working together as one, and the case that Mark Ball cites is a really good one. Franklin needs new roads. Right then, let's build them. Oh, they're not big enough for farming vehicles – you know it's because nobody knew. The Far North seems to be quite keen to amalgamate. They're first out of the blocks. Far North, Whangārei, Kaipara, and the Northland Regional Councils are looking to merge into one or two authorities. But the difference between the West Coast and the East Coast is phenomenal. There's a line you cross when you're driving from Hokianga to Kerikeri and you know that you've crossed it, that you're on the East Coast now. How do you get fair representation and, and manage to lobby for what's important in your area when the needs in the other area are so, so different? On the West Coast of the South Island, they're also keen. Grey and Hokitika District Councils are considering merging into a unitary authority with Westland Regional Council. Buller's like, no thanks very much. Not for me. They'll go at it alone. So if you are one of the few in the country that is taking an interest in local body politics, if you are one of the few in the country that cares about what happens in your region, where your rates go, how they're spent, whether you'll get fair representation when a merger happens because it's a matter of when, not if. Is it going to work for your area? Can you see a case for it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I heard Barry Soper say yesterday that, despite all the hard talk, the Government's so-called fast-tracking of local government amalgamation won't actually happen anytime soon. Certainly not before the election. Which is true. Because this is a big change the Government wants to see happen. But, in my mind, it can't happen soon enough. The fast-tracking bit is the councils being told that, if they don't come up with an amalgomation plan within three months, the government will do it for them. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is already pushing back. He's not excited about the idea. Saying his community has made it clear that it doesn't want change. Tell that to the Government, though. Which admits that it didn't campaign on local government reform at the last election but believes there is “broad support” for what it's planning to do. There's no doubt in my mind that having nearly 70 local councils in a country the size of New Zealand is crazy. So, of course, something has change. But what that change looks like, is what matters. And for me, there's only one option for us here in the greater Christchurch area. And maybe it will only happen of the Government forces the issue. Because I don't see people like Dan Gordon jumping on board of their own accord. But the only realistic option here is to do something I've been in favour of for quite a while now. A super-city. Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is saying today that the Christchurch City Council has already said it's keen to take over the work Environment Canterbury does. So why not go the whole hog and join ECan, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Waimakariri together? It makes sense to me. It's being reported today that, to keep the government happy, Christchurch is going to have to amalgamate with at least one other council. How crazy would that be? Amalgamating with just one. Christchurch amalgamating with Selwyn, but not with Waimakariri. Crazy. But, every time a super-city is mentioned, some people are quick to point to Auckland as an argument against it. The Auckland super-city brought together seven city and district councils, and the regional council back in 2010. But a super city in the greater Christchurch area would be nowhere near the same scale. We're talking here about just three councils - Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri. Plus ECan, of course. Half of the people living in Selwyn still come into Christchurch every day for work and school, and they contribute nothing towards the cost of the running of the city. They're using the city's roads and so many of the other facilities that they pay nothing for. Not to mention the relatively small distance between Selwyn, Christchurch and Waimakariri. Which is why, for me, a greater Christchurch super city is a no brainer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RMA Minister says councils have already signalled they'd like to join forces with neighbours. The Government's announced a fast-track amalgamation process, asking councils to submit proposals for merging with neighbours to form unitary authorities. They have three months to submit a rough plan. Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking there's quite a lot of momentum behind it already. He says they've had quite a lot of councillors, mayors, and people on local government land express interest in getting on with it and amalgamating, so they're giving them the opportunity. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's accepted the Government's three-month challenge in order to control the region's local government destiny. Councils have been given a few months to come up with amalgamation plans or face having to do it under the Government's system. Drysdale told Ryan Bridge efficiency can be achieved better, and they've been elected by their communities to make decisions, so that's what they'll do. He says the challenge will be convincing the community it's a good idea in three months, but it's an opportunity they need to grasp. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Last week, Tuam camogie announced that they have now fully amalgamated with Tuam Stars GAA club and will be officially called Tuam Stars camogie. This Sunday (15th March 2026), their under-16 side, managed by Neville Garvey, will head to Kinvara for their first game since the announcement. Tuam Stars camogie chairperson Derek Hayes and treasurer Eamon Doyle joined Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly on 'Saturday Sport' to chat about the announcement, and camogie in Tuam and the surrounding areas. == Pictured (l-r) Brian Mannion, Eamon Doyle, Julia Adeyeye and Paul Collins

The province will accelerate access to the Ring of Fire, a potential hub for mining critical minerals like nickel and chromite. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the plans, and how the provinces are laying the groundwork for a national energy grid. Does Niagara Region have too many politicians? Doug Ford certainly seems to think so. Steve and John Michael discuss the pros and cons of amalgamation - and how Peel serves as a case study. You've been asking us about municipal politics, so Steve and JMM speak to Toronto City councillor Amber Morley about what it takes to run and the surprises awaiting those who make it to city council. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-how-to-remember-giorgio-mammoliti JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-would-a-bigger-convention-centre-just-be-a-bigger-waste-of-moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerry opens the show reacting to Premier Doug Ford’s comment about running post‑secondary institutions like a business, as Humber Polytechnic moves to cut staff. Jerry speaks with branding and marketing expert Tony Chapman about Ashley Madison’s rebrand and the retirement of the iconic Mr. Clean. Niagara Region mayors may decide to amalgamate the region, and Jerry talks with former Fort Erie councilor and former Niagara Regional councilor Sandy Annunziata. Plus, city councilor, Brad Bradford, says the city should pay residents to shovel snow.

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Wellington Mayor Andrew Little, chair of the Wellington Mayoral forum, chats with Nick Mills to discuss talks of amalgamating. Talks between the councils in the greater Wellington region have begun, Nick asks when will it happen and what is the latest update on progress. Mayor Little also discusses the upcoming premiere of Avatar, and the big weekend Wellington has coming up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sue Hickey, Mayor of Glenorchy City Council, joins Kaz and Tubes for this week’s Mayor on the Air segment, chatting about the council being debt-free, and the possibility of amalgamating with the City of Hobart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Meren Energy Inc (TSX:MER, OTCQX:MRNFF) investor relations manager Shahin Amini talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's third-quarter results, highlighting the strategic and financial significance of its Prime Oil & Gas amalgamation. Amini described the deal as “transformational,” saying it doubled the company's reserves and production base. Importantly, it also gave Meren full control over financial decision-making at Prime, which holds key assets in Nigeria, including the Agbami, Egina, and Akpo fields operated by Chevron and TotalEnergies. He confirmed that Meren has declared its fourth quarterly dividend for 2025, totalling approximately $25 million and bringing the full-year distribution to $100 million. The company also reduced its outstanding OPL debt facility as part of its strategy to maintain a robust balance sheet and minimize interest expenses. Discussing growth, Amini said: “We try to secure our organic growth opportunities without stretching the balance sheet.” He pointed to Namibia's Venus development, where TotalEnergies will fund Meren's share through to first production, as a prime example. Looking ahead to 2026, Amini highlighted exploration opportunities in Namibia, South Africa, and Equatorial Guinea, noting that success in these regions could be transformational for the company's reserve base and future production outlook. Watch the full video for more insights. For more interviews, visit Proactive's YouTube channel. Don't forget to like this video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications for updates. #MerenEnergy #OilAndGas #DividendStocks #PrimeAmalgamation #NigeriaOil #NamibiaExploration #SouthAfricaEnergy #EquatorialGuinea #EnergyInvesting #ProactiveInvestors

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Hawk and Maxx rave about The Last Showgirl, Sauce's spelling gets put to the test, Hawk mistakes a Timberwolf for another wolf

Hawk and Maxx rave about The Last Showgirl, Sauce's spelling gets put to the test, Hawk mistakes a Timberwolf for another wolf

This is episode 200 - we have reached the double century milestone on our winding journey through the past. When I began the series in 2021 after some years of planning, I had no idea what would happen. Diving into the shark tank that is history podcasting took a great deal of forethought. One person's history is another persons' propaganda after all, social engineers rewrite the past to suit their own agenda's and this series has been based on our people's stories first. Endeavouring to let the folks of the south talk for themselves, which of course, can threaten folks' world view about their origins, or their personal narrative. It is rife with risk. So it's with some relief to report that the response has been overwhelmingly positive. This series is now the third most shared podcast in South Africa — a stunning revelation given that I am doing this solo. There is no marketing team, no financier, no patron, just me and you the listener. Thanks to Francois at iono.fm for the growth in advertising, nothing for mahala I guess. Speaking of filthy lucre, I have a PayPal account for donations which can be found on desmondlatham.blog. The funds go towards the series audio hosting fees. The third video episode is about to land on YouTube, so things are happening. With that craven bit of begging, let us continue for we are going to spend this episode meeting Cape Governor, Sir George Grey. He is probably the most influential Englishman in both New Zealand and South Africa's history, playing a key role in the annexation of Maori land, he spent time as a Governor of Australia. Very much an administrator of his time, he believed in educating the masses, and put his money where his mouth was, founding Grey's College in Bloemfontein in 1855, then Grey's High School in Gbeberha a year later. In between, all manner of shenanigans were recorded. But wait. As we hear about Sir George, I'll introduce his amaxhosa alter ego, Manhlakaza, aka Wilhelm Goliath, who was the first amaXhosa Anglican in South Africa. Manhlakaza's relationship with the Archdeacon of Grahamstown, Nathanial James Merriman, was going to change the whole course of South Africa's history. Don't take my word for it, this is the view of many who know much more than me about these things, particularly the fantastic historian Jeff Peires. Here were two people, opposites. Grey and Goliath. Their tale is tantamount to the gears of history turning like a great, soot-streaked clockwork, steam-punk cogs groaning under the weight of human ambition and magical ether, while the past, a fog of coal-smoke and brass, hisses and sputters, propelling the unwieldy engine unsteadily into the unknown. The allegorical story this episode contains metaphors and illustrations of an era. Grey believed white and black people were essentially the same, it was only culture and backward rituals that separated the races. Grey wrote regularly about how aborigines and later amaXhosa “…are as apt and intelligent as any other race of men I am acquainted with…” “They are subject to the same affections, appetites and passions as other men…” Simply put, he thought that the Aborigines, the Maoris, the First People's of Canada, the Khoekhoe, the Nguni and Tswana speaking south Africans, all wanted to become Englishmen but couldn't because they were trapped by the barbarous customs and rituals enforced by their older generation. At the same time, the colonial in him believed that no Aborigine, or Maori or African culture, was worth the grand heights of English culture. Still, that didn't stop him personally conducting a major contribution study of the Maori language and folklore. That study is regarded one of the most important research into early Maori ways — a contradiction considering that he didn't hold the Maori ways in high regard. What a strange character.

Music festivals - highlighting multiple artists at a single event - are all the rage. Lansing's college radio station Impact 89FM referred to the last installment of the show we're about to discuss as “A collection of talent sought to destroy the boundaries of genre, to make a new statement on the beauty of local music, and to testify to the joy and benefits of artistic collaboration.” That intrigued Crhis enough to discuss the upcoming Amalgamation Project II with drummer and show promoter, Bryan Knickerbocker! 

Some Wellington region mayors are reviving talk of a Supercity. 

Alex Pierson speaks with James Cowan, life-long Toronto resident with a passion for history, and volunteer with the Canadian Institute for Historical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we interviewed Forbes Graham. While Forbes is not from Buffalo he is a friend of Co -Host Mark who MArk has known since the 90's. Forbes spends much of his time creating very avant garde music featuring his trumpet these days but he spent a bunch of time in the hardcore scene. Forbes was in such bands as Amalgamation and KayoDot. We talked to Forbes about his experiences in the hardcore/punk and general questions about his music career at large. Enjoy this chat with Forbes and Happy Black History Month. Episode music is "Escape the Duality" by Amalgamation for the Amalgamation / Left in Ruins split LP Check out http://www.forbesgrahammusic.com/ for more info

In this episode, Anna is with Kerry Mountjoy. From humble beginnings, Kerry was brought up with her parents being alcoholic, probably not the best start in life. And it was when she got to 39 that she wanted to change her blueprint, as she calls it.  She is a trained RTT, hypnotherapist, and mindset coach. She also runs a property portfolio and business. She's super, super inspiring. And it shows you that no matter what your start in life, you can change it. They also talked about:  03:04 Entrepreneurial spirit  09:25 Putting pen to paper   14:18 The Amalgamation of Kerry's Journey  16:18 Hypnotherapy  25:10 What does freedom mean to Kerry?  Quotes: “Stored beliefs live in your subconscious mind, and they drive your behavior, your actions, thoughts, and your habits.” -Kerry  “If you're not clear what you want or where you're going or what's restraining you, how can you solve it?” -Anna  “Fear is 99 percent thought and only 1 percent truth. So when you look at it from a logical perspective, most of the fearful thoughts that we have, they're just absolute nonsense.” -Kerry  “Freedom for me is having the choice to be able to use my time in the way that I choose to.” -Kerry Check out Kerry Mountjoy's social media accounts:  https://linktr.ee/kerrymountjoy  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrymountjoy/  https://www.instagram.com/kerrymcollective/   Do you want to be a speaker/guest on my podcast? Book a call here: https://calendly.com/annadavidson/interview  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET THIS FREE EBOOK:  Manifesting with Visualisation http://bit.ly/3q46nDr  Check these out:  Amazon Profits Accelerator (Free 3-Day Webinar): https://bit.ly/34e9cJh  Amazon 101 Academy: https://bit.ly/2FEwWfW  Publish Your Book on Amazon 6-week Program: https://annadavidsonthawe.clickfunnels.com/kdp6  Publish Your Book on Amazon 12-month Program: https://annadavidsonthawe.clickfunnels.com/order-form-publish  Join My Tribe For Free eCommerce Training  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecomqueenaccelerator/  Visit My Website Here https://theannadavidson.com/  You can also reach Anna on her socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theannadavidson/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheAnnaDavidson  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9CXb8SSinZT70ULDspIHUA  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-davidson-935b1844/ 

Welcome back to another insightful episode with the Insurance dudes. Today's guest is the legendary Jeff Pedowitz, Founder and CEO of the Pedowitz group, and a best selling author, who joins in to share his experiences and journey.The episode flows from the transformative changes in technology to adaptations in today's rapidly changing digital world.Jeff talks about the significance of AI in various industries, with a particular focus on its potential economic growth in the insurance sector. Jeff also expresses his enthusiasm for the upcoming AI tools, sharing his celebratory feelings of how these AI tools have become our ultimate helpers in this day and age!Join the Idudes and Jeff Pedowitz for a fun conversation filled with ideas to help scale your agencies through strategy, technology, creativity, and execution.

Welcome back to another insightful episode with the Insurance dudes. Today's guest is the legendary Jeff Pedowitz, Founder and CEO of the Pedowitz group, and a best selling author, who joins in to share his experiences and journey.The episode flows from the transformative changes in technology to adaptations in today's rapidly changing digital world.Jeff talks about the significance of AI in various industries, with a particular focus on its potential economic growth in the insurance sector. Jeff also expresses his enthusiasm for the upcoming AI tools, sharing his celebratory feelings of how these AI tools have become our ultimate helpers in this day and age!Join the Idudes and Jeff Pedowitz for a fun conversation filled with ideas to help scale your agencies through strategy, technology, creativity, and execution.

Dean Maciuba, Managing Partner (USA) for Crossroads Parcel Consulting, discusses the ramifications of the UPS - Teamsters deal, FedEx's cost-cutting, USPS reform, and Amazon delivery contractors. Impact of UPS's deal with Teamsters How UPS was travelling prior to striking a deal with the union FedEx's efforts to reduce its operating costs Amalgamation of FedEx's Ground and Express networks FedEx's improved competitiveness with UPS UPS parcel volume loss Losing low-margin residential e-commerce business Potential for lay-offs at UPS UPS's focus on high-revenue express business FedEx's low-cost contractor model Potential for UPS-Teamsters deal to raise wages across the sector Earning potential of Amazon drivers The war for talent in the last mile Amazon remuneration of Delivery Service Partners Employee/contractor classification issue FedEx's experiences with mis-classification Dynamic pricing and surcharges in the USA The costs behind peak season Granularity of dynamic pricing Lack of transparency in parcel pricing US Postal Service reorganisation under PMG Louis DeJoy Volume decline at USPS Changes to USPS ground services USPS investing more in sales and communications Amazon's encroachment into non-metro delivery Rural delivery surcharges Peak season preparations The extension of peak season  

Support the Dunk Family • Support the Show — Part 2 of 2: Santiago interviews Will James, an ex-Adventist husband, dad, lawyer, and TikToker based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. We discuss writing wills for SDA church members, Will's deconstruction from Adventism, telling his parents, and navigating his own parental responsibilities after deconstructing at just the right moment.Topics Mentioned: Will's Law Practice Website Will's TikTok (@will.i.jam) Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Iyanla Vanzant "The past is present" Rachel Held Evans (Author) Peter Ennes (Author) Non-binary Gender Singular They Left-handednessOther Episodes Mentioned: Melissa Duge Spiers Interview (S1E10 - Part 1) Melissa Duge Spiers Interview (S1E11 - Part 2) Matthew Vollmer Interview (S1E16 - Part 1) Matthew Vollmer Interview (S1E17 - Part 2) Race, Slavery, and Racism in Christianity and Adventism (S1E19) The Amalgamation of Man and Beast!? (S1E20)Adventist Estate Stories: Bahamian Family Alleges $30 Million Fraud Involving 3ABN SDA Church Stealing Estates Grandma's money went to 3ABNFull Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes — Have a story to share? Write to us, send a DM or voice message on Instagram, or leave a voicemail at (301) 750-8648‬. We take your privacy seriously: Privacy Policy — Twitter • TikTok • Instagram • YouTube • Facebook — Credits: Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Support the Dunk Family • Support the Show — Part 1 of 2: Santiago interviews Will James, an ex-Adventist husband, dad, lawyer, and TikToker based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. We discuss his parents' conversion to Adventism (along with 30 of their friends?!) when he was two years old. Will grew up with a very literal interpretation of the Bible and Ellen White's writings, and eventually deconstructed everything. — Topics Mentioned: Will's TikTok (@will.i.jam)Oh No, Ross and Carrie - Amazing Facts Series David Steward Amazing Facts Profile Will's Blog - Broken Plates and Baptisms Inception (Movie)Full Transcripts, resources and more: hell.bio/notes — Have a story to share? Write to us, send a DM or voice message on Instagram, or leave a voicemail at (301) 750-8648‬. We take your privacy seriously: Privacy Policy — Twitter • TikTok • Instagram • YouTube • Facebook — Credits: Music: Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

It's September 19th. This day, in 1664, Marlyand passed the first “anti-amalgamation” law in the colonies, outlawing the marriage between Black men and English women. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how these anti-miscegenation laws were first written, and how they were altered, evolved, and tested over the course of two centuries. Sign up for our newsletter! We'll be sending out links to all the stuff we recommended later this week. Find out more at thisdaypod.com This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia

Outcrop Silver & Gold is amalgamating with Zacapa Resources. Discovery Silver submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment for its Cordeo silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico for evaluation. Aura Minerals announced a Feasibility Study for the Borborema open pit gold mine. Drilling news from Lifezone Metals, Freegold Ventures and Thor Exploration. We'd like to thank our sponsors: Western Copper and Gold is focused on developing the world-class Casino project in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Casino project consists of an impressive 11 billion pounds of copper and 21 million ounces of gold in an overall resource. Western Copper and Gold trades on the TSX and the NYSE American with WRN. Be sure to follow the company via their website, www.westerncopperandgold.com. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (ASCU:TSX) is focused on developing its brownfield copper project on private land in Arizona, a tier 1 location. The Cactus Mine Project is located less than an hour's drive from the Phoenix International airport via highway i-10, and with grid power and the Union Pacific Rail line situated at the base of the Cactus Project main road. With permitted water access, a streamlined permitting framework and infrastructure already in place, ASCU's Cactus Mine Project is a lower risk copper development project in the infrastructure-rich heartland of Arizona.For more information, please visit ⁠www.arizonasonoran.com⁠. Fireweed Metals is advancing 3 different projects within the Yukon and Northwest Territories, including the flagship Macmillan Pass Project, a large zinc-lead-silver deposit and the Mactung Project, one of the largest and highest-grade tungsten deposits in the world. Fireweed plans to advance these projects through exploration, resource definition, metallurgy, engineering, economic studies and collaboration with indigenous people on the path to production. For more information please visit ⁠fireweedmetals.com⁠.

On today's episode, we speak on shedding light on local contracting (DBE) and why it is essential for empowering local civic engagement. We will connect this conversation to Mayor Maynard Jackson of Atlanta and the explosion of minority/underrepresented wealth.We cover questions like:How did you get into community engagement?What role does local government have in wealth creation? (Historically and now)What are the unknowns about municipal/local contracting? How can we make municipal contracting make sense to the average person?  Why current approaches to tackling the inequity in government contracting aren't working (and how it actually leads to more inequity and predatory behavior).About Our Guests Dr. Kristin N Williams is the founder and CEO of The Amalgamation, a Raleigh-grown national ecosystem of small disadvantaged businesses working together to overcome the common hurdles in government contracting and foster equitable partnerships. She's an advocate for small business success, disadvantaged business empowerment, and public procurement reform.Illogical by TRUTH is hosted by Terrance Ruth and is produced by Earfluence

--{ "Time...Time?"}-- Original Alan Watt Audios Feb. 14, 2006 and Apr. 17, 2007 - Alan Watt's Effect on Lives - Time - Does Time Go On Forever? - Walking the Walk - Secret Societies Down Through Time - Isis - The Pyramid - Symbols - Obelisk - Learning to Get Above the Fray to See the Big Picture - Culture Wars - Dividing Men and Men, Destruction of the Family Bond - Promotion of Sex and Drugs - Narcissism - Where Does the Time Go?, European Website Up and Running - Transcripts in New Languages to Come, Controllers - Professors of Ancient History - Culture Introduction - Formula, City-States - Standing Armies - Building Empires - System of World Government, Amalgamation of Security and Intelligence Forces - International Corporations - Customs and Duties - Taxation Systems, Middle Class Bureaucratic Families, Wage Slavery - Jobs for Life, War on the Public, Antagonistic Forces - Time at an Empire's End - Rome - Greece - Elevation of Sports - Pass-Times - Passing Time, Indoctrination - Religion of Self-Worship - Oblivious to Changes, Generation X, Bizarre Surrealism of Media.