Podcasts about Hokitika

A school in Hokitika is on a mission to find its new principal, and students have taken matters into their own hands. Chair of the Saint Mary's Primary School Board Christina Scott spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In today's episode, the Prime Minister joins us from London to talk about Pope Francis death and the PM's meeting with King Charles, mourners are gathered at St. Peters Square in Rome and Catholic communities across New Zealand will be holding special masses to allow people to pray for Pope Francis. A Tauranga father has trouble flying his daughter back to university in Wellington and a school in Hokitika is on a mission to find its new principal, and students have taken matters into their own hands.

Welcome Back! We promised that 2025 would see us diving into the more grass-roots elements of our golfing culture, and I am stoked to share this weekend's episode where we are diving into Hokitika GC with course conveyor, Don Hibbs. Don gave some great insight into the history of the club, how the course survives through generous volunteers like himself, and he unpacked the golfing options that the west coast has to offer. Enjoy!

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Lilly Newton from Precision Helicopters Hokitika about her family's extraordinary aviation legacy, what prompted their move from a sheep and beef farm in Taranaki to the West Coast and the type of work she's involved in, including making videos and painting... He talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about the recent coverage of Cyclone Alfred, why WeatherWatch dominated the space and why the event was a lightning rod for wild online weather theories... And he talks with South Island Agricultural Field Days President Andrew Stewart about the upcoming event (March 26-28), the new initiatives for this year at Kirwee and the optimism in the industry heading into next week. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's bonus best bits, Mogey shares what happened to a couple of backbones down in Hokitika, Keyzie reads your recommendations for blind chat and Pugs butchers the anchor. Follow The Big Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haurakibigshow Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki. Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns. Download the full podcast here: iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-hauraki-big-show-71532051/?follow=true Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hauraki-big-show/id1531952388 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20OF8YadmJmvzWa7TGRnDISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's poddy, we're recapping the epic weekend that was our trip down to the West Coast. Follow The Big Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haurakibigshow Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki. Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns. Download the full podcast here: iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-hauraki-big-show-71532051/?follow=true Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hauraki-big-show/id1531952388 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20OF8YadmJmvzWa7TGRnDISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we're LIVE from Stumper's Bar & Cafe celebrating the Wild Foods Festival! Follow The Big Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haurakibigshow Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki. Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns. Download the full podcast here: iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-hauraki-big-show-71532051/?follow=true Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hauraki-big-show/id1531952388 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20OF8YadmJmvzWa7TGRnDISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Mogey actually watched a whole movie, Keyzie compares horse racing to footy and Pugs is mentally preparing for the debauchery to come in Hokitika. Follow The Big Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haurakibigshow Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki. Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns. Download the full podcast here: iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-hauraki-big-show-71532051/?follow=true Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hauraki-big-show/id1531952388 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20OF8YadmJmvzWa7TGRnDISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Mogey notices something that concerns him, Keyzie's worried about Jase, and Pugs is looking at a monster weekend in Hokitika. Follow The Big Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haurakibigshow Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki. Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns. Download the full podcast here: iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-hauraki-big-show-71532051/?follow=true Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hauraki-big-show/id1531952388 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20OF8YadmJmvzWa7TGRnDISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snails, locusts and huhu grubs are just some of the delicacies that will be available at next weekend's Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika.

Once a week Jesse cold calls one of our nation's many iSite centres to get the lowdown on their part of the country. We never know who will pick up the phone or what they will say. 

Friday 3 January – area of low pressure brings rain or showers to much of the country Rain or showers affecting many areas. Thunderstorms likely over many North Island and upper South Island areas. There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms over the far north of Canterbury, Marlborough south of Blenheim, and the Nelson Lakes District, with localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h. Average summer temperatures for most. Place(s) to be, Gisborne with a fine morning and Fiordland with a crisp fine afternoon and evening. Saturday 4 January – average summer day with showers affecting some areas Fine in Westland and becoming fine over much of the lower and central North Island. Otherwise showers. Average summer temperatures for most. Place(s) to be, Tauranga reaching a high of 24C and Hokitika with 21C. Outlook for Sunday and Monday A low to the east of the country and a high over the Tasman Sea direct a cool south-westerly flow across the nation. Showers over the North Island and the upper South Island but a ridge of high pressure brings fine weather to the lower South Island. Showers persist over the lower North Island but the remainder of the nation is mainly fine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch about the forecast for Labour Day weekend... He talks with Will Wilding, GM and Stud Master at Te Mania Angus Stud, about its recent Yearling Bull Sale, being at the forefront of genetic innovation and being involved in a trial using the latest technology to measure how efficiently beef cattle convert feed into liveweight, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions... He talks with Paul Clement from Surfing for Farmers about setting up the West Coast branch, his involvement in the national body and his dairy farming operation in Hokitika... And he talks with Kat Kaiwai, owner and operator of Tairawhiti Contractors, about winning the Rural Women NZ Rural Champion Award and being recognised with a King's Service Medal for services to women, civil construction and her community.

The West Coast is facing a big clean up on its roads after three days of atrocious weather and more than 800 millimetres of rain. Reporter Niva Chittock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Hokitika.

A heavy rain warning is in place for the Westland District, south of Hokitika, with up to 200 milimitres expected to fall on the coast on Thursday, with residents sandbagging and preparing for more severe weather. Westland mayor Helen Lash spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The MetService has an orange heavy rain warning in place for the Westland District south of Hokitika, as well as Fiordland and Otago Lakes. Monique Steele has the rural news.

It's International Women's Day so today we thought we'd yarn to one of leading women in NZ Agriculture. She's the co-founder of rural charity Meat The Need, co-founder of Hemprino, school teacher, and if that's not enough she's a Hokitika dairy farmer in her spare time!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of wood chopping's rising stars is so young he need his parents sign off to fire up one of his tools of choice, a chainsaw. Hokitika's 16 year old Jack Matthews is the youngest axeman to qualify for the under 25's rookie division at the national champs this week. Because he is under 18 , organisers had to get parental sign off for him to use a chainsaw in one of the five disciplines he is competing in. Last year, he was the youngest competitor in the under 21 team that smashed the Australian team last year. He's also not the only one in the family branching out into the sport. Jack Matthews speaks to Lisa Owen.

Waka Kotahi is urging West Coast drivers to take care as heavy downpours are expected to continue. A surface flooding warning is in place on State Highway 6 between Hokitika to Haast. Drivers are urged to stay vigilant as the rain continues today. Moira Whinham, the West Coast maintenance and operations manager for NZTA Waka Kotahi, spoke to Charlotte Cook.

A red heavy rain warning is in place for Westland with up to 800 millimetres of rain expected in the ranges and up to 200 millimetres on the coast. A close watch is also being kept on the Grey District which is under an orange heavy rain warning. At least five-hundred sandbags are being made available for Hokitika residents as the heavy rain approaches. West Coast Civil Defence Group Controller Te Aroha Cook spoke to Charlotte Cook.

One of four new Māori-lead West Coast museums will be opened in a preview launch Thursday evening. The Pounamu Pathway includes four centres telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the South Island's West Coast. The Greymouth centre will be launched Thursday and will be open to the public. The other three centres in Haast, Westport and Hokitika will open in February. Pounamu Pathway Director and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Chair Francois Tumahai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Pat Nolan grew up on the West Coast of New Zealand and describes his outdoorsy family. From a young age, he would accompany his father on deer hunting trips into the backcountry. In this episode, Pat shares about the Three Passes Route from Arthur's Pass to Hokitika with his daughter over Harman Pass, Whitehorn Pass and Browning Pass. With a sudden change in weather, they had an awfully long day out of the Styx Valley, route finding with multiple river crossings, before eventually getting out to the carpark at 11pm. Pat's favourite moments were watching his daughter's delight around each corner as she experienced the hike for the first time. We also talk about his Te Araroa expedition and the challenges Pat faced after suffering from inner ear and balance issues. Pat's resilience is evident as he focused on the positives of Te Araroa, rather than the sore knees or bruises. VOTE for Aotearoa Adventures in the NZ Podcast Awards: https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate For quick and easy meals for all your outdoor adventures, use the code ABIGAIL for free shipping on your next Back Country Cuisine order: bit.ly/44uFDAB Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and enjoyed listening, please take the time to leave a review on Apple or Spotify. I would also love to connect with you, so send me a DM on Instagram, leave me a voice message and I can't wait to see you next time. Until then, keep adventuring :) Follow Pat on Instagram: instagram.com/kiwidadtraveldiary/ Follow Abigail on Instagram: instagram.com/abigailhannnah/ Follow Abigail on TikTok: tiktok.com/@abigailhannnah/ Read the Blog: www.abigailhannah.nz

Glenn Moir (CMInstD) will be the first person to tell you what failure looks like when you can't see the forest for the trees. He discusses why expensive lessons have contributed to better long-term decisions. Starting his career, first with the NZ Forest Service in Hokitika (1985), Glenn later pursued a Ranger Certification and a Commerce Degree and was also involved in the formation of the Forest Management Group (1993) - a business involved in forest investment, management, harvesting and consulting throughout New Zealand.As well as a partner in numerous forests throughout the Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Canterbury, Otago and Southland, Glenn is also a partner in a family-owned pet food business in Southland. 

The company behind a controversial sand mine at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast is now planning to establish another at Mananui, south of Hokitika. Last year, residents expressed their worry about the mine's impact on their coastal community. And their are concerns the latest mine will bring noise, light pollution and truck movements into the small town. Samantha Gee has more.

Conan talks to Reilly from Hokitika, New Zealand about living in a container house, Conan's anime persona, and the key to a simple life. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan

The Labour leader was in Hokitika today, a town founded in the gold rush of the 1860s, and has known booms and busts. Just like the rest of the country, it's a town feeling the full effects of the cost of living crisis. Chris Hipkins heard from workers at a food bank about how families are struggling to put food on the table. It was a sentiment shared to our reporter Jimmy Ellingham and cameraman Nick Monro on their visit to the West Coast town.

What's your worst fashion disaster while travelling? Believe us, we've made them all – white snow gear, red wildlife safari jackets… Tune in as we spill the beans. We also go on a series of day walks around Melbourne with the authors of a new book, Day Trip Melbourne, and wind down on a slow travel journey through Switzerland with Swiss expert Carolyn Schonafinger.  Walkers and authors Evi O and Andrew Grune have just released their newest book, Day Trip Melbourne (Thames & Hudsons) Chatting to Belle, they share their favourite strolls within 130km of the city, and reveal their next title, Dog Trip Melbourne, out soon! thamesandhudson.com.au   Carolyn Schonafinger is a certified Swiss travel expert, and talks to Kirstie about how Switzerland is leading the way in slow travel, including train travel, in this spectacular mountainous country, holidaystoswitzerland.com  We're also getting hungry as we round up our favourite food festivals, including Taste Port Douglas, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, and a special call out to Hokitika's Wildfoods festival in New Zealand. Thanks for listening, and don't be shy about clicking to subscribe!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworldawaits/message

Adrian Merhten's hydroponic journey began 20 years ago after being inspired by a local vegetable grower. He was a baker then, but now he's known in Hokitika as "The Lettuce Man".

What do you do when you find yourself experiencing your 4th near death whitewater kayaking experience, before you've even reached your 20th birthday? For some, the answer is quit. But for Gareth Fryer, the answer is, get smarter. Gareth has spent much of his paddling career learning from hard lessons and close calls. He's done his best to perfect the art of being in the right place at the right time with the right gear and the right skills. That practice has paid off in form of saving multiple lives on the river. In this episode, Gareth shares some jaw dropping stories of paddling around New Zealand and shares lessons that whitewater paddlers at any level should mull over before their next river trip.At the end of the episode Gareth discussions some the gear he uses on the water. You can find some photos of the gear on the Tales from the Cripps Facebook page.0:00         Introduction3:18         Watercraft ethos10:51       Early days in whitewater16:09       Ashley Gorge19:50       Random river hazards21:27       Murchison falls25:45       Blackwater falls27:50       A hard earned rescue lesson31:50       Nose plugs?40:45       Complacency and practice57:20       Group roles on the river1:02:00    Developing river skills1:05:35    Putting yourself in the right place at the right time1:17:50    Hokitika river1:19:40    Upper Whitcombe1:30:00    Light bulb moments on the Perth River1:47:34    Return to the Perth River1:52:00    Listening to intuition2:00:40    Safety gear on the river2:13:45    Concluding thoughtsToday's episode's sponsors:4Corners Riversports4Corners Riversports is located in Durango, Colorado. They are a full service paddlesports retail and rental store! If you are looking to get on the water, look no further than 4Corners Riversports. Call them at 970-259-3893 or visit their website www.riversports.comTaylor Barker with The Group Real Estate Steamboat. I have known and paddled with Taylor for years. If you're interested in purchasing a property in the Steamboat area, Taylor is happy to share his expertise and help you find the perfect property. You can reach him at 336-314-4353 or by email at taylor@brokerintheboat.com.This podcast is being featured in the podcast section of paddlinglife.com.  If you haven't already visited the site, check it out for news, stories, reviews, and just about anything related to the paddling life.For comments, questions, or if you have a story worth sharing, pitch it to me:talesfromthecripps@gmail.comSupport the show

Much of the West Coast, is under an orange weather warning with up to 300mm of rain forecast to fall until later tonight. The rain started yesterday evening and emergency staff have been on standby around the region in case the weather escalates. Westland District Council has made pallets of sandbags available in Hokitika for people living in areas likely to be worst-affected by flooding. [picture id="4LQ8Z58_Photo_2_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] West Coast Emergency Management spokesperson Claire Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. 

A grand prize for a record breaking finish in a South Island ultra marathon has sparked an even bigger international debate about sexism. Organisers of the South Island Ultra race offered a $10,000 cash prize to the first person to break 8 hours in the 100km race along the west coast wilderness track, starting in Greymouth and ending in Hokitika. A backlash followed with critics claiming the cash prize overwhelmingly favours men who are more likely than women to make the 8 hour goal. Organisers have since changed the prize pool. John and Carol Moore run the events company behind the race - CJM'S Events - John talks to Lisa Owen.

The Dr. Chalmers Show Season #3, episode 6 - Critical information on Erythritol. Heart health and misinformation.  Dr. Chalmers Show - Erythritol PodcastDr. Matt Chalmers [00:00:03] Hey, this is Dr. Matt Chalmers and you're listening to the Dr. Chalmers podcast. We'll be covering how the body actually works so we can fix the things no one else can. [00:00:16] This is Dr. Matt Chalmers, I want to come in touch on this Erythritol thing real quick because people are making real bad assumptions, some actually real. So the issue with Erythritol is that the reason that they see it, you're not going to have all of this research in the show notes. The guys go to the show notes and look at all this because I'm going to read you excerpts from it. [00:00:36] But all the research in Claremont is going to be in the show notes. What they were doing is they did a cohort study this is what the nature of the nature articles about and they found is a correlated issue that people who had they were testing for heart and stroke issues showed a lot of a Erythritol on their system and that was just one of the causes of things. It was like, Oh, hey, there's a whole lot of this in someone's tissue that must mean that it's that. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:01:04] So they were looking for they were actually looking for anything in patients who are having heart attacks. All right. So it's not as if they went to a. Normal group of people started doing it. All of a sudden they found that this thing was there and then people have heart attacks. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:01:21] It was people they were monitoring and tracking because of heart there were heart attack patients to begin with, and they were trying to figure out, is there a genetic marker? Is there something that is the same in all of these people that maybe we could find and kind of track later? That's where they found it. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:01:40] And so, like, for instance, the where they got this this is the actual study from Cleveland Clinic that they were doing. It says proposed the large research plan to collect blood from patients undergoing heart catheterization or who have had heart cath within one year coming in to outpatient appointment. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:02:01] So these people were already messed up heart wise, and they were trying to figure out all the things that go on when your heart's messed up. They're trying to figure out a way to track it and prevent it. So what they found now was that there was a bunch of erythritol in these people's blood. It was just one of those random things that they weren't really looking for, but they found that's what sparked this whole thing. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:02:25] Here's the problem [00:02:27]the reason the vast majority of them had this issue was because they had a sugar diet, not erythritol diet. [8.2s] What happens is that when you get into sugar toxicity, the Pintos phosphate pathway, the PPV stops working. Right, and it starts breaking down. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:02:47] And when it breaks down again to because of long-term glucose problems, sugar problems that sugary diet problems, it damages this process and it starts producing a resveratrol to protect your blood vessels, which is why when people have damaged heart and damaged blood vessels, they ended up with a lot of Erythritol in their system their body was making it as a byproduct of this broken chemistry. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:03:12] So when we talk about inflammation, this is exactly what we're talking about. [00:03:16]Inflammation is when biochemistry goes awry and it's not working where it's supposed to. When you break the Pinto's phosphate pathway or you over you over glucose, this you put way too much glucose phosphate in this what ends up happening is it starts spooling off all these other free radicals they're going to damage thing. [15.8s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:03:32] And one of the things that does produces Erythritol which I said is cardio protective. So we shouldn't be banning this. We should be accepting more of it and fixing our sugar diet, which is causing the heart attacks and strokes to begin with. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:03:45] So this is the thing. This is not a causative issue. This is a correlative issue. Yes. A lot of people who had protection, strokes, had a reversal of their system doesn't mean that's what caused it. So your body naturally produces a Erythritol. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:03:59] So that's the thing I think people don't understand. It's like, well, it's a sugar chemical. It's not. It's a term that plants, fruits, things produce we make it too. And so that's the thing they sound all these heart attack patients, they found the erythritol and they just decided it was Erythritol that was causing heart attacks, strokes, not anything else. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:04:18] They did. They didn't actually decide that. Everybody said, oh, there's a Erythritol there. And someone just decided that was what's actually causing the problem. But it's not. I want to read you some other stuff that the research program put out because we've been researching it as a curative measure measure for diabetes. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:04:35] We've been seeing it really do beneficial things to the heart, to the blood cells, to the capillaries, the fingers just like that. So, I mean, again, all these give me shoutouts, but I want to kind of go through and read a little bit of that so you kind of get a grasp on some of it. I know that not everybody is like, I read these for fun and I realize. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:04:54] So one of them in there is the effects of Erythritol on endothelial function in patients with type two diabetes. All right. So type two diabetes. Vast majority of the time it's because your body got overstimulated by sugars. You're eating too many sugars we get type two diabetes. Keto diets fix this pretty well for people I can give you that right now. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:05:15] But the Erythritol what it does when people are eating more erythritol because they're on a keto diet or because their doctor said quit eating sugar. And so they started in your research. All this is a study on what is exactly is it doing to the blood vessels, to the to the heart and that sort of thing. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:05:32] So I'll read you the discussion. [00:05:35]Our study provides preliminary information about the effects of erythritol on vascular function that may be useful for designing a randomized study. [7.0s] By the way, any time you're reading research it, it says more research needs to be done. Understand the reason it says that is either one we've had one or two steps. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:05:53] But 99% of the time it's because the people who do the research only get paid when there's research being done. Keep that in mind, because they're always saying, well, look, you know, look at who funded the study. Also understand that every time that says more research needs to be done, recognize that they also are trying to, you know, eats and feed their family. So being away on other like I said, designing new studies. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:06:16] [00:06:16]Erythritol produce acute and chronic improvements betterments Not bad, but good improvements on an in the theory of dependent dilation in small arteries in the fingertip. [12.2s] All right. So what happens with the blood vessels as we start off with the heart and then it goes into a giant pipe and then the pipe gets smaller and smaller and smaller they all have little names, but the smallest ones are your capillaries. Those are the ones in your fingers when you put your finger. That's the thing. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:06:46] [00:06:46]This is also a big deal for people who have Raynaud's. [2.8s] So. Raynaud's is those little capillaries close up too much and your fingers are always freezing cold. You can be sweating and have your hands feeling like they're in ice water. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:07:00] And that's this is a big deal for a lot of people and this is one of those things we see in diabetes as well, because that neuropathy that they're getting in their fingers, in their toes is from the capillaries closing up. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:07:10] And so finding ways to dilate those capillaries is a really important thing. This is where I right now use hyperbaric chambers that cost $10,000 if you want one in your house. And they treat this really well. But if we could find cheaper alternatives, that would be great to to what this is saying is that Erythritol produced positive changes in those small, tiny blood vessels that open up and bring more oxygen and blood to the area, which is obviously a good thing. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:07:38] [00:07:38]It says chronic erythritol also improved central aortic stiffness. [3.3s] So what happens with body tissues is when they get less and less healthy, like as they get older, that type of thing, they start stiffening up and as they stiffen up, that's when they start blacking more. That's when they start tearing. That's when they just don't have the function that you need them to have anymore. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:08:01] So you want them to be like a rubber band, like a healthy were rarer. It stretches a little bit and comes back. It stretches a little bit becomes that the issue with this is that these got really stiff and so when they're really stiff to be pushing against each other in the pressure that gets bad. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:08:14] So we do in fact want aortic stiffness to come down we want the pliability to come back up. [00:08:21]It says in a study using diabetic rats erythritol treatment for 21 days, improved endothelial function and reduced oxidative stress. [7.8s] So for those guys who listen to this, if I do reactive oxidative stress is the number one thing we're all pushing back against but It's another name for inflammation, it's another name for pre radical damage. [00:08:41] But the ROS, the reactive oxygen stress is always going to be after spiking and because that's what's killing all of us and that's again chemistry gone awry. Right. So but what this is saying is that in a 21 day study, in 21 days, these diabetic rats, they made diabetic these diabetic rats, all of their function improved, their blood vessel functions got better because it was stripping and blocking out the sugar. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:09:05] In vitro studies suggest that [00:09:07]ERYTHRITOL reduces stress induced endothelial apoptosis and alters the transcription of genes relevant to mitochondrial function. [8.0s] Loss of we stop right there. All right. So in these studies they're looking at if reduce the so apoptosis the cell death when this all just basically explodes think of it that way. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:09:27] So if decreased the damage to the to the actual blood vessels in the the real tissue from normal overstressed like cytotoxicity type stuff where it's super excited breaks it brought back that brought it down and then it altered the transcription of the genes relevance of mitochondrial function. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:09:45] Okay [00:09:46]mitochondria make all of our ATP. [1.8s] The evidence is very phosphate that ATP is what our brain uses, our heart uses our muscles, everything. Runs on it. It's called the currency of the body. The more you have just like money, the more ATP you have, the better off your day is going to be. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:10:02] So you really want to have as much mitochondrial function and ATP production as possible. So this is a good thing. [00:10:09]It also talks about antioxidant production. [1.6s] Here's the problem When people don't understand coupling lies, the better your mitochondria function normally, the more ATP they produce, but the far less antioxidant, I mean, free radicals they produce. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:10:23] So the problems mitochondria is we're going to make each of you no matter what. So if we have we have good conditions, we make a bunch of we have 32 ATP for a citric acid or Krebs cycle function. If we don't have enough things like Hokitika, we don't have a computer, we can't do it. We're going to make eight units of ATP and a bunch of bad chemistry about inflammation, a bunch of free radicals. Okay, so that's what's going on. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:10:47] So we increase mitochondrial function, we make it work BETTER, then that's a really good thing from both a energy and function of the body and a waste product issue. So that's why fixing this is such a good thing. That's why we talk about antioxidant protection. Is there just a lot less free radicals to begin with cell signaling telling the cells how to do. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:11:08] [00:11:08]This present study provides novel information about the relevance of the experimental work to humans. [5.5s] So basically what the saying is that this is a new study. I'll go back and see what it was, but it's it's really helping with pretty much everything. We observe that resveratrol improves. The other part response in this emerging, clinically relevant method for measuring small vessel endothelial function. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:11:31] So again, the blood vessels are healthier with all the new testing they're doing. [00:11:37]The response to events on nitric oxide correlates inversely with risk factors. Particular ditails, diabetes nolis. [7.0s] Nitric oxide dilates blood vessels. Awesome. Lots of bodybuilders use it. I use it. I think it's a fantastic supplement. It's an arginine based muscle, but it really helps oxygenate the area, get waste out and move stuff. And so what we're talking about when it talks about increasing nitric oxide, that's one of the reasons that we see for dilation of blood vessels. So that's what they're talking about. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:12:07] Okay. [00:12:07]It says it is notable that there was no change in flow-mediated dilation on the kendra brachial artery. [6.3s] So as the blood pressure is coming up, as the blood vessels are moving, it's not affecting anything on the other side. [00:12:19]Our results suggest that acute erythritol consumption might have preferential effect on inditual function in smaller arteries and diabetic medications. [8.3s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:12:29] So basically they're saying ether is fertile. It's a really good idea for diabetics because of small vessel capillary blood function. So if you know any diabetics who've been diabetic for a while, you can talk to them. And a lot of them, all of them, a lot of them will tell you that their toes, their toes, their fingertips lose feeling or numb or get cold or heal really slowly if they scratching or cut them. That's what we're talking about. So getting those blood vessels up and out is really, really good idea. You get everything going in. [00:13:02] [00:13:02]Erythritol, lowered central pulse pressure and tended to lower carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity these findings suggest reduced stiffness of the central aorta. [8.0s] So all the tests you were showing you and I'll quit reading this is they're highly beneficial to blood vessels. They're not causing heart attacks. They're very well might be preventing them when you see it without having a tie to it and saying,. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:13:25] Oh, why do you ever throttle your system? Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:13:27] Oh, because I had an ice cream last night. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:13:29] Oh, cool. We know it's cardioprotective. If you're like, Hey, are you eating a lot of versus all the patient goes, No, I'm not eating any. This should now tell us, Oh, your chemistry's probably broken. BP is broken. We need to go look at this different way. Now, subsidiaries of programs like those type of things where I would start, I would also start doing all sorts of blood panels looking for inflammatory function. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:13:53] So I think this is the one I want to read you a little bit more of the positive stuff on this from actual research, but then I read you the actual nature thing so we can kind of go break through what that means. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:14:05] But let me read this one real quick. [00:14:07]Erythritol is naturally occurring safe and non-nutritive sugar alcohol, which means it doesn't affect your Function. compared to other sugar alcohols, evidence from human studies indicate that it is mostly absorbed and excreted in urine unmetabolized. [12.8s] That's important. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:14:22] The fact that it's unmatched catalyzed means it came in, did nothing and left. That's that's that. That's a really big positive function as far as finding a lot in your urine. So if you take a 50 grams and none of that comes out, we have to wonder what are the metabolites or what are the breakdowns of that metabolize chemical. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:14:42] And so when this says a lot of it's coming out means that it's not affecting us to a huge degree from a negative chemical standpoint. So minimal amounts reached the colon, [00:14:52]therefore it is better tolerated with less undesirable gastrointestinal effects [4.0s] it doesn't mess your stomach up . Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:14:59] [00:14:59]Consumption to Erythritol , does not increase circulating glucose or insulin and acute and acute clinical trials suggest it promotes gut hormone release. [10.9s] All right. So the number one thing we got to worry about when we're talking about diabetes, when we're talking about sugars, we're talking about old blood vessels and things like that is not really glucose it's really insulin. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:15:22] So when we when we consume something sweet, we always look at what's the insulin responsible? What's the glycemic effect? Glycemic index. What is the insulin response? This does not create any insulin response, which is why it's so beneficial for people who have insulin damage, which is another way of looking at diabetes. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:15:45] [00:15:45]The scientific evidence. Long-term controlled clinical studies conducted in both children and adults are. Scientific evidence. Demonstrating that consumption of erythritol has beneficial effects on oral health is strong with long-term controlled clinical trials conducted in both children and adults. [20.9s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:16:06] In contrast, this is. This is. So. This is. This is a big deal on actually. Erythritol are saying on both sides. [00:16:15]In contrast, the long-term controlled clinical trials supporting Erythritol as a beneficial dietary component that can lower glucose levels, body weight and risk factors in patients with type two diabetes, obesity or metabolic syndrome are almost completely lacking. [17.6s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:16:34] So that giant paragraph of the sentence basically says we don't have enough research long term to say whether or not we want to start switching over to this to diabetes or obesity or metabolic syndrome they just say we don't have a lot of research on that. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:16:49] I can tell you we don't have research on that, but we have a lot of physiology that backs that up. So basically switching to a diet that doesn't bring sugar in your diet or in your body that doesn't cause any sort of responses is going to fix all of the things that we just mentioned, both type two, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, all those things are fixed by regulating or completely eliminating your sugar and I'll go into that detail later if you guys really want me to. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:17:19] All right. [00:17:19]So the exemptions, the exceptions to the lack of information. [4.0s] Okay. So this is the stuff we do actually. Now, the excemptions are to publish trials that provide evidence that consumption of erythritol lowered HB A1C ok . Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:17:35] [00:17:35]A1C is a level of long-term chronic inflammation. [2.7s] This is the one that we use that people use a lot for diabetes. This is the this is a big, big deal. And it's lowering that. It's saying that it's less danger for if that's a word, it's it's less worry for. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:17:53] So this is a big deal. And there's two published trials that say this. So it's not just a one off. It goes on to say. [00:18:01]And improved endothelial function in patients with type two diabetes. [3.7s] Again, back to the blood vessel. [00:18:08]This is highly beneficial to the blood vessels from what the research here is showing. [4.7s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:18:14] So again, don't quit taking this. If you're diabetic, please, for the love of God, don't stop taking this because of what you just read. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:18:21] Now, I'm not saying we're not going to get research in six months that shows maybe there's an issue that with a combination like the risk of all is fine. But when you mix it with this other thing, it creates a problem. We'll go over that. But as of right now, the research we have is very good for getting off sugar regardless of how you do it. And [00:18:39]if you use Erythritol, it's fine because you're off sugar and it looks like it's very beneficial to your blood vessels, not harmful. [6.9s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:18:47] So, okay, affirmative deal, function, history, type diabetes. [00:18:53]These results are supported by rodent studies and in vitro studies, but still need to be confirmed. [5.5s] They want to do more research [00:19:02]in long-term randomized controlled trials that also investigate the effects of personal consumption on body weight, insulin sensitivity and risk factors for cardiometabolic disease. [9.6s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:19:12] Again. Oh, yeah. They're going to be happy. We're already having the results is going to be good. It's going to be. Yes, use the research all you know, for sugar and diabetes and all these things fall back. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:19:23] So. All right. There's a [00:19:25]the plausible explanation is that the plasma erythritol is a biomarker of. It says benign is benign biomarker of hip dysregulation resulting from glucose or fruitose rich diets or conditions that increase or impaired glycemia but this needs to be confirmed in clinical trials. [17.3s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:19:43] So this goes back to this part of the research, goes back to what I said about Erythritol being a biomarker because you already had the damage from PPP this regulation. So as the system breaks down, it's kicking stuff out. Why not break down? Too much glucose, too much sugar. It broke and it's spilling these things out that's what you're seing. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:20:04] All right. So I want to go to the actual article that the researchers are looking at this from. So I'll read you kind of the book. This is 28 pages. I swear to God, if I can read that much. It's like a page. That's all I'm going to do. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:20:18] So [00:20:19]Artificial sweeteners have been widely introduced into the food chain over the past few decades to reduce sugar and chloric intake with the growing obesity epidemic worldwide artificial sweeteners are increasingly common ingredients in soft drinks, processed foods, personal care products, in fact, are for artificial sweeteners have been detected in groundwater tap water. It's all over the place. We get it. [19.4s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:20:39] All right. [00:20:39]Patients with metabolic diseases, including type two diabetes and obesity, are frequently advised the use of artificial sweeteners in place of sugar can improve basic they control, [9.2s] which is true, [00:20:50]and help achieve weight loss. [0.9s] True, [00:20:52]however, there is growing epidemiological evidence linking the consumption of artificial sweeteners to adverse cardiometabolic phenotypes, which is weight gain, insulin resistance, type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease, including a erithrovic complications and cardiovacular mortality. [15.4s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:21:10] On this one. We did have a little chat on this one because I think we've all seen the person who gets the piece of cake and the Diet Coke. Just because you're eating more artificial sweeteners does not mean that you've decreased your sugar intake. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:21:22] So if you're eating trash and artificial sweeteners, okay, you're going to have artificial sweeteners in your blood and you're also going to have all the damage from everything else. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:21:32] So that's the thing. I see this a lot. And people who have one person in the family who is doing a kilo thing and the other people are not and so guess what? Oh, those aren't good cookies. Oh, those are good snacks. I'm going to eat some, too, which is fine. You can do that. But if you're also eating a bunch of other trash, don't blame my stuff for the other stuff. So that's that's one of those things I want to toss out right here. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:21:57] By the way, if you're wondering, I'm on the side of ketone. I'm on the side of ruthrottle want to throw that out to my side have you guys got that anyway. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:22:06] All right. [00:22:07]Randomized clinical trials examining the long term safety of consuming artificial sweeteners have not been performed. [5.5s] And the true even for more clearly adopted forms such as aspartame and sucralose. Yeah, those were the two we actually had the research on and we've all said that they're terrible you should consume them. Full disclosure, I do like Diet Coke and I do have them on a somewhat regular basis, like, I don't know, one or two a week. Little Ada and I take stuff to balance that. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:22:34] We're not arguing that all of these things are good we're saying some are good, some are bad. But let's be honest about the ones that are good and ones are bad. Sucralose and aspartame, I would not tell you. And so I. But outside of that, I know I've written about that. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:22:52] So anyway, indeed, this [00:22:56]despite the growing incorporation of artificial sweeteners in the food chain, their cardiovascular risks risks have seldom been investigated. [6.2s] The degree that factor [00:23:05]erythritol is a four carbon sugar alcohol polyol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute is naturally present in low amounts, in fruits and vegetables and in people. But when incorporated into processed foods, it is typically added at levels a thousand times higher than the indulgence levels, [16.6s] which is true. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:23:24] [00:23:24]For example, up to 60% of food weight in some creams or pastries are Erythritol due to the lower sweetness compared to sucrose sugar. The daily intake of erythritol. In total, the U.S. population has been estimated to reach up to 30 grams per day in some participants based on the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Study and FDA filings. [22.3s]Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:23:47] Yeah, that's that's probably true. Yes, I too like ice cream, but I love that stuff. It's about 30 grams, I'd say. So. Yeah. I'm not going to tell you that 30 grams is ridiculous. People are out there being like, Well, thaty make them consum this ridiculous amount. That's I don't buy that number that my. Yeah, that's really a pretty solid average it's not a right is doing yourself is eating a whole pint of ice cream but that's not I don't think that's crazy. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:24:16] Though I'm not going to subside to subscribe to the idea that the numbers that they're talking about consuming are wildly outside the box. I keep hearing people say that I. I think what you're eating is that 30 grams is pretty that's that you use to be an average day for a person. Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:24:31] But again, I don't want people to get hung up on that because remember, we have lots of studies that say it's really good for your heart and blood vessels. And guess what? Most people who move to a Kilo style diet will move from the standard American diet with way too much sugar. So guess what? You'll have damage to your heart, your blood vessels. So a little extra erythritol probably is a good measure. Not a bad measure though anyway. Upon investigate and find ingestion, Erythritol is poorly metabolized and mostly straight in the urine. We knew that. Consequently, Erythritol is characterized by both a zero calorie or non-nutritive sweetener as a natural sweetener because it comes from purchase up, leading to its rapidly rising popularity and predicted doubling in the market share within sweetener sector in the next five years. I 100%. Nevertheless, little is known about circulating erythritol levels and cardio metabolic risks. Early studies have implied potential benefits, including reported antioxidant potential in animal models of diabetes research with the rat study and improved improvement in endothelial function. After four weeks ingestion of the versatile containing drink in patients with diabetes that makes blood vessels better. This is in the article. This is in the article that race freaking out about. So I don't get here. People don't read everything. However, in small prospective study of plasma levels of erythritol among freshmen, college students were associated with incidence of nine months out of a three week day. Now, this is shocking, I'm sure, to everyone who's ever been to college, that's in your freshman year, you will gain fat around the midsection. Yes, that was the only population that when they looked at who was consuming erythritol who had a weight gain. For those of you who don't know, it's called the Freshman 15. It's a thing everyone knows about because when you go to college, you eat like trash and drink too much for the first year and so you gain weight. I don't even know why they're trying to pound this off on the freshman 15, but Okey dokey. And it says it took him nine months to get fat. So that's why one year anyway. In another study, Erythritol levels were associated with the onset of type two diabetes. Again, yes. If you're starting to get diabetes and you start trying to substitute your sugars, yeah, you're going to see that a lot of people like all polyols. The separation of erythritol from its structure isomer is difficult, doesn't break down, is hindering its analysis and qualification. A detailed examination of the relationship between Erythritol and both. Are you a vascular disease? CVD and a resource from complications has not been reported. Guys, this this, this research study, they don't have it. They don't have a research study that shows that it was at all cause heart attacks. They don't have it. This is, again, what it's saying in the actual document that they're all citing. It says there is no relationship, there's no complications, nothing has been reported. Nothing's been studied or reported because it hasn't happened. Again, they saw a bunch of people who had heart problems, noticed that they had a referral in our system and decided that their research all had something to do with the heart problem, which it does kind of in there. But the reason it does kind of is because as the chemistry breaks down, your body produces the erythritol and the damage to the chemistry that broke down caused your heart issue. But the reason the system broke down again was because there was too much sugar in the diet. Yeah, biochemistry and just this simple research. So I'll finish this and will be done. After his initial untargeted metabolic studies suggested circulating levels of multi polyols, especially erythritol were associated with incident three year risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, which if you read it that way, I would agree. If you look at a patient and they have a reservoir in their system and you go, Hey, you eat any erythritol foods, you think, No, I hate that stuff. You need to do other studies. You need to start looking for why they're going to have their heart attack in four years. That was the whole point of the study that they did was what biomarkers can we find that would predict a heart attack from heart damage currently going on? So if I pull someone's blood and they've got a resveratrol in it, I'm going to know they've got they're going to have problems, which is hilarious because I was not pulling it beforehand in my cardiovascular panel to detect like damage to the heart. I'm going to add it to that now. Because if they're not eating erythritol and we find it, we know that their chemistry screwed up from too much sugar and we can then fix it. So there is benefit that's come from this, at least for me. So that's what they're saying. They looked at the relationship between plasma levels of versatile and instance of mace, which is myocardial heart problems in European cohorts. So this wasn't even an American study, which doesn't matter. But that's that's basically what we're looking at. This is not something to freak out about. This is not something to quit consuming. Erythritol on. Especially now we have no the only research we have on a rooftop and heart and cardiovascular function is that we should be consuming more of it, not less. That's the actual research we have. So. Take it for what it's worth. But that's what's going on. Bring some sort of to a PC about this is because this is in all of the Quito foods. If you were trying to find a way to damage everybody's health, it might take away all of the little snacky things they could have while they're in ketosis. This would be the biggest damage you could do to those people's health 100%. And anybody who's ready to suffer in Quito understands that for the vast majority of people, I would say 40, 50% of the population of the United States should only be on keto diets. There are some who shouldn't be on keto diet. They're probably 20% of the of the ecto more sci. But everybody throughout from throughout the 60% population could do it. Maybe 65 would be healthy on it, but there's at least 40% population who 100% should be 100 akito all the time. That's why this is a big problem. If you start taking the arithmetic out of things because we had an emotional oh my gosh, we're going to we're going to damage people's hearts. So we've got to keep the research all in circulation. We've got to make sure that cancer I have access to it, because if you don't want to eat it, that's fine. Don't eat it. But for those of us who are on keto diet who want something sweet here and there, this is a really big deal. We need to leave this in and to be very cardioprotective it's going to help repair the damage through the years of not being on Quito and eating too much sugar. So this is good. This is not causing heart attacks, it is not causing stroke. Though I would say with this whole time it's pretty impressive. But yeah, so guys, don't worry about it. This has been Dr. Chalmers and our goal is to get as much accurate health and wellness information out as possible. Please subscribe and share so we can help even more people stay healthy and stay safe. You can find us on all social media at Dr. Chalmers one and Dr. Chalmers Substack. Erythritol  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9824470/  This shows that a diet high in fat and protein and low in sugar with added 5% erythritol water showed decrease in body fat, lowered white fat, reduced inflammation, improved glucose tolerance, and a host of other beneficial blood changes.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4037362/ Consumption of erythritol is heart and blood vessel protective. Reducing rigidity, fibrosis, and increasing dilation of extremities and capillaries.    PPP https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329227/#:~:text=The%20pentose%20phosphate%20pathway%20(PPP,scavenging%20of%20reactive%20oxygen%20species.  This shows the PPP or the pentose phosphate pathway. This pathway is from the metabolism of glucose and it doesn't really do good things. It feeds cancer and a host of other inflammatory, weight-gaining issues. The thing is that through this pathway, your body naturally turns sugar into erythritol.   The 4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9824470/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4037362/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329227/#:~:text=The%20pentose%20phosphate%20pathway%20(PPP,scavenging%20of%20reactive%20oxygen%20species. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4470864/   The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9.epdf?sharing_token=vQTSixerBVOO6jvrGmbfu9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MTnVt_Yzm2YDkmKtSZJOysYZlROr0ymfAdj9yPHH8bMVWpKjhPzPeMT8zTG9DpNMmnfRfOqNqOH8PhwI2X9sxfHMa-Tpawl-dyIWq9WdTUO2lqDJWIHLoFK3aG5AGi1YiKoK90n21Ne7KF144P4wfk183Iopz1XctzlIYs4PKFhA%3D%3D&tracking_referrer=www.cnn.com  

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State Highway 6 south of Fox Glacier is closed due to flooding on the West Coast of Te Waipounamu - the South Island. There's also minor flooding between Hokitika and Fox Glacier, and Westport to Mokihinu.   Intense rain from overnight has eased, but continues to fall.  MetService forecasts the rain to continue today, with heavy falls tomorrow.  A state of emergency has already been declared in Buller, giving Civil Defence controllers more power to take action. Civil Defence Group Controller on the West Coast Te Aroha Cook spoke to Corin Dann.

HIER IST SIE!!! Die Reihe, auf die ich mich schon lange gefreut habe über mein Abenteuer in Neuseeland 2016/17! Ich freu mich ja sooo! Jeden Mittwoch bis Weihnachten 2021 kommt eine Folge raus. Insgesamt gibt es also 4 Teile, in denen ich die Geschichte der größten und bisher schönsten Reise meines Lebens erzähle. Im ersten Teil erwartet euch: Mein Flug und mein Overlay in HongKong Meine erste Woche in Auckland auf der Nordinsel Die Ankunft in meiner Gastfamilie in Hokitika an der Westküste in Neuseeland Der Aufenthalt dort von Juli bis September in einer Familie mit 5 Kindern auf dem Land mit ganz vielen Tieren und ganz viel Chaos Beschreibungen der Gegend und bewegenden Erfahrungen, die ich die paar Monate dort gemacht habe (Highs and Lows) Der Übergang in meinen neuen Job in einem Hostel in Nelson im Norden der Südinsel Besonders freut mich an den Aufnahmen, dass ich sie nun für immer auch für mich selbst zum hören habe. Natürlich ist es ein Bonus, das alles mit euch teilen zu dürfen! Diese Woche kommt noch mein erstes Türchen vom WONDERFUL WINTER ADVENTSKALENDER 2021! Meine Türchen werden fast alle Podcastfolgen (Interviews) sein und eins davon erwartet euch noch diese Woche! Ich hoffe, ihr freut euch so sehr wie ich mich freue! Alles, alles Liebe und bis zum nächsten Mal ein herzliches Namasté, Eure Isa

There's a reading revolution happening in Aotearoa; a community initiative where people are coming together (albeit by Zoom right now) to read literature aloud and chat about whatever a story or poem evokes. It's called Reading Revolution, and it was started in New Zealand in 2015 by former librarian Kate Middleton. The project springs from an initiative in the UK called The Reader, which cites the benefits of shared reading for people including those with depression, dementia, addictions and pain. Middleton started the Reading Revolution after travelling to the UK to find out how it all works. There are now 18 groups across Auckland and more scattered around the country in places like Picton, Nelson and Hokitika. Homeless people, women in jail, teens, people with anxiety, migrants sharpening up their English, and people in palliative care have all taken part. Kate is with us to talk about Reading Revolution, and offer her own reading -- 'The Sunflower' by Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral.

There's a reading revolution happening in Aotearoa; a community initiative where people are coming together (albeit by Zoom right now) to read literature aloud and chat about whatever a story or poem evokes. It's called Reading Revolution, and it was started in New Zealand in 2015 by former librarian Kate Middleton. The project springs from an initiative in the UK called The Reader, which cites the benefits of shared reading for people including those with depression, dementia, addictions and pain. Middleton started the Reading Revolution after travelling to the UK to find out how it all works. There are now 18 groups across Auckland and more scattered around the country in places like Picton, Nelson and Hokitika. Homeless people, women in jail, teens, people with anxiety, migrants sharpening up their English, and people in palliative care have all taken part. Kate is with us to talk about Reading Revolution, and offer her own reading -- 'The Sunflower' by Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral.

Climate experts are predicting weather events like the weekend's flooding will only become more common - and more severe - as climate change picks up pace. More than 1000 people were forced to evacuate and hundreds of homes have been damaged across the West Coast and Marlborough regions. A climate station in the Hokitika catchment recorded more than 730 millimeters of rain over two days - equivalent to half of Auckland's normal annual rainfall. Climate expert James Renwick spoke to Kim Hill.

Climate experts are predicting weather events like the weekend's flooding will only become more common - and more severe - as climate change picks up pace. More than 1000 people were forced to evacuate and hundreds of homes have been damaged across the West Coast and Marlborough regions. A climate station in the Hokitika catchment recorded more than 730 millimeters of rain over two days - equivalent to half of Auckland's normal annual rainfall. Climate expert James Renwick spoke to Kim Hill.

Phil Barker seeks out, measures and records some of New Zealand's largest and oldest trees. His favourite is Matai. Phil found New Zealand's largest Matai yet, near Lake Kaniere, east of Hokitika, where he calls home. In the same year, 2019, he found New Zealand's biggest Kahikatea. Phil tells Kathryn Ryan his next search will be for a giant rimu in Milltown, which, he's been told, is immense.

“One of the first things that we did when we did when we arrived in New Zealand to start pre-production was to travel to some of the actual locations where the story is set. One of them is Hokitika on the West Coast of the south island of New Zealand. And we discovered there's an absolutely fantastic very small but a little museum that was full of so much incredible archival photography that you could not find searching the internet and the imagery just inspired so many thoughts and ideas and design. What was really interesting is it's so unique to New Zealand.”Australian Cinematographer of the Year (ACS), Denson Baker's credits include the feature film Ophelia starring Daisy Ridley & Naomi Watts, Measure of a Man with Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson, The Luminaries with Eva Green and Eve Hewson, and Domina with Kasia Smutniak and Isabella Rossellini, and the opening and final scenes of Jordan Peele's Academy Award winning Get Out.· www.densonbaker.com· www.creativeprocess.info

An Australian tourism spokesperson says comments by our Tourism Minister are understandable, but limiting.Stuart Nash this morning suggested Kiwis travel in New Zealand rather than going to Australia.He told Mike Hosking: "Why would you go to Australia when you've got the Franz Josef Glacier, when you've got Hokitika, when you've got Wanaka, when you've got Shantytown, all these fantastic things. "Don't go to Australia, come down to the West Coast."South Australian Tourism Marketing executive director Brent Hill told Andrew Dickens both countries offer unique opportunities."It is expected from people in that sort of position, but I think it is probably a little narrow-minded. I think both of us have got a lot to offer, and I think it's a great thing both countries are travelling each way." LISTEN ABOVE

“One of the first things that we did when we did when we arrived in New Zealand to start pre-production was to travel to some of the actual locations where the story is set. One of them is Hokitika on the West Coast of the south island of New Zealand. And we discovered there's an absolutely fantastic very small but a little museum that was full of so much incredible archival photography that you could not find searching the internet and the imagery just inspired so many thoughts and ideas and design. What was really interesting is it's so unique to New Zealand.”Australian Cinematographer of the Year (ACS), Denson Baker's credits include the feature film Ophelia starring Daisy Ridley & Naomi Watts, Measure of a Man with Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson, The Luminaries with Eva Green and Eve Hewson, and Domina with Kasia Smutniak and Isabella Rossellini, and the opening and final scenes of Jordan Peele's Academy Award winning Get Out.· www.densonbaker.com· www.creativeprocess.info

Fly fishing expert - or self-described 'enthusiast' - Les Hill - has just put a new book out called 'Hooked for Life: A Celebration of Fly Fishing'. Les joins Jesse from Hokitika to talk fly fishing.

The Hokitika Valley comprises a swag of sights. Mike Yardley joins Jack Tame to share his experiences in the West Coast town.LISTEN ABOVE

Hosts Mike Yardley and Chris Lynch bring you episode 15 of Kiwi Tripsters. In this episode, we trail the mighty Clutha river in the south island of New Zealand that swirls from Wanaka, West Coast town Hokitika, head over to Europe's many blue-ribbon destinations that tout their museums as the most cherished landmarks and must-see attractions and let’s indulge in some bucket-list travel dreaming of South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, with an eye on wine

One of the most beloved New Zealand books of the century has been turned into a glossy new period drama. The Luminaries, an epic six-part miniseries based on Eleanor Catton's 2013 Man Booker Prize-winning novel, and adapted for the screen by Catton herself, premieres tonight in New Zealand.Set in New Zealand's Hokitika in the South Island during the 19th-century gold rush, the story follows a large cast of characters as men and women descend on the small town to make their fortunes - but are swept into an epic tale of love, murder and revenge.Flicks editor Steve Newall joined Andrew Dickens to give him the rundown.LISTEN ABOVE

Today on the show you'll hear some grooming tips for while you're locked down, and visit Hokitika for Poo Towns of New Zealand. Plus the latest Betoota News, and more money advice with one of our Money Men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has always been a lingering question as to why is 5G being hyped up, as the panacea for all things with communications and especially the internet of things. That they must deploy NOW as soon as possible! Why the hurry?   Claire Edwards has worked for 19 years in the UN in Austria as an editor on Drugs and Crime, anti Terrorism and especially worked on Space documents and the 'peaceful use of outer space' … which has a legal subcommittee and a scientific and technical sub committee and as a results she has a very good understanding of Space Law as well as some of the issues regarding space (which should be designated as part of the global commons). What brought her to an in-depth understanding of 5G and its effect on human health is that in December 2015 the UN installed all along the ceilings in what is called 'public access points' in the UN International Centre in Vienna in Austria. These areas were for public use. Radiation Exposure 'off the scale' So she decided to take her radiation meter for measuring electromagnetic fields - and do some ‘readings' in this whole area.  She visited the conference areas, where they had these 'public access' areas that were for mobile phones - cell phone access and also for wifi access. In these conference areas they tend to have very high ceilings - and she found that the radiation was not that bad, but in the corridors where most of the staff worked - as these were very narrow corridors - with metal walls and very low ceilings above all these public access points - her meter would not even measure the exposure levels there, as it was off the scale! So she contacted all the authorities in Vienna, as well - also the UN medical service in Vienna - and also the Staff Union - and staff representatives. She said that this needs to be looked into and that they bring in the Building Biology people in to find out if these levels are safe. She spent two years chasing this up and the result was that everyone ignored her. She says as soon as the technology was deployed she became ill (hypersensitivity) - she was ill for 7 months with flu and colds continuously.  What she has found out since is that flu symptoms are nearly identical to electromagnetic radiation poisoning. Because it’s an environmental toxin. Asking the United Nations Secretary General about 5G  She did not connect this at the time - but as soon as this technology was activated - that is when she started to suffer health affects. However as no one would do anything about it, she decided on early retirement and it was not until a year and a half later that the United Nations Secretary General made a visit to Vienna - during which he addressed the staff and she was still able to, as an ex UN employee - attend his talk. So she addressed the Secretary General Antonio Guterres as nobody else would listen - telling him that this was extremely dangerous and that something should be done about it. https://www.takebackyourpower.net/un-staff-member-5g-is-war-on-humanity/ She was concerned for the 4,000 UN staff who work at the Centre and that were being exposed everyday for 8 hours or so. The reaction from the Secretary General was to make a joke out of this. Which Claire felt was highly inappropriate. Especially as he is an electrical engineer and a physicist. Where previously he had actually taught about telecommunications technology early in his career. So of all people, he should (would) have known what Claire was talking about. Naturally she considers this negligence in the extreme. Meanwhile the staff in Vienna have been exposed to this for 4 years and she has heard of people who have collapsed and died,  people who have had heart attacks, a phenomenal number of breast cancer cases. However, this issue is not being addressed. So after addressing the Secretary General she wrote to the EMS Scientist Appeal of 2016 as well as well as the EU-5G Appeal of 2017 Stating that she has told the UN Secretary General of the dangers of 5G so he cannot say he doesn’t know now - because she has just told him. What came as a result was that the professor of the EU - 5G appeal asked her to help them on the issue of Space, and she now has found herself assisting on a very committed level. No understanding and adequate training in electromagnetic radiation.  The universal problem that is ubiquitous today is that medical staff are given no training to understand what the health consequences and effects are from electromagnetic radiation. So they simply do not know. However, people in the emerging understanding of the consequences of electromagnetic radiation - actually have a whole history that goes back to the 18th century when electricity was first generated - and she says that we know what all the symptoms are.  That electromagnetic radiation is alien to our biology - so it affects everything - it’s going to exacerbate every disease.  And she said you can not basically list them. And the medical staff do not really know - so what will happen is you turn up at a hospital and say - Doctor I am having all these nose bleeds - or all of a sudden I am having all the headaches - Dr I have something wrong with my heart. Am I having a heart attack? Dr I can’t get my breath - I can not breathe … I have pain all over my body … etc tinnitus - these are common initial symptoms. Heart problems? So they send you to a heart specialist. Tinnitus - to a hearing specialist  etc - however they do not know what is really happening. They do not see this as a “syndrome” - which is what it is. Because the medical people do not get training in it. There are over ten thousand peer review studies - that the public do not get to hear or see. Even though there are over 10,000 peer review studies of the effect of 5G - disseminating this information is a huge challenge. (When was the last time the NZ Herald or Radio NZ gave another side of the 5G debate?) However, Claire says that there have been over 28,000 studies - But the regulatory Agencies have been co-opted by Corporations and that guidelines have been set that are deliberately astronomically high. For example - most of the world is using the ’so-called' safety guidelines of the International Commision on Non Ionising Radiation Protection. It’s a Private Club It is a little club in Germany - that under German law it’s actually a little private club. It operates under no transparency - no supervision - it appoints its own members, none of the members of the International Commision on Non Ionising Radiation Protection are medical doctors or environmentalists. These are technical people, who systematically dismiss all the science on the biological effects of electromagnetic radiation. As a result, they have set these ’so-called’ safely guidelines, so high - to give you an example. Listen - to where in Sweden an apartment close to an antenna 10 metres away that to break the safely guidelines you would need 666,000 such antennas around this apartment in order to exceed those safety guidelines. (It’s a farce). It is like something akin to setting your speed limit for your cars when driving along the road at say a million miles an hour. You could never exceed these limits. Also, regarding these International Commision on Non Ionising Radiation Protection 'guidelines is that a lie has been perpetrated.  Military use of microwave radiation - as weapons The American military wanted to develop microwave radiation weapons. This is all documented. They, put together and compiled a whole series of compendia in the 1970’s and the 1980’s of all the bodies biological effects to microwave radiation - because they wanted to develop microwave weapons. We have this information, because it has been declassified and a lot of these studies came from the Soviet Union. There were thousands of studies listed.   In 1973 the World Health Organisation - which is part of the United Nations - held a symposium of which the title was  The Biologic affect and health hazards of Microwave Radiation. So this shows that there were and are biological effects. Note that in 1976 there is a document emanating from the US military - stating - It's not desirable to have adequate public exposure limits - because this would impede the development of weapons and also impede the profit of industry. (The military Industrial complex). Weapons Expert Barry Trower, calls this the saddest and most despicable document in history. So this has all been suppressed (surprised?). The International Commision on Non Ionising Radiation Protection insists that there are no biological effects and  that there are only heating effects. This is what is called the ‘thermal hypothesis.’ The basis of the thermal hypothesis means that if you simply hold your phone away from your body, it cannot be heating you - and therefore you are going to be relatively safe. This is not the case because these frequencies are alien to our biology and it will interfere with our whole bodies biological system because our body functions electrically.  That exposing ourselves to microwave radiation is essentially killing our body. That is why the US military wanted to develop microwave radiation weapons - in order to kill! Note that over the last 25 years with mobile phones and wireless technology we are now all immersed -  24/7 . Insects and the effects of ubiquitous microwave radiation.   Insects are being affected - so what about bees? She says the phenomenon of colony collapse disorder - that the bees are dying. She states that when Marconi was doing his experiments with wireless in 1906 around 90% of the bees on the Isle of Wight died. They brought in fresh bees and they too died within a week. So this is a known. Claire has talked with various beekeepers and they have shared many different stories. One keeper when visiting his hives had bees swarm out of the hive and attack his mobile phone, because they felt the emanations coming off the phone. Another bee keeper said that he very quickly worked out that the bees were dying when he placed his hives in between two antennas. So he actually made a map of the area where all the phone antennas were and made sure that he never sited his hives between two phone antennas. Safety Guidelines - Incongruent?  The so called safety guidelines have been based on a 200 pound US military male - someone with a substantially sized body. With regard to the thermal affect - the smaller the body the greater the effect. Therefore women are far more vulnerable to this. Especially children. Because children’s bodies contain more water - proportionately. Plus they have growing brains and their brains are always growing until adulthood. She mentions that a 2 minute mobile phone cal, with your phone near your ear will cause your blood brain barrier to leak. So children should never come into contact with a mobile phone. She says even computer use is detrimental, as children with their growing brains are especially vulnerable. She states that there are reports of children in the USA who’ve been immersed in radiation who now have brains that are like senile old people.   A scientist from the US - Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT has predicted that by the year 2025 every second baby will be autistic. That the smaller the body the more susceptible it becomes. She states that effects to the foetus in utero, could occur?   She talks about even small exposures causing autism and HDHD. Listen In China, pregnant women are required to wear a protective apron to protect them from exposure to electromagnetic radiation. Plus the police even enforce the wearing of this apron. But in the west we are never told about this exposure and remain oblivious to the consequences. That even today some pregnant women find it convenient to use ‘their bump’ to actually put their laptop on and rest it directly above the foetus. Bird deaths falling out of the sky.  The Hague in Holland . Listen 24 or so minutes in.  http://www.radiationdangers.com/5g/hundreds-of-birds-drop-dead-during-5g-experiment-in-the-hague-the-netherlands/ Coventry hospital in the UK - testing 5G for their ambulance service - and birds just dropped dead all around. https://www.sott.net/article/424669-Three-NHS-workers-die-suddenly-while-working-for-same-toxic-ambulance-trust-Could-5G-be-related Regarding the elderly  There is a huge wave of neurological disease and death manifesting in the western world  - are we entering a tipping point? She mentions the rates of dementia are escalating rapidly. Even dementia in people younger than 30 years of age. Listen. Pacemakers could be a serious problem - especially stepping through metal detectors at airports. But, if we have ubiquitous 5G technology everywhere - what does this mean for people with pacemakers. Satellites in geo-stationary orbit. So with antennas every hundred metres and 53,000 satellites in geo-stationary orbit beaming down at us continuously from space - there will be no escape? Effects on the human body  This includes replacement metal body parts -  It could re radiate radiation deeper into one’s body. Mercury amalgam fillings - could leak/ HEARING AIDS problematic  serious pain in the jaw when exposed to wireless technology. Hence the precautionary principle has to be enacted in the meantime. We are an experiment in a microwave oven - but actually we are now an experiment with the microwave oven door being left open. 5G is to going to supersede 3G and 4G - yet we are all going to be exposed by them all as they are all still going to be used.  The accumulative effect of what all these technologies have caused over the last 20 years has yet to be measured.  Also covered is the Schumann resonance and that of the earth at 7.83 hertz - but it has changed and now oscillates higher. This needs to be researched.  Claire talks about the difference between 4G and what 5G Phased Arrays are.  She describes a directional beam that is part of this technology  Listen to this ... That all the studies - 10,000 of them are being suppressed.  Closed In-House Research.  The Telecom industry finances its own studies and in doing so they muddy the waters … and though there are 25,000 plus universities world wide - there does not appear to be a University that is prepared to carry our ‘independent’ research. If an independent study of 5G on bees was conducted and the research was unfavourable against this new technology  - the University could very well lose its funding. https://www.webometrics.info/en/node/54  Just like the same play book as tobacco and asbestos, there is a war going on to hide the research on new products and technologies less they never get to market.   The truthful scientists can’t get published - and can also lose their tenure or and even receive threats … Note: there is a race to deploy this technology before the public become wise to the dangers - hence the hurry. Club of Rome In this interview we also hear about the Club of Rome that started in  1972. It comes under the microscope with its report Limits to Growth.  “The common enemy of humanity is man. In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention, and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy then, is humanity itself."   Club of Rome   That on  a finite planet there are limits to growth especially in the extraction of natural resources and the resulting pollution, however we also hear that the findings were used to skew the evidence to find a way to halt the massive increase in population. This is where social manipulation comes in and brings us to the present day where population pressure is now being subtly manipulated. This also includes eugenics     https://www.amazon.com/Limits-growth-Project-Predicament-Mankind/dp/0876631650   The Club of Rome subsequently founded two sibling organizations, the Club of Budapest and the Club of Madrid. The former is focused on social and cultural aspects of their agenda, while the latter concentrates on the political aspects. All three of these 'Clubs' share many common members and hold joint meetings and conferences. Club of Madrid:  http://www.clubmadrid.org/who-we-are/members/ Ex NZ Prime Ministers - Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley are members. Note that there is a push to: take power away from ‘local authorities’ and the people. This is part of the strategy to consolidate power. For example dissolve all localise Councils and bring them under a larger umbrella organisation. E.g the ‘enforced’ formation of NZ’s largest super city - that of Auckland.  To tie this all in to a more coherent understanding - there is a push by these Clubs to ‘influence consensus reality’ - however it is not being done ‘openly and transparently’. That these organisations plus the United Nations have not come out and mentioned the ‘Precautionary Principle’ with regard to 5G is of concern to us all.  This means that we are being herded down a particular pathway - that is treating us to not being recognised as ‘souls’ in a human body - but more so, just a collectivised mass of humanity that can be told what to do - without us ever being engaged in the process of co-creating and shaping our future and the destiny of our children and grandchildren.  Finally Claire mentioned:       Is the Stop 5G Movement Being Hijacked? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JuiJtwH_uo George Soros is involved. Where ever he puts his money  - there are major problems. The only way through this is for us here in NZ is to build up locally and take our concerns and educate our local residents and Councils as to what is happening. We have to organise locally. “We need to do everything from a grassroots level.”  Note it is important that we do not align with stop5Ginternational.org as they have ‘another agenda running.’  This below is some information on the telecommunications situation in NZ about how 5G fits into the picture here.  First of all, to date the NZ government has ignored health concerns about 5G, seemingly preferring to take advice on health effects from a committee that includes people with telco industry connections.  https://www.5g.org.nz/2019/02/27/why-is-the-minister-of-health-taking-advice-about-the-health-effects-of-5g-from-a-committee-influenced-by-people-with-ties-to-the-telecommunications-industry/ The Minister of Health and the Minister of Telecommunications refused an invitation to meet with Prof. Dariusz Leszczynski when he visited NZ late last year.  Unfortunately, the intransigence of key ministers in central government means that 5G is already operational in parts of NZ.  Vodafone has been able to launch 5G in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. It is using a 3.5 GHz band for this.  5G has been introduced to parts of some of the smaller towns in the South Island by Spark. Spark is using a 2.6 GHz band for this and the towns are Alexandra, Westport, Clyde, Twizel, Tekapo and Hokitika.  Other than these areas, most of New Zealand remains 5G-Free.   There is a test zone in the Viaduct Basin in downtown Auckland where Spark has been (and probably still is) testing a 27 GHz band. Other than this, to the best of my knowledge, NZ does NOT have small cells producing this type of high frequency radiation.   A couple of smaller towns in the North Island have effectively fought off telco plans to build new cell phone towers and therefore helped to stymie telcos’ plans for 5G for their town. (They have done this with good community organisation and a lot of courage because in NZ, the regulations about cell phone tower placement are massively biased in favour of telcos – not communities –  if you want background information it is here: https://www.5g.org.nz/2018/10/09/5g-in-nz-the-legal-and-regulatory-situation/)   In NZ we are facing a situation where telcos are generally pushing wireless communications in general, in addition to hyping 5G.  Telcos are marketing wireless home phone systems to unwary consumers. (See this link: http://www.saveourlandlines.nz/news/why-it-may-not-be-such-a-good-idea-to-take-up-the-offer-of-a-wireless-landline-phone-system/) plus recently there have been a couple of  reports about telcos refusing to connect customers to the copper system: http://www.saveourlandlines.nz/news/please-report-any-instances-of-telcos-refusing-to-connect-copper-landline-phone-or-internet-services/ Telcos here are also marketing “fixed wireless” internet systems even in areas where good internet is available via copper or fibre.  (See: https://www.5g.org.nz/2019/07/08/if-you-dont-want-to-see-more-cell-phone-towers-in-new-zealand-dont-use-fixed-wireless-internet-services/ ) The other issue that we are facing here in NZ is that in November 2018, the government passed legislation (the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill) that means that access to the copper landline phone system is going to be phased out in many areas of NZ . Fibre has been installed, largely at taxpayer expense in most NZ towns and cities (the roll out of fibre is ongoing).  See this link for a summary of the campaign against the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment bill - http://www.saveourlandlines.nz/news/2019-update/  In practical terms, the passing of the Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment bill means that in order to have a hard wired internet and phone connection, most NZers will end up having fibre as their only option as most of the population lives in towns and cities.  The 5G-Free NZ campaign encourages the use of hardwired phone and internet systems. See this link for details: https://www.5g.org.nz/safer-technology/ In terms of space-based 5G, there was a “consultation” in 2018 organised by Radio Spectrum Management NZ (which is a business unit of the government’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and SpaceX indicated its interest in operating 5G in NZ in that consultation. See: https://www.rsm.govt.nz/projects-and-auctions/consultations/preparing-for-5g-in-new-zealand-technical-consultation/ NZ also unfortunately has a rocket launching facility on the Mahia Peninsula (the closest city to Mahia is Gisborne) where satellites are being launched including those with links to the US military/intelligence agencies.    https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/01-08-2019/spying-on-earth-rocket-labs-payloads-get-more-and-more-interesting/ https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/17-05-2019/shell-be-right-attitude-to-rocket-lab-putting-nuclear-free-nz-at-risk-experts-say  NB:  I do not have any information about whether the Mahia site is being used for 5G satellite launches but this is obviously a possibility and for obvious reasons many NZers are not happy about the use of the site for launching military-linked payloads – especially given the huge grass-roots activism in the 1980s that led to NZ being a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone…  I trust this gives you a useful overview of the NZ situation. For information about the rallies throughout NZ on the 25 January 2020 - please go to: www.5G.org.nz

The Government has rejected a company's proposal to build a hydro-electric power scheme on a pristine West Coast river.While environmentalists are celebrating the decision to decline the scheme on the Waitaha River, near Hokitika, applicants Westpower Ltd say they are "utterly stunned".The community-owned company proposed to divert the river flow into the power scheme tunnel at the head of Morgan Gorge, with water being returned, below a powerhouse, about 2.6km downstream.The project involved the construction of a weir, a 2km-long access road and other infrastructure, including the powerhouse and tunnel.Commenting on the decision today, Environment Minister David Parker said the proposal would have significantly affected the area's natural character."The area is largely unmodified by humans. It is near to pristine and yet is accessible for recreation," Parker said."The area is valued for its natural beauty and wilderness qualities for recreation. The proposal would have significantly undermined the area's intrinsic values which people experience when they tramp and kayak there."After considering expert advice and submitters' views, Parker concluded the adverse effects could not be "adequately or reasonably mitigated"."Westpower's application was careful and comprehensive. I recognise it invested substantial time, energy and money in the process."Forest & Bird, which was among hundreds of people and groups that submitted against the project, called the move a good decision."This is one of New Zealand's last truly wild rivers as well as pristine conservation land," spokeswoman Jen Miller said."More than 25 native bird species including kea, kākā and kārearea, plus long-tailed bats, and forest and green geckos make the Waitaha their home."There are already consented, unbuilt hydro schemes on the coast, so the economic case for this one was very weak."Given new technologies such as solar and battery storage, and the main transmission line's resilience to storms, the proposal to dam an ecologically significant area was entirely retrograde."Westpower chairman Mike Newcombe however argued the decision had "swept aside" West Coast interests and long-term benefits."It calls into question the extent to which this Government really does have an intention to support regional economic growth and is genuinely committed to addressing the significant threats from climate change through renewable energy projects," Newcombe said."It certainly seems so when a great opportunity to create a renewable energy project and enduring benefit for the community and broader region – developed through more than a decade of planning and consultation – has been knocked back in capitulation to minority interests intent on locking up the West Coast forever to the detriment of the local community."He said the scheme had been carefully planned to ensure a minimal environmental footprint and to address recreational users' concerns."We will be carefully reviewing the detail of the decision. It makes no sense – not least because of the Government's stated intention to be 100 per cent renewable in energy by 2035 (15 years) and its commitment to climate change."

The Waiho Bridge has reopened after it was washed out in last month's wild weather.The bridge, which runs between Fox Glacier and Franz Josef, was destroyed after heavy rain hit the area last month.Development West Coast chief executive Chris Mackenzie told Tim Dower it's a critical time of year for tourist operators.He says in winter, tourists tend to be on the other side of the mountains for skiing, so the most has to be made of what's left of warmer weather."The critical thing with the West Coast is that it tends to have shoulders and peaks of the tourist season."This is a really important time of the season for us, we are still having 20 degree sunny days, we need the tourists at this time because during winter the weather isn't particularly nice."Mr Mackenzie says it's not just the glaciers down south which were hit, but also the upper areas of the coast."Some of the hardest hit areas are the towns with a larger population, like Hokitika and Greymouth, they are 70 percent down on business because of the bridge closure."

COMMENT:The continually contentious issue of whether freedom campers should be allowed to roam 'free' has reared its head again.This time in a small West Coast town, southwest of Hokitika.It has a small campground available for just 15 cars, it was set up as a freedom camping option by the Westland District Council.But lo and behold look what's happened? Freedom campers are turning up in their droves, as many as 50 cars at a time according to locals, who're so over it they're now policing the area themselves.According to one report, they've painted signs, take turns watching the site, block bridge access to it, and are even turning cars away.But is it their responsibility to do so? Why is the local council not policing it?How is it you can develop a site for freedom campers, cap it at 15 cars, then wander off into the sunset without so much as a backward glance to check how many cars are turning up?This raises the wider issue of how much this 'turn a blind eye' behaviour is in fact part of our problem with freedom camping in this country.If sites were properly policed and monitored, would we have all the issues we do? Would we have so many upset locals? Would we have people taking matters into their own hands?It's not like this is new. We've seen similar stories out of Wanaka, Queenstown and Kaikoura over the years (to name a few). Locals getting fed up and taking charge of their patch.Councils can employ staff to monitor freedom camping compliance, but it's not a fulltime gig with consistent policing.Sometimes they're covering vast areas and clearly can't be everywhere at once. There are ambassador programmes in some places - volunteers raising awareness by visiting sites with information packs - that's supposed to help councils manage the issue.But it still doesn't seem enough or get to enough places.I feel sorry for locals who feel like they're having their space invaded, because that's essentially what it is for them.And it's even worse when freedom campers abuse the privilege, and push it too far. Like driving onto beaches they're not supposed to, going places they shouldn't, making a mess, dumping rubbish.But in the end, even with all the signs, the info packs and the monitoring, can we really fix the issue if the basic respect between campers and communities isn't there?Respect is earned, and I feel like so far, not enough freedom campers have earned it.

In this episode, Jessica Shepherd takes you through the soundscapes of Wellington, Moana and Auckland in New Zealand. This recording documents the second half of Jess' Australasian tour for Blue Flower. The New Zealand trip began with Jess finding one of the last flowering Chatham Forget Me Not's in Otari Botanical Garden, Wellington with botanical painter Sue Wickison and ended with her finding an open blue Sun Orchid in Auckland Cemetery with illustrator Sandra Morris and botanist Ewen Cameron. In between these blue flower book ends, Jess flew to Christchurch where she was met with Elizabeth Yuill Proctor who took her to Hanmer Springs, Moana and Hokitika, after which she flew on to Auckland where she spent a few days with illustrator Lesley Alexander. This recording documents the time she spent in the cemetery with Sandra and Ewen as they finally locate an open blue sun orchid during an afternoon in one of the largest cemeteries Jess had ever seen.

With four out of the five whitebait species under threat or in decline, Insight's Teresa Cowie heads to the West Coast to find out if we have to give up on our springtime whitebait treat.

A shock admission from the Immigration Minister over Karel Sroubek's case. Iain Lees-Galloway has confirmed he took about an hour to decide on the convicted drug smuggler's residency, but he didn't read the whole file. Sroubek has also released his own statement today, in response to the Deputy National Leader telling Parliament yesterday, Sroubek was questioned in prison about the burglary of his ex-wife's home. Also today: flooding, slips and wind gusts have forced road closures in the North and South Islands. Over 800 lightning strikes were recorded in Hokitika in a 20-minute period this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Episode 37) Hokitika, New Zealand. Steve Gwaliasi is a master jade carver that has seen many students come through his shop. Owner of the local jade carver shop in town, Steve has the ability to help complete novices made beautiful jade jewelry in a single day! How does he do it? Steve has created the perfect learning environment that draws on his childhood in the Solomon Islands. It is a wonderful place to be, and Bonz n Stonz will continue to be a gem, pun intended, on the west coast of New Zealand for many years to come.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON Follow me on InstagramJackie's Blog - Gish Out of WaterSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's podcast, the Dagwood sandwich has made it's way to Howick and Jerry's not happy about it, Matt talks about how he once had an 'encounter' with Royalty in Hokitika, Auckland and Tauranga are the only people that like Halloween and Henry Nipples aka Henry Nicholls Calls Matt & Jerry from India to chat about the deciding match between the Blackcaps and India.

On today's podcast, the Dagwood sandwich has made it's way to Howick and Jerry's not happy about it, Matt talks about how he once had an 'encounter' with Royalty in Hokitika, Auckland and Tauranga are the only people that like Halloween and Henry Nipples aka Henry Nicholls Calls Matt & Jerry from India to chat about the deciding match between the Blackcaps and India.

EP 17 - Interview with Pete the Bushman: Hunting Tales and Back-Country Lesson also knowen as Possum Pete. We talk about the Possum Pie thing for about 2 minutes, and then move on to great hunting stories some humour and his book!   Find out how to cook a Possum, I know now I had being doing it wrong! An Interview with a true New Zealand bushman, of a life lived against the grain, of adventure in New Zealand's thickest wilderness and a lifestyle any Kiwi Hunter would envy. Pete the Bushman has lived a life inseparable from the bush - these are his stories of running down deer on foot, heli-hunting in his own chopper, finding the perfect woman and eking out a living from the bush. He and his wife Justine run the Bushman's Centre, 35 mins south of Hokitika, established in 1991 as a place to show visitors how local people use the South Island forest.   http://www.pukekura.co.nz http://tvnz.co.nz/sunday-news/possum-pies-cafe-in-trouble-6026020 Again thank you to Pete & Justine for this great interview, and I look foward to meeting you in person some time soon.  

Georgian pensioner internet hacker, sofa eating weirdo and lazy soldier. Fruit knife? Man barking at police dog and Hokitika oddness. We talk about our Comedy Festival shows! Danny has more car mishaps. Towed again! Ace towing. What's a Belle end? Danny's car battery is screwed. We do have a video of jump starting his car on our Facebook page. Are Sheffield Utd the most boring team on earth? Lady trained a cow like a horse, Jim Davidson, Family Guy, Racist Babies Knitted wedding cake, Gameshows. Weakest Link, Catch Phrase

Our September 2008 open reading featured poets from Delrey Beach, FL, The Central Coast of California, Columbos, Ohio, Hokitika, New Zealand, Sioux St. Marie and Ontario Canada. Listen in to hear great poetry and various comments on aging and the new atom smasher that will soon create black holes that will suck as all in. (Perhaps to a better place.)