Podcasts about Invercargill

Nationwide tours are usually the preserve of musicians, comedians, entertainers, maybe the odd politician. But much less common - people aiming to disrupt the funeral industry But Fergus Wheeler hasn't let that put him off... For the next couple of weeks he's taking his "death without debt" tour nation-wide, hitting spots from Whangarei to Invercargill.

More questions have been raised after a twist in the disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge in 2015. The pair disappeared after John Beckenridge broke a court order and took his 11-year-old stepson from his Invercargill school. A coronal hearing into the case adjourned in 2023 - but has resumed with five new witnesses. A friend allegedly told people they'd assisted them, and that they're alive. Senior NZ Herald crime reporter, Anna Leask, says police were made aware of the story mid-last year. "I think that's one of the big questions that will be asked - why did it come out when it did?" LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Times have been tough for communities all around the motu, but our next story is one of resilience, initiative and hope. A former chapel and Save Mart on Grace Street in south Invercargill is set to become a much-needed community hub. Fundraising still has a wee way to go, but they've got a great start via a mysterious but sizable anonymous donation.

Department of Conservation rangers working in the Waimatuku Stream near Invercargill have discovered it's teeming with a threatened species of fish. Department of Conservation River Ranger Pat Hoffman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Phil Moeke is the manager of Te Kōhaka o Tāne, a commercial nursery in Invercargill that has grown over 800,000 native trees and plants since it opened in 2022. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Phil Moeke, Te Tapu o TāneGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Country Life the team take a walk on the wild side with a herd of water buffalo in Clevedon, check out a botanical growing trial in Taranaki and visit an Invercargill native nursery. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:40 - Rural News Wrap7:18 - Eco-sourced plants flying out the door at Rūnaka-owned native nursery20:12 - On farm with organic dairy farmer Janet Fleming, Taranaki30:08 - Clevedon - where the water buffalo roamWith thanks to guests:Phil Moeke, Te Tapu o TāneJanet FlemingRichard and Helen Dorresteyn, Clevedon BuffaloMake sure you're following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The voice behind the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest reviews the last of the regional finals held on Saturday (Otago Southland) and previews the seven grand finalists heading to Invercargill on July 3-5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Country Life the team catch up with a Wairarapa farming family that's added sheep dairy to their farming operation, and every day is a hoot for Gloria Harris, who runs a little owl and morepork rescue service near Invercargill. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:37 - On the Farm 9:23 - Dean Martin from Glenlands Farm14:25 - Southland owl rescue centre29:00 - Fernglen Farm's sheep dairy additionWith thanks to guests:Dean Martin, from Glenlands FarmGloria HarrisJeff and Cameron Ravenwood, from Fernglen FarmMake sure you're following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today we got to chat to Jimmy Carr all the way from Sweden for our poddy intro. Jimmy is returning to NZ in 2026 for his Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny tour. Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny will kick off in Invercargill on Wednesday 7 January before finishing in Auckland on Wednesday 20 January. Tickets go on sale on Monday 7 April at 2pm from bohmpresents.com.

A British comedian who has previously mocked New Plymouth and called Central Hawke's Bay folk inbred is on his way back for more. Invercargill City Council manager of venues and events Jason Wade spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Pressure on the healthcare system has been adding a lot of stress to people's lives lately, but one bright spot is the opening of the Southern Charity Hospital in Invercargill. You may recall the story of Blair Vining, a Southland man with bowel cancer who made it his final mission to improve access to health services. His wife Melissa picked up the baton, and five years later, the hospital is open. It's offering colonoscopies to begin with, but the plan is to add other services including dentistry. The project was run entirely by volunteers, and one of those is local legend Karl Boniface, who managed all the plumbing on top of running his own business.

The national Pipe Band Championships get underway in Invercargill with 57 pipe bands from New Zealand and Australia competing. Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association president Liam Kernaghan spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's episode, Health Minister Simeon Brown has come under criticism for ditching a bowel screening programme for Maori and Pasifika that started at age 50, a school lunch so hot it gave a Gisborne student 3rd degree burns has resulted in a widened food safety investigation into lunch provider Compass, the national Pipe Band Championships get underway in Invercargill with 57 pipe bands from New Zealand and Australia competing, we have our weekly Political Panel and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Matty tried to put together a flat pack in the studio during the show because his husband's away... how did he go? Our Burger Mission is nearly complete! Will it make it to Auckland by tomorrow? The People's Poll: Reheating rice? What happened to your kids when you left them with your partner? How long have you been holding onto something? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors' high-profile clash in Vegas wouldn't have been possible without the support of one of their biggest sponsors. One NZ CEO Jason Paris flew in to catch the action from Invercargill. He joined Piney to discuss the action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southern Charity Hospital is open and an important volunteer has stepped in to help, there is tension between Invercargill City Council staff and Invercargill's Mayor, and the New Zealand Track Cycling Championships is experiencing some star power. Logan Savory is the Southland Tribune editor, based in Invercargill.

Staffy and Mick go Around The Grounds and chat to Regan Donnison of Matamata and Sean Bellew, President of Southland Racing Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the best bits from today’s show: Does Invercargill still exist? Sean pulls an Ed Sheeran and busks around the office. We make our predictions for 2025. Do you use your phone on the toilet? And why does Producer Arun FaceTime his GF on the toilet? Sean was so close to getting a 5 Star Fact! Harrison brings a new song to “Tap That.” We write Valentines poems for you. Greenfield Lane returns with 100 new characters. Steph’s label maker addiction has gone too far. Love ya! Sean, Steph, Harrison, Producer Arun & Intern Lily x Follow us on insta @Edgeafternoons

There's still hope the Crusaders can turn their luck around for the next Super Rugby season. The Highlanders have already beaten out the Crusaders 29-24 in the Super Rugby preseason game in Invercargill earlier in the week. Crusaders head coach Rob Penney joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Toby Williams, Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair, about the government’s recent announcement of a 2035 climate target of a 51-55% emissions reduction, why he thinks it's signing New Zealand up for a decade more of pine planting on productive land and why the 'split-gas' approach appears to have been jettisoned... He talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about the outlook for February and the merger of NIWA and Metservice... And he talks with Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional winner Justin Ruygrok about the event over the weekend, who encouraged him to compete and his preparations for the Grand Final in July in Invercargill. 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.

Dom talks with Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional winner Justin Ruygrok about the event over the weekend, who encouraged him to compete and his preparations for the Grand Final in July in Invercargill. 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.

Two former Young Farmers of the Year discuss the pathway to July’s grand final in Invercargill, starting tomorrow with the northern regional final at the Helensville A&P Showgrounds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A murder investigation was launched into the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White last month. Police returned to the murder scene this week, examining it with scientists from ESR. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Lisa Owen. 

The tools were taken from a workshop at the Invercargill's Southern Institute of Technology. Students discovered the sheds had been broken into and their gear cleaned out when they arrived on campus on Monday. They are thousands of dollars out of pocket, but they are also on deadline to deliver their carpentry project without their tools. Leigh Buchanan spoke to Lisa Owen.

PGG Wrightson's National Deer and Velvet Manager previews the National Velvet and Hard Antler Awards in Invercargill on Saturday night. Plus we talk about the current soft market for velvet, and the solid returns for venison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've had guests speak about growing up in a controlling religious sect before, but for this episode we are getting a close up look at what it was like to grow up in one of these groups, while also being gay.Craig Hoyle grew up in Invercargill, NZ in the restrictive Exclusive Brethren Christian sect, which banned television, radio, pets, and social contact with outsiders. He was excommunicated from the Brethren in 2009 after coming out as gay as a teenager. Today he is chief news director for the Sunday Star-Times, one of New Zealand's national newspapers. His book Excommunicated is a multigenerational memoir telling the story of his family's journey with the Exclusive Brethren sect over 200 years. In this episode he shares: - HIs early experience with the exclusive brethren- What he wasn't allowed to do as a kid- How the brethren tried to change his sexuality- What it was like being gay in the brethren- What made him first want to run away from the brethren- What it was like being kicked out of the brethren- How his family reacting to him being gay- The people who helped him and how the world helped him Key Quotes “The brethren were very, very good at keeping tabs on you and very good at finding out where you were” “I was going round to a local priests house and we would spend hours while I tried to confess.” More about Craig Find him on linkedin and find his book on amazon. You can get involved with the podcast online On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.comOr check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au For her other business you can find it through the websites:www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au@trialtitudeperformance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our show catchup podcast! Check out some of our fave parts from today's show below: We found some WILD stories about sex education class in high school, and one listener reveals how they were made an example of! Apparently, the only way for men to actually learn about women's habits, is to date them. We sent Steph around the office to get some juicy examples… There's this Facebook page called South Island Blast, which lists a whole bunch of rules to follow when visiting. Monique from Speight's Ale House in Invercargill confirms whether or not these are true! PLUS HEAPS MORE! AND FIND US ON INSTAGRAM, Cause we are thirsty: Sharyn, Steph & Sean - @Edgeafternoons Sharyn - @SharynCasey   Steph - @stephmonksey Sean - @seanhillyman Producer Arun - @arunjamesbeard

ACT MP Simon Court has recently introduced a members bill looking to scrap ‘alcohol licensing trust monopolies' which remain in Gore, Invercargill and West Auckland.  This would change the system in these areas in which the licensing trusts decide where alcohol can be sold, resulting in no alcohol at supermarkets and very few bars. The bill has received a lot of response, with trusts in the South calling it an ‘Auckland-centric' view and undemocratic.  For their weekly catch-up Producer Evie spoke to Court about the bill and the responses to it.  They also talk about Mike King and the government funding for his mental health initiative ‘Gumboot friday', following controversial comments made by King.  In a Newstalk ZB interview last week King claimed that ‘alcohol wasn't a problem for people with mental health issues' instead that it was a ‘solution to these issues.'  Now the Labour party is calling for the government to suspend funding for the $24 million gumboot friday initiative.  And finally they talk about Police being pulled back from mental health callouts, which began at the start of this month. The move has left health workers worried about their safety and how to deal with violence in the workplace. 

An Otago man has become the first in New Zealand to be sentenced for manufacturing firearms after using a 3D printer to make six weapons.

West Auckland MP, Simon Court has lodged a new members bill to abolish New Zealand's last remaining liquor monopolies. He says its frankly condescending to the nearly 300,000 people who live in West Auckland as well as the people who live in Invercargill and Gore - that they can't enjoy the same access to hospitalityand purchasing beer or wine than everywhere else in New Zealand. Court believes that they deserve the same rights as the rest of New Zealanders. He says that not only are they lacking choice but there's also a huge opportunity in terms of jobs and economy for West Auckland to participate that they don't currently have. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists David Farrar & Ella Henry discuss early voting in the US election, Invercargill's new museum. And.... Spaghetti on toast... A kiwi classic or gross?

Invercargill councillors are biting the bullet and backing their new museum despite a multi-million dollar budget blowout. Tess Brunton has more.

We head to Invercargill where the Southern Mustang Club is hosting the 45th annual national Mustang convention

Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year. It's also swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; meaning there's a hundred fewer seats on a flight. Barrier Air swooped on the Kaitaia Auckland route when the national carrier ditched it about a decade ago and in August, the regional airline also started flying Kerkikeri to Auckland return, in direct competition with Air New Zealand. Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon spoke to Lisa Owen.

Southland Tribune editor Logan Savory talks about the disappointment in the region over Air New Zealand ending its Invercargill to Wellington direct flights.

On today's episode, the Defence Minister says she wants to know why the Navy's dedicated seabed mapping ship the HMNZS Manawanui, hit a reef and sank off Samoa's main island Upolu, the government has lifted the lid on the 149 proposals selected for its Fast-Track Approvals Bill, some South Dunedin homeowners are calling for the council to buy the houses that keep getting damaged by "one in a 100 year" floods, Israeli air strikes have blasted Beirut overnight, and the Silver Ferns restored some pride and avoided a series sweep in the Taini Jamison Trophy netball series with a 61-56 over England in last night's third and final test in Invercargill.

The Silver Ferns restored some pride and avoided a series sweep in the Taini Jamison Trophy netball series with a 61-56 over England in last night's third and final test in Invercargill. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Mike Williams & Ali Jones discuss the kerbside soft plastic collection trial in Nelson & the panel speak to an engineer who makes E bikes designed especially for Invercargill conditions.

The national carrier has anounced more trims to regional flights and capacity; including swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; meaning there's a hundred fewer seats on a flight. In some cases, morning departure times will be later and return flights earlier in the afternoon, compressing any day trips. Earlier this week, Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year, Queenstown Lakes District mayor Glyn Lewers spoke to Lisa Owen.

Olly returns for a bumper pod of mayhem and laughter, as Mel tries to keep him on script. We hear of Mels travels to Pirrama and Mount Annan parkruns as we farewell Streaky September. There are roving reports from Sonsbeek in The Netherlands, Sarah in Invercargill and the Warwicks catch up with Ryan as he farwells Tasmania. Happy International parkrun day!!  

Art and Deb Brammer join host Steve Anderson for a conversation this week about their 26 year ministry in New Zealand. In an increasingly secular land, once proclaiming itself to be a christian nation, Art & Deb recently graduated a church plant and saw a member of their own flock raised up to pastor the church in Invercargill. Their insight on relational evangelism, long-term ministry endeavoring, and ministry in secularized western nations will be a challenge and encouragement to you. 

Changes include swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin- engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; this means more than a hundred fewer seats on a flight. In some cases, morning departure times will be later and return flights earlier in the afternoon, compressing any day trips. The Christchurch to New Plymouth route's being reduced by three flights a week. On Monday, Air New Zealand confirmed its ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year, prompting allegations the national carrier is prioritising profits over its social responsiblity to serve the regions, Air New Zealand's general manager domestic Scott Carr spoke to Lisa Owen.

Air New Zealand won't say if the latest cuts to its domestic routes will be the last. The airline's reducing flights between Christchurch and New Plymouth and running smaller planes between Christchurch and Queenstown, and Wellington and Dunedin. On Monday it also scrapped direct flights between Wellington and Invercargill from early next year. Domestic manager Scott Carr told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're strongly committed to their domestic fleet, but these are trying times. He says if that continues indefinitely there may be more changes, but if it bounces back they can get more planes in the air. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A community leader said Air New Zealand's putting profit ahead of its social responsibility to service the regions after the national carrier confirmed it's canning direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year. This means people travelling from the deep south will have to go through Christchurch. Air New Zealand said tough economic times means domestic demand's softened particularly in the regions. The Invercargill Licensing Trust run 23 different establishments and is expecting to host thousands of visitors to Invercargill next year it's CEO Chris Ramsay spoke to Lisa Owen.

It's a sad day for Timaru, with hundreds of meatwork jobs potentially on the line. Alliance Group has called everyone at its Smithfield meatworks to an all-staff meeting at 11am. Locals fear the plant will be mothballed this season, with production being moved to Invercargill, and up to 1200 people left out of work. Nathan Guy from the Meat Industry Association told Mike Hosking any job losses will be most unfortunate. But he says meat companies are very agile and make changes as they see fit, and today is about making the right decision for the company's future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohai township looks to lose stunning mountain views, and Che outlines the David versus Goliath battle going on deep in rural Southland. 

Warmer weather means people can now grow fruits like pawpaw and bananas as far south as Invercargill.

Steve and Seamus break down all the details from their big night hosting the Tania Dalton Foundation gala dinner, reflect on recent episodes with Jason Gunn and Jamie Pennell, and discuss their trip down south where they talked to 150 farmers in Invercargill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Coroner has been urged to recommend the police reopen an investigation into what happened to Lachlan Jones. It has been more than five years since the three year old boy was found unresponsive at the Gore sewage oxidation pond in January 2019. The often emotionally charged inquest into his death ended in Invercargill today, Tess Brunton reports.

Days 66 & 67 of my Around the World Ride: I rode 174 miles (280 km) from Invercargill to Karitane, New Zealand. Day 66 was spent traveling to New Zealand from Australia.