Podcast appearances and mentions of katie todd

The wheels on the school bus might not go round much longer in Queenstown. The Ministry of Education is considering a shakeup to the free service that takes hundreds of kids to school each day. But, as Katie Todd reports, not everyone's on board.

A week ago, on March 30th, Neptune moved into Aries for the first time in our lives. The planet of dreams, spirituality, Source and the unconscious last journeyed through the sign of the Ram from 1861-1875. A slow-moving planet changing signs is a very big deal! It's like entering a new era, a new chapter - both collectively and in our personal lives. This year we'll get a preview of Neptune in Aries until October 25th, and then Neptune will reverse back into Pisces. Neptune will return to Aries on January 26, 2026 and stay until 2039.As we're in this transitional phase of Neptune's sign change, I thought it would be useful to review the past 14 years of Neptune in Pisces. To that end, I'm sharing a talk I gave in 2011, when Neptune first entered Pisces. The talk was at New Renaissance Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. I re-listened and thought it was actually pretty great (except for the thousands of “um's” throughout the talk - geez, I hope I've improved on that front!). I'm going to teach a live webinar all about Neptune in Aries on Friday, April 25th, 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern - more details soon! (And yes, there will be a recording if you can't make it live.) This class will be FREE to all paid subscribers! If you're already a paid subscriber, you'll automagically receive the Zoom link and the replay. If you're not already a paid subscriber, you can upgrade below, or the class will be available for purchase (registration coming soon). In the meantime, notice what's shifted for you over the past week - what have you sensed since Neptune moved into Aries? Especially in your spiritual life, the dreamtime, art and creativity, healing… I'm looking forward to hearing all about it on the 25th - and to sharing my own noticings.And p.s.! My upcoming collaboration with the magnificent energy worker Katie Todd starts next Thursday, and we've got a few openings. If you're a woman who's ready to expand, and want astro-energetic support for upleveling your life, check out our Cosmic Container for Earthly Expansion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit embodiedaquarian.substack.com/subscribe

The government's new criteria for emergency housing is seeing more than 90 people a month turned away, because they've caused or contributed to their current situation. Katie Todd has the details.

Doctors want more information about a national patient record database that Health New Zealand plans to launch mid year. Katie Todd reports.

Greetings!If you're feeling inundated, overwhelmed, amped-up and generally confounded by these swirling times - you're not alone! This week features some of the most extreme astrology of the year, a massive portal of change. I'll be sharing my Solar Eclipse transmission tomorrow, with all the astro-details about what's going on and how you can work with the powerful planetary energies. But in the meantime…Zooming out to the bigger picture of now - we're in a time of preparation. 2025 really gets going in May and June, on the other side of Mars, Venus and Mercury retrograde, and as Jupiter and Saturn form their third and final exact square.Jupiter-Saturn is a cycle of creation. Jupiter brings the inspiration, enthusiasm, big ideas and vision for the future, while Saturn is the planet of manifestation, strategy and structure - the practical work it takes to bring your dream into reality.Jupiter and Saturn started their square last summer, challenging you to define your vision, and expand beyond your blocks and fears to manifest your big dreams. As Jupiter and Saturn move toward their final square, exact in June, it's GO time! (Paid subscribers can access my webinar all about the square, Faith & Focus to Create Your Most Fulfilling Future).I'm thrilled to once again collaborate with Katie Todd, my good friend and energy worker extraordinaire, to offer a container and structure (Saturn) for your expansion (Jupiter) - Cosmic Container for Earthly Expansion. We're calling in 8 women who are ready to expand for a transformational 8-week journey, starting April 10th. We'll be exploring different issues related to expansion through the lens of the astrological planets. Katie will do group energy work to help you FEEL and co-create with the planetary energies in your body. Each participant will also receive a personal, two-on-one astrology + energy work session from both of us.You can find all the details here, and feel free to hit reply with any questions.love, Emily This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit embodiedaquarian.substack.com/subscribe

Auckland Council has written a 'please help' letter to the government over a surge in homelessness. Katie Todd reports.

From surgical risk assessments at Health NZ, to fishing vessel camera monitoring for MPI - RNZ can reveal artificial intelligence is taking on diverse roles across New Zealand's public service.The government has announced a new Public Service AI Framework for the safe use of AI in the public sector. Some academics want it to go a step further. Katie Todd explains.

Blind and visually impaired New Zealanders say quiet electric and hybrid vehicles are putting their lives on the line. Katie Todd reports.

Music is the medium, and helping students feel seen and valued is the goal. This is the fuel behind Maize Elementary School teacher Katie Todd's music instruction to kindergarten through fourth grade students. Katie earned her Bachelors of Music Education in 2012 from Kansas State University. She continued her education by pursuing a Masters of Music Education degree at her alma mater, graduating in 2017. Todd is in her twelfth year of teaching and currently teaches in Maize USD 266, where she is admired by colleagues, parents, and students alike.Katie finds much of the inspiration for lessons from her time spent with her two young daughters, Olivia and Charlotte, and her husband.Being a mother gives her insight into what families need from their educators to help them connect and bond. Additionally, she teaches private oboe lessons, is a New Teacher Mentor, and collaborates with Kansas State University to support new and future Elementary Music Teachers. In January of 2024 Todd was recognized as a Music for All: Advocacy in Action award winner for the Elementary Excellence category. She received this for her efforts over the past three years to connect students and their families with Kindie music artists through their grade level performances. She was also selected as the 2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year Nominee for USD266. In August of 2024 Katie released her first single Chickadee under the artist name “Katie T”. Her entrance into the Kindie music world came after encouragement received from friends and family as well as members of the Children's Music Network. She was fortunate to work with Bret Turner and Ian Walters of The Tallest Kid in the Room on this release. The song can be heard on all streaming platforms. Katie loves building relationships with her students and families and is passionate about helping them connect to each other and finding a deeper understanding of themselves through music. This quote can be found on the wall of her classroom: “ This is why I teach music…not because I expect you to major in music, not because I expect you to play or sing all your life, not so you can relax, not so you can have fun, but so you will be human, so you will recognize beauty, so you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world, so you will have something to clog to, so you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good. In short, more life.” - author unknownChickadee by Katie Todd

Katie Todd is a powerful energy magician who was first introduced to energy work at the age of 12. Since then she has since studied with many gifted healers, shamans, and spiritual leaders, and eventually created her own unique brand of energy work, The Flow of Grace. This work is best described as a gentle, yet high-voltage current of energy containing the soul's wisdom channeled into the body.Katie works with clients one-on-one and in group sessions, and she is also a professional artist, bringing her higher vision and healing intent into gorgeous abstracted landscape paintings.Katie and I have been good friends and soul sisters on the path for more than 20 years. She first came on the podcast in December 2022 (This Field of Oneness That Just Wants to Love) and I felt inspired to bring her back for a conversation about Chiron.Chiron - the archetype of the shaman, wounded healer, mentor and initiator - is living large right now. The April 8th solar eclipse precisely conjoined with Chiron, planting seeds for a new 19-year cycle of healing. And, Mercury is forming three conjunctions with Chiron during its current retrograde cycle, inviting deeper inquiry and a shift of perception about our wounds, healing path and how we bridge matter and spirit.Katie recently completed her Chiron return, which happens for everyone around age 50, when Chiron “returns” to where it was when you were born. This is a period of accelerated healing, when core wounds rise to the surface to be met, held and transmuted. Having witnessed Katie ROCK her Chiron return - and even have fun with the process - I knew she had valuable guidance to share during this Chirotic time.This conversation will be especially relevant for you if you were born with Chiron in Aries (roughly between 1968-1977), or have aspects between Chiron and the Moon. We talked about:* Katie's fun, magical and wondrous Chiron return journey;* Chiron-Moon themes of the wounded feminine, the healing power of simply BEING, and the permission to feel ALL the feelings;* Chiron in Aries themes of the right to exist, what's motivating our actions, wounds to the desire nature, and feeling and expressing anger;* Guidance for navigating the healing process;* And much more!Find out more about Katie and her offerings at KatieTodd.net; join Katie for a group energy transmission This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit embodiedaquarian.substack.com/subscribe

The government's touted its $189 million boost to childcare subsidies as a way to get more parents into full-time work, and to fill labour shortages. But some parents are dubious it's worth a return to the workforce - and if it will it put extra money in their pockets. Our reporter Katie Todd has been crunching the numbers.

Ukrainians say they're escaping to New Zealand on a special humanitarian visa, only to find themselves locked out of jobs and housing, and turned away from MSD offices. Last week a Ukrainian support group pleaded with the Immigration Minister to expand the financial, language and health support for arrivals, claiming the lack of support had driven some of them back to their war-torn homeland. Katie Todd has the story.

A Whangārei Girls High School student is asking Parliament to help feed about 300 peers she says are turning up without any food, each day. Ocean Bishop-Karanga believes the equity criteria used to deliver the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme, is missing some of the people who need it most. Katie Todd has the story.

Police say ram raids are finally starting to trend downwards, as offenders are identified and thrwarted by preventative measures. Business leaders are cautiously optimistic, but some shopkeepers say it doesn't stop their fear or their escalating insurance premiums. Katie Todd has the story.

People who own homes in flood zones might see their property values sink, according to the Reserve Bank. It has suggested banks could tighten their lending criteria in flood prone areas - finding in Auckland more than one in four houses with mortgages are in zones that could be affected by a 'severe' flooding event. Anei te kai ripoata a Katie Todd.

The embattled skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has received a $4 million rescue package - partly with help from the government - as it tries to make it to the next ski season. The voluntary administrators who took over the company last month, have ruled that its existing management simply can't stay on. Katie Todd has the story.

There's tension in Te Urewera, where work is underway in the remote, rugged country to strip, dismantle and burn down backcountry DOC huts. Fifteen are gone, and another 33 are set to be removed by December. Eventually they will be replaced, according to the local iwi, with modernised, 'eco accomodation'. Trampers and hunters say they've been dismissed, without any details or timeframes. Katie Todd has the story.

Police Minister Chris Hipkins has faced the heat from beleaguered business owners in Auckland today, demanding less talk and more action on retail crime. Shopkeepers say relentless ram raids and burglaries are costing them stock, staff, and sleep. Data from the police backs them up. It suggests the problem is continuing to increase. Katie Todd has the story.  

There are thousands of Ruapehu lifetime pass holders who want to know if their ticket to ride could soon be redundant. The company's administrators, PWC, say all options are on the table, as they try to dig it out of a debt bill of around $50 million. That means there could be a new owner, asset sales, or a closure of both the skifields altogether. It means more uncertainty for shareholders and other central North Island businesses with skin in the game. Katie Todd has the story.

A very deep financial hole has left locals and businesses around Ruapehu in limbo. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has announced it's appointed administrators PWC, to work its way out up to $50 million of debt. It's not just those who work on the mountain, but the people whose livelihoods depend on visitors coming to enjoy the slopes every winter. And as Katie Todd reports from Ohakune, they are calling on the government to help save a valuable asset.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has been put into voluntary administration. The company operates the Whakapapa and Tūroa skifields in the central North Island. Our reporter Katie Todd has the details.  

Fullers has called on Uber to pick up Auckland Transport commuters on at least 350 occasions this year, when it's had to cancel ferries. On hundreds more occasions, when the cancellation has happened at a peak time, ferry replacement buses have been deployed. Neither Fullers nor Auckland Transport can say how much the rides have cost. Katie Todd has the story.

We saw the massive crowds pour into London for the Queen's final farewell this week - with an estimated two million people on the streets to watch the event unfold. The royal family has a massive effect on the British economy, by way of attracting tourism for big events. Our reporter Katie Todd spoke to Brand Finance's Michael Josem in London, about the significance of the royals. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312732217112

Life's returning to normal in London, but for many in the UK, the Queen's funeral has been the event that's made them fall in love with the royals again. After ten days of mourning and extraordinary crowds in the city, the Elizabethan era is now over. But people on the street told our reporter Katie Todd and cameraman Nick Monro, the monarchy is as strong as ever.  

An estimated two million people will be on the streets to see the procession pass by. Billions more are expected to tune in - making it the most watched televised event in history. The queue is officially over, with the last people due to pass by the Queen's coffin in the next half hour. Now people are camped out on the streets, hoping for a glimpse of the procession as it passes by. Our reporter Katie Todd and cameraman Nick Monro spent time with those who had endured nights out in the cold.  

From London the Queen's funeral procession will move to Windsor. Our reporter Katie Todd is there and joins us live. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312529838112

The Queen's favourite home will be her final resting place. After the funeral service in Westminster Abbey, the Queen's coffin will be taken to St George's Chapel at Windsor, for a Committal Service. Our reporter Katie Todd joins us now from Windsor [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312527043112

Swathes of people have begun camping near Westminster Abbey to ensure they get a good view of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession. Katie Todd spoke to Morning Report about the mood in London.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday. Over the weekend she will meet King Charles III and Prince William along with the UK's new Prime Minister Liz Truss. Meanwhile, as mourners queue for the longest wait of their lives to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state, the blackouts are back in England as shop windows are decorated to commemorate her life. The day of the Queen's state funeral has been declared a bank holiday. Katie Todd and Nick Monro are in London.

Preparations for the Queen's funeral are in full swing in London, with thousands of people continuing to trek to Westminster Hall to see her Majesty lying in state. Our reporter Katie Todd joins us live from London.  

Checkpoint reporter Katie Todd is in London where people have been queueing through the night to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312334804112

Emotions are running high for the New Zealand Defence Force troops who will take part in the Queen's funeral. They arrived earlier in the week and have been taking part in reherasals. Lieutenant Colonel Dean Gerling is commanding officer of 16th regiment, he spoke to RNZ's Katie Todd in London.

Aucklanders are heading to the Town Hall to sign a book of condolence for the Queen. Auckland mayor Phil Goff says it's an opportunity for people to express their aroha and sympathy. Katie Todd is at the Auckland Town Hall.

Settlements in the Far North are feeling the pinch with the continued closure of State Highway 1. The road south of Kaitaia has been severely damaged and could be closed for months. More wild weather last night downed powerlines close to the washed out section and added to road workers woes as they try to reinstate the Mangamuka Gorge. The closure has drawn the ire of locals and ignited calls for more long-term government investment in Northland's roading infrastructure. Katie Todd is in Kaitaia and joins Lisa Owen with the details.

More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015. New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped 17 percent in three years. Some of them say it is inevitable because of the situation they find themselves in when they're deported. Our reporter Katie Todd and cameraman Samuel Rillstone sat down with some of them. 

While the shock revelations of Sam Uffindell's high school bullying have prompted calls for his resignation from some, his constituents in Tauranga appear to be - for the most part - ready to forgive and forget. Katie Todd and camera operator Marika Khabazi spoke to his constituents today.  

About 25 dogs have been rounded up at the Northland property where a man was killed in a suspected dog attack yesterday afternoon. And the search continues for at least three more aggressive dogs in the northern Hokianga community of Pānguru, as the police piece together exactly what happened. Katie Todd has the story.

It was 10 medals for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games today. Among them Wellington swimming sensation Lewis Clareburt who snagged his third medal - this time a hard fought bronze. The 23-year-old finished the men's 200-metre individual medley in a brisk one minute, and 57.59 seconds this morning. His performance cheered on from sidelines and swim lanes just after 6am, as reporter Katie Todd and camera operator Marika Khabazi report.  

Police data shows groups of ram raiders are meeting in juvenile detention and the majority are escaping prosecution. There's been a 400 percent increase in ram raids in five years, and three quarters of those caught, are under the age of 18. Katie Todd has the story.  

A Northland council is calling for a national crackdown on the sale of vapes, which it says is an epidemic infiltrating the community and causing problems at schools. In downtown Dargaville there are 13 vape retailers in the space of one kilometre. Kaipara District Council says it cannot do anything on its own - and wants to see a national guidelines to control their sale. Anei te kai ripoata a Katie Todd.

Protesters wanting a 20km stretch of beach north of Auckland to retain all its sand have launched what they're calling a 'David versus Goliath' battle. They've got strong messages for the company that's been sand mining at Pakiri Beach for more than 80 years. Hundreds gathered over the weekend in opposition of two more resource consent renewals. Katie Todd was there.

Employers are putting the heat on the government to help solve a major people-power problem. Worker shortages appear to be stifling almost every sector and they're being blamed for business closures, burnout and lost productivity. Katie Todd has the story. 

The calls for more support from GPs are growing louder under the weight of demand for their services. Waiting rooms have been full to bursting, and that's if you can get in to see a GP as the workforce faces the twin battles of overworked and understaffed. Dr Shane Reti is a practicing family doctor as well as a National MP. He fears the health reforms will completely miss the mark. Our reporter Katie Todd went with him to see what the frontline looks like. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6309092519112

The health crisis has become an excruciating reality for a woman who has waited 11 days for surgery after being placed in the wrong ward. This afternoon the DHB has been forced to apologise after the woman, who suffered two snapped bones in her left leg, had her surgery delayed multiple times. And to make matters worse, in almost two weeks, she lay in the same gown and her hospital sheets were not changed. Katie Todd has Georgina's story.

Four people have been attacked by a lone man with a knife on Auckland's North Shore, in what police are calling a traumatic but isolated incident. The four stabbing victims have moderate injuries, while the offender is in custody and helping police with their investigation. Police were initially called to Murrays Bay just before midday. But the attacker then made his way to neighbouring Mairangi Bay, with people running to escape as he approached. Eventually he was taken down by a member of the public - with a crutch. Checkpoint reporter Katie Todd has the details.

An Auckland mother has described her terror after being told to pick up her kids and run as a man wielding a knife approached Mairangi Bay this morning. Four people sustained moderate injuries in the random attack, which started in Murray's Bay before spilling to neighbouring Mairangi Bay. The man is now in custody and assisting police. Katie Todd and Nick Monro report.

The government spent tens of thousands of dollars in a legal battle against a pregnant woman who was applying for an emergency MIQ spot for her husband. Roshni Sami's was trying to get her husband to New Zealand before she gave birth. But just a day before the case was to be heard in the High Court, MBIE changed its mind and granted her husband a room. But the government spent $43,000 in the process. Checkpoint reporter Katie Todd explains the details with Lisa Owen.  

It can be revealed hotels earned about $1.3 million a month from becoming MIQ facilities. Data released to RNZ shows the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spent nearly $800 million in 18 months to rent rooms, with catering and cleaning for returnees. Katie Todd reports.

Crisis meetings and investigations are continuing, after Middlemore ED's long wait times appear to have cost a life on Wednesday. Counties Manukau District Health Board says patient presentations are up a full 17 percent on pre-Covid levels, in 2019. That's an extra 400 patients a week, and still going up, while staff numbers are down. Katie Todd reports.

GPs say people are having to travel hundreds of kilometres just to get a 15 minute doctors consult, amid the doctors shortage that's seen half the country's clinics close their books to new patients. They're worried about the thousands of people who are finding themselves locked out of the overloaded system.. and warning the government it's already "beyond a crisis". Katie Todd reports