Podcasts about kawerau

Last night on 1News I heard the single most logical and sane thing said in the entire bulletin in a long time. It was said by Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. A very smart man. A Rhodes Scholar. A Former Minister for the Environment for National. Simon Upton said we should in, an ordinary way, take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. And I thought, why has it taken so long for someone to say it? We should, in an orderly way, take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Forestry for climate change has been a Ponzi scheme. The 1News reporter called it a golden ticket. It's swamped productive land for easy gain. It's caused rampant wilding growth through our wild lands. In essence, it's a very big weed unless you're farming it for wood and paper and even then, that market is turning sour - ask Tokoroa and Kawerau. But has it done anything to reduce emissions? We've had long enough for proof. It has not. It's provided excuses for well-meaning pop bands to travel the world in private jets, planting useless forests in their wake and claiming moral superiority. But the 1News bit then went and missed the point. The headline was that we should plant natives instead of pine. Which he did say, but only if we keep with the nutso forest planting scheme. What Simon proposed was completely removing the ability of carbon polluters to rely on planting trees to meet their climate obligations. He said what New Zealand currently had been mostly a "tree planting scheme" that did little to cut planet-heating gases. And then the zinger quote: "The world actually needs real reductions in gross emissions, not an accounting triumph". If you want to cut your emissions, then cut your emissions. But don't plant a tree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Kawerau paper mill has found a new power source as New Zealand struggles with a looming winter power crunch. A newly released briefing to the Minister shows electricity supply is tight, and gas supply needs to be maintained until suitable alternatives are found. Essity's Kawerau Paper Mill has become the first in the world to create a machine that runs entirely on geothermal steam. Essity General Manager Mark Stevens told Kerre Woodham that the main area of benefit is sustainability – with the mill producing the same amount of paper with 66% less carbon output. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's First Up pod: Chris Gilbert explains how the love of trains is bridging political divides in Japan; in the Bay of Plenty, local reporter Dianne McCarthy tells us about a beautiful new mural in Kawerau; the UKK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is heading to the White House to meet Donald Trump and Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us what she wants to see from overseas investors here in Aotearoa. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to music. Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Gregory Childs & Heart Lung who are an alt-country band, converging on the corner where roots meets grunge. The band is led by songwriter Gregory Childs and consists of his wife Velvet Jean as well as a crew of long-time friends (Brent Kervin, Jonathan Billings, Luke Sutherland), who make up the gritty mix of musical accompaniment that includes harmonica, guitars, drums and screams.  In October 2020, the band dropped their debut first release, the “Baby Blue” EP, which was distributed both digitally as well as physically, in a limited release of 7” Vinyl. The EP contained two tracks, “Baby Blue” and “Blood Ties,” both of which garnered play on local radio stations, including CIUT 89.5 FM, as well as internationally, on Galaxy FM in Kawerau, New Zealand where it was picked up by local music enthusiasts and broadcast regularly. In 2022, the band released two new singles, “Lonesome” and “From the Chest.” Both were broadcast on numerous radio stations, including multiple shows on CIUT 89.5 FM and NZ's Galaxy 107FM. “From the Chest” reached number six on the Canadian Independent Country Countdown, run by Coyote 103 FM in Sarnia, Ontario. In early 2023, Gregory Childs & Heart Lung were discovered by Alan Cross, who featured the band as an “undiscovered gem,” as part of The Edge 102.1 FM's show, History of New Music. The band was described as “unplugged Nirvana… maybe a little dark Fleetwood Mac”. In 2024, the band was featured by Canadian radio legend Jeff Woods on his Records and Rockstars podcast, the episode aired on April 5th. Throughout the band's existence, they have been regulars in the Toronto music scene, consistently gigging at places like The Dakota Tavern, Cameron House and Kensington Market. They have finished recording a full-length album and have been mixing in preparation for a release in the fall of 2024. The first single from the album, titled “Useless & Young,” was released on January 30th, 2024.  To hear Gregory Childs and Heart Lung's songs from our interview, click on the link below:  “Useless and Young” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVFIgv1sHeM “Lonesome” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7b5J19E3Qw Also on the program, we have the super-talented Matt Bobkin. Matt Bobkin is a Toronto-based arts journalist and music critic. Most of his work uses music as a lens to explore global issues such as identity, gender, disability, and gentrification. Matt was the Features Editor at Canadian music magazine Exclaim! from 2016 to 2022, and his work has also appeared in the National Post, VICE, and Brooklyn Magazine. His first book, In Too Deep: When Canadian Punks Took Over the World, co-written by fellow Toronto-based music critic Adam Feibel, will be released in June 2025 via House of Anansi Press. Follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio

You probably know Essity more what's in your house: Purex and Sorbent in your loo and Handee towels in your kitchen. You may also know that this tissue is produced in a mill in Kawerau, central North Island, across the road from the old Tasman Pulp & Paper mill. Perhaps what you didn't know is that by the end of this year, the Essity mill will have ditched gas to run almost all on renewable geothermal steam. This shift will reduce the mill's carbon footprint by 66% compared to 2009, cutting emissions equivalent to taking over 2,200 cars off the road.

Winstone has shut down two mills, citing high electricity costs, but in Kawerau, Sequal sawmill is scaling up to meet demand

Watch: In this new video investigation from the Mata Reports series by the Aotearoa Media Collective, Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather visit Kawerau and hear warnings about the fast-track legislation.

A 1.6 km stretch of road designed to handle 150-tonne logging trucks has opened in Kawerau.

New property data shows houses in most regions have doubled in price in the last decade. The steady incline is clear despite the fall in value last year. Kawerau has topped the table for five years in a row, quadrupling since 2014. Chief executive of realestate.co.nz Sarah Wood spoke to Corin Dann.

Whirimako Black speaks openly about memories of her early life in Te Urewera and Kawerau and how that has shaped her life and career. She shares her love of mōteatea, her reo and culture, and desire to share that with people. This deep and personal conversation traverses her whānau influences and inspirations, cultural disconnection and reconnection, trauma, identity, authenticity, and the power of connection, music and art for healing. 

In this episode we discuss the hottest and coldest rental markets in New Zealand. This is based on new data from TradeMe that shows the average number of days a property stays listed online. Some of the areas discussed include: Thames-Coromandel, Otorohanga, Kawerau, Queenstown, Blenheim, Southland and Westland. And we also mention our upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wealth Plan seminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Click the link to register for tickets.

In part 3 of the series Sites of Connection Dani McIntosh speaks to artist Hana Pera Aoake (Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Haua, Tainui/Waikato, Ngāti Waewae, Waitaha, Kai Tahu). Often juxtaposing poetic text with handheld moving images, Hana's video work addresses the tension between industry and sacred whenua; the presence of deep time and new parenthood. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Hana discusses her video 'I saw the mountain erupt' (2023); working with an essay by her partner Morgan Godfery; the town of Kawerau as formerly one of NZ's wealthiest towns and now one of the poorest, and also the town as the site of Māori pūrākau. 5:54 Dani asks; Why entwine the writing with the moving image? 8:09 Dani introduces the video work A eulogy to love (2019); Dani asks why juxtapose shots of Italian actress Monica Vitti with the landscape in Aotearoa? Hana explains the video was shot in many sites including Aotearoa, Portugal and other European locations. She discusses Vitti as an image of an “hysterical woman”, and the ongoing theme in her practice of "the tension of industry versus caring for the whenua (landscape)”. 13.08 Dani asks about the line “I will not be afraid despite the fear tumbling through my body”. 15:50 Hana on how parenthood has affected their work. Se discusses 'deep time', the relationship between the human and non-human and the whakataukī 'Ka Mua, Ka Muri' (walking backwards into the future). 20:00 Hana on David Lynch's movie Eraserhead (1977). 23:00 Hana discusses and the writing of New Zealand author Keri Hulme (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe), which was part of her work with Ke te Pai Press (with Morgan Godfery), shown in the group exhibition Matarau 24:41 Working with musician Ruby Solly (Kai Tahu) 27:24 End

Rotorua's mayor says managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotoma. The lake is just a few millimetres away from overflowing onto State Highway 30, the lifeline between Rotorua and Kawerau. After months of rain, the land around the Bay of Plenty is waterlogged, with NIWA's water soil map showing the ground is totally saturated. NIWA has also revealed 11 locations across the country have already seen more than a year's worth of rain in the first six months of this year. Finn Blackwell reports.

Increased mineral content can cause skin irritation and make water look dirty - but it's not necessarily unsafe to drink. Auckland University Engineering Associate Professor Dr Lokesh Padhye explains.

Residents in a Bay of Plenty town are fed up with their rusty brown tap water, which is nasty to drink, dirties washing and causes skin irritations for some. Kawerau locals have taken to social media sharing their anger, along with pictures of the state of their water. And as Ashleigh McCaull reports, the town's mayor is now calling on the Government for help to clear up the problem.

For our NZ sporting history moment - we're taking you back more than ten years to a dirt track at the 2012 London Olympics - and a trailblazing young kiwi biker from Kawerau, Sarah Walker.

In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of establishing a 7.2-megawatt solar farm at Whakatane Airport and installing solar panels on the rooftops of eight council-owned buildings. Meanwhile Diane talks to Kathryn about Whakatane and Opotiki townships facing future inundation and flooding, while Kawerau is looking at increased fire risk according to a climate change risk assessment commissioned by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Opotiki district will find out next week how its council plans to meet a 15 percent increase in costs in its annual plan. And Ohope the bronze kiwi has disappeared from his perch on the Whakatane riverfront - only his foot has been left behind. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon

A countrywide shortage of doctors means people are facing weeks-long delays to secure appointments. In the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau, two doctors from an already-stretched workforce have recently resigned. There's only a handful of doctors in town as it is.. and some locals are losing patience. Tom Taylor reports.

It is estimated $150 extra a week is what every household needs to find, just to keep pace with the rising cost of living. Yesterday official food prices saw their biggest annual increase in more than 30 years, driven by the cost of grocery foods. That is 12.1 percent on the same time a year ago. On the streets of Kawerau it's biting and hard. Local budget adviser Evelyn Moses has people coming in every day, looking for help to manage their budgets.

An earthquake swarm in Kawerau over the weekend has lots of people rattled with over 600 earthquakes recorded on Saturday and Sunday. The Ohiwa Harbour has an oversupply of starfish, that is wiping out shellfish species, particularly mussels. And Waka Kotahi is holding community information meetings in Whakatane and Awakeri next week to allow people to have their say on safety improvements on SH30 Awakeri-Whakatane. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon.

People in Kawerau have been on edge over the weekend with a large swarm of earthquakes rattling the town. Some businesses had to shut down with stock repeatedly thrown from shelves, and some people have decided to leave town for a few days until the shaking stops. And now a crack may have formed in the side of nearby Mount Putauaki, a dormant volcano on the edge of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. GNS Science Duty Seismologist John Ristau spoke to Kim Hill.  

After six weeks locked out from the Kawerau paper mill, workers finally returned to the job Monday morning, having accepted a revised pay offer from Swedish-based company Essity. The deal ensures that mill workers' income stays ahead of inflation, and comes as a relief to the Pulp and Paper Workers Union after months of tense negotiations. Union secretary Tane Phillips spoke to Morning Report

A loo paper crisis has been averted with paper mill workers in Kawerau finally sealing a pay deal with owners Essity after a bitter stand-off. For about six weeks members of the Pulp and Paper Workers union had been locked out with no pay - but voted this morning to accept a revised offer that was in line with recommendations made by the Employment Relations Authority. The deal means a five percent pay rise this year, 4.5 percent and 4 percent over the following two years - with two lump payments totalling $7000. The union secretary, Tane Phillips, talks to Lisa Owen.  

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Verity Johnson and Sam Johnson talk about the 50th anniversary of Te Petihana Reo Maori - The Maori language petition. Plus they discuss the six week lock out at Kawerau's paper-mill coming to an end and whether our panellists would pay extra to not have to sit next to anyone on a plane.

The operator of Kawerau's papermill; has pulled legal action against workers and made them a new pay offer. 145 mill workers have been locked out since August 9 after the union rejected the company's proposed three percent pay offer. Our reporter Nick Truebridge joins us now with the latest.

Workers have been locked out, threatened with legal action and left without any means of income - and it's not the first time.

While many big businesses are still posting big profits, workers and consumers are being squeezed by the economic downturn - and industrial unrest is on the rise. One business journalist tells Mediawatch reporting now needs to apply the same scrutiny it brings to politics to our businesses and their leaders.

While many big businesses are still posting big profits, workers and consumers are being squeezed by the economic downturn - and industrial unrest is on the rise. One business journalist tells Mediawatch reporting now needs to apply the same scrutiny it brings to politics to our businesses and their leaders.

Kawerau's mayor says if an industrial dispute involving 145 mill workers isn't resolved fast, the town will be absolutely devastated. The union members have been locked out of the paper mill for three weeks after they rejected a three percent pay rise. Now their employer, Swedish-owned Essity, is threatening 67 staff with more than $500,000 in damages. Our reporter Finn Blackwell reports from Kawerau as some desperate workers head to the foodbank.

145 workers at the Kawerau factory that manufactures Purex toilet paper have been locked out for three weeks after their strike and rejection of a three percent pay rise. Today, Stella spoke to John Crocker, secretary of Unite Union, about the dynamics of lockouts, and the unusual aspects of this particular case. 

A heated dispute between striking workers of a Kawerau paper mill and the company they work for has escalated to the Employment Relations Authority. Essity has locked workers out and is now threatening to sue them for more than $500 million. The hygiene manufacturer wants to make its workers liable for damages, after they started striking for better pay. Felix Walton has more. In a statement, Essity said average earnings of union employees at Kawerau is $120,000 annually, including overtime. It said it is offering 14.7 percent rise over three years - and the union's request for an upfront seven percent increase ignores soaring production costs. 

A toilet paper manufacturer, which has locked workers out at its Kawerau mill, is now threatening those workers - and their union - with $500,000 in damages. The legal threat by Purex manufacturer Essity comes three weeks after the company shut the mill, blocking 145 workers from going to work. This all started after staff called for an inflation adjustment in their collective agreement. The company has not responded to our request for an interview. The Pulp and Paper Workers Union says the move is devastating for workers. Secretary Tane Phillips spoke to Māni Dunlop.

The Union for workers locked out of the Essity mill in Kawerau says the company's launched legal action against its own staff. The Pulp and Paper Workers Union says the toilet paper company is seeking to make 67 employees "jointly and severally liable" with the union for $542,852 of damages plus costs. Nearly 150 workers have been locked out from their workplace for three weeks after seeking a pay increase. The company has not responded to our request for an interview - later in the programme we'll be talking to the union. Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff spoke to Māni Dunlop.  

Today on The Panel Lynn Freeman and panellists Lana Searle and Chris Finlayson discuss the Kawerau workers who have now been locked out of their superannuation savings. Also, the discuss whether you should worry about falling house equity, and whether such a fuss should have been made about the fun had by Finland's Prime Minister.

People are being urged not to panic buy toilet paper - despite not a single sheet being produced in the country in more than two weeks. Around 150 staff have been locked out of the Kawerau mill owned by Swedish company Essity, after calling for an inflation adjustment in their collective agreement. But as Krystal Gibbens reports, there's no cause for alarm yet.

We are facing the possibility of a shortage of toilet paper as workers at the Kawerau plant are locked out over their wage negotiation stalemate. The toilet paper manufacturer Essity and the Pulp and Paper Workers' Union have been in negotiations over pay for several months. That had Simon Barnett & James Daniels discussing the wage price spiral and what is fair and reasonable. NZ Herald Business Editor At Large Liam Dann joined them on the show. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pulp and paper workers union says we could soon be in the grips of a toilet paper shortage - if a Kawerau production company continues to lock out its workers. One hundred and forty-five production staff have been locked out of Essity mill, which produces Purex, Sorbent, Libra and Handee, since the beginning of the month. The workers are pushing for an inflation adjustment in their collective agreement, but so far negotiations have failed. Pulp and Paper Union Kawerau union secretary Tane Phillip has been working with the staff. He spoke to Corin Dann.

A worker's union says New Zealand's supply of toilet paper could be at risk after nearly 150 staff were locked out at a Kawerau production plant yesterday. Pay negotiations with Swedish employers Essity broke down and there's been a claim from the workers that the indefinite lock out could result in Aotearoa being "caught short" of Purex and Sorbent branded toilet paper. Pulp and Paper Union Kawerau secretary Tane Phillips describes the action as "bullying behaviour". He spoke to Guyon Espiner. Essity didn't respond to our request to come onto the programme.

Kawerau Mayor, Malcolm Campbell, lost his butchery of over 47 years to a ram raid last year, and gave Tova his opinion on whether this package is enough. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to whānau struggling with the cost of living, Peeni Henare discusses Tā Wira Gardiner's legacy, and we meet Kawerau's walking Wikipedia of television trivia. Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and the Public Interest Journalism Fund

There are 11 districts in the North Island that will start in the Red setting when the Traffic Light System kicks in on Friday.However, a lot of the districts that are in Red are largely areas that haven't got high enough vaccination rates, despite having little to no Covid cases.The districts that will start in Red are Northland, Auckland, Taupō and Rotorua Lakes Districts, Kawerau, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki Districts, Gisborne District, Wairoa District, Rangitikei, Whanganui and Ruapehu.The remaining North Island districts and all of the South Island will move into Orange.Meanwhile, no deal has been struck on the next National leader.The frontrunners for party leadership are Christopher Luxon and Simon Bridges.The new leader is set to be announced on Tuesday.Prince Charles is revealed to have made the comment about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby.This was revealed in a soon-to-be-released book by American journalist Christopher Andersen. Listen above as Neale Jones and Ben Thomas discuss this and the rest of the day's news with Heather du Plessis-Allan above

11 districts so far will go into the Red setting when the Traffic Light System begins on Friday.Auckland, Northland, Taupō and Rotorua Lakes Districts, Kawerau, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki Districts, Gisborne District, Wairoa District, Rangitikei, Whanganui and Ruapehu are the districts that will be in Red.Cabinet will review the settings on a fortnightly basis.Christopher Luxon is in contention for National Party leader.The party will decide its leader tomorrow.Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVE

Low Covid vaccination rates reflect practical barriers – but Māori have good reason to distrust the government. International news editor Bonnie Malkin introduces Morgan Godfery's personal investigation of this fraught history

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Our Māori News team looks at whanau ora commissioning agency go back to court to try and get data on unvaccinated Māori, concerns about misinformation targeting Māori, and we are on the road - 'Aunty power' is deployed in Kawerau, as the town looks to drive up vaccination rates.

When Todd Karehana's mum said she couldn't come to his graduation because she had to look after the cats, he felt a bit miffed. But it also piqued his interest as a film maker. He discovered his mum, Alma, had been returning to their old house in Kawerau, where she raised her ten children, to feed the strays there. He decided to join her on her night time missions, to try to understand why she did it - wondering if it had a connection with the death of his brother. Their attempt to catch and rehome Fluff has been captured in Todd's short film for Loading Docs, called 'Night Ride'.

289 - Passion of Giving Bubbles - Karla Meharry near Kawerau joins Samuel Mann in Sawyers Bay and Mawera Karetai in Whakatāne. With a contribution from Tahu Mackenzie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Living in New Zealand can be akin to living in Paradise - or it can be sheer hell. It's not about your ethnicity - although Māori are overrepresented in the worst stats - its about poverty and its about location. Look at the stories that have been in the news in the past week - wastewater testing has shown struggling rural towns are bearing the brunt of New Zealand's methamphetamine crisis. The New Zealand Herald says there are a handful of small towns where people there are consuming disproportionate amounts of meth - sometimes up to four times as much as the national average.  Kaitaia, Opokiki, Waiora, Kawerau, Tokoroa, Huntly - these are the towns being hit hard. Then we had a story on TV One - One News counted thirty cars on the main street of Kaikohe - half of them had expired warrants or registrations - and having been to Kaikohe on a number of occasions, I have often wondered just how road worthy many of the vehicles I see might be. The Sunday programme highlighted the chronic need for health funding for the people of the East Coast where life expectancy is much lower than anywhere else in the region  - the average man lives to 69 whereas the average New Zealander is 81. Meanwhile, over on Newshub the wait times for state houses has absolutely exploded - it's now taking more than six months to house the one per cent of those most on the at risk list. It's a tale of two New Zealands really - look at some of the announcements and pronouncements from the government too in the past week. Rebates on electric cars - vehicles that cost around 40 thousand dollars which is beyond the budget of any of these families in the small towns. The Boomers Bike Bridge to Birkenhead when these small towns are screaming for driveable roads so they can drive the many hundreds of kilometres they need to access hospital treatment or to simply be able to get supplies into their town - like Methven. It's difficult for anyone to access mental health and addiction services - but try getting help living in a small town. You have Nanaia Mahuta telling the people of Auckland that they can subsidise the water reticulation in the Kaipara district because a lot of Aucklanders have holiday homes in the North - seriously?! The vast majority do not.  The vast majority are struggling to get by.  Every cent counts.  They don't have a magical money tree that can be shaken to subsidise their every want and desire - unlike the government. If you are parking your Tesla at the flashest food markets, where imported delicacies are still able to be found despite constraints on the supply chain, life is sweet. There might be civilised debates at dinner parties over whether Māori names are being introduced by stealth and there'll be more impassioned arguments between those who believe the borders should be open and those who don't - but these are all theoretical discussions. Nothing really matters, because they have enough.  Their children have enough.  They can access the care they need, when they need it.But it's a different story in the other New Zealand.  And while I truly believe the government cares about this other New Zealand, caring isn't as important as delivery. 

Kawerau's paper mill shuts today amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind. An iwi campaigner for a cleaner Tarawera River says the Norwegian operators are exiting, quickly, without being held to account. But the company says it knows its legal reponsibilities. Phil Pennington reports.

Kawerau's paper mill shuts today amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind. An iwi campaigner for a cleaner Tarawera River says the Norwegian operators are exiting, quickly, without being held to account. But the company says it knows its legal reponsibilities. Phil Pennington reports.

Residents of a small eastern Bay of Plenty town remain hopeful for the future despite its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill has been operating for 66 years. It is set to close for good on Wednesday after its owners deemed it unviable, costing 160 jobs. Jean Bell visited the town to see how locals are feeling.

Residents of a small eastern Bay of Plenty town remain hopeful for the future despite its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill has been operating for 66 years. It is set to close for good on Wednesday after its owners deemed it unviable, costing 160 jobs. Jean Bell visited the town to see how locals are feeling.

Mark Knoff-Thomas and Julia Whaipooti discuss the Restaurant Association lobbying for changes to immigration rules, the Kawerau mill closing, and holiday horror stories.

The closure of the Tasman Mill in Kawerau has been confirmed, with the loss of 160 jobs. The mill has operated in Kawerau for 66 years, but will close at the end of this month. Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell spoke to Philippa Tolley.

The closure of the Tasman Mill in Kawerau has been confirmed, with the loss of 160 jobs. The mill has operated in Kawerau for 66 years, but will close at the end of this month. Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell spoke to Philippa Tolley.

Low hydro lake levels and soaring wholesale electricity prices are causing some businesses to temporarily shut down operations, and more will follow, according to the Major Electricity Users' Group. Data from energy consultancy firm Energy Link shows wholesale power prices are nearly seven times higher than they were a year ago, at $314.44 per megawatt hour (MWh) and have reached as high as $500 (MWh) in the past fortnight. The Norske Skog paper mill in Kawerau shut production for two weeks recently because of the high electricity cost and New Zealand Steel to scale down its operations at its site in Glenbrook for the same reason. The Minister for Energy and Resources Megan Woods has acknowledged higher prices are impacting businesses and the Electricity Authority is conducting a review of the review wholesale market. Kathryn speaks with chair of the Major Electricity Users' Group, John Harbord.

Today on the show we're visiting Kawerau for Poo Towns, and getting you some legal advice from our lawyer Jonny K. Plus the latest Betoota News, and what the hell did Jay eat from breakfast? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

151 - Getting Bubbles Done - Steve Meharey in Kawerau joins Samuel Mann in Port Chalmers and Mawera Karetai in Whakatane. With a contribution from Tahu Mackenzie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Davina Merepeka Thompson in Kawerau joins Samuel Mann in Sawyers Bay. With a contribution from Tahu Mackenzie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

I visited Ryan Harris-Hayes, a farrier and proud member of the indigenous Maori people, last year on New Zealand's North Island. In this podcast we discuss Ryan's lifetime of working closely with horses and how he has forged his own path in farriery, as well as rural life in NZ, horseback hunting and gathering, shepherding, Maori heritage, and much more. Subscribe to my new Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

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Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping Q & A show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We enjoyed bringing it to you. In this show we answer questions about finding Bees, stopping wasps and Winter Preparations. Links / Resources mentioned this week Swarm Trapping bees with a Mobile Swarm Trap – Michael Jordan https://kiwimana.co.nz/swarm-trapping-bees-with-a-mobile-swarm-trap-km104/ Bee Swarm Collectors https://kiwimana.co.nz/bee-swarm-collectors/ Swarm Commander https://swarmcommander.com/ How to Prepare a Beehive for Winter In New Zealand https://kiwimana.co.nz/how-to-prepare-a-beehive-for-winter-in-new-zealand/ Vespex - Wasp Control https://www.merchento.com/vespex.html Hill Laboratories https://www.hill-laboratories.com/testing/honey-testing/ Analytica https://www.analytica.co.nz/ What's Your Number One Beekeeping Problem? https://kiwimana.co.nz/whats-your-number-one-beekeeping-problem/ What is in the Show Finding Bees - How Find Bees For Free - 00:01:04 Getting Ready for Winter - 00:03:41 Wasps - How to stop them killing your bees - 00:06:48 Aggressive bees - What do I do? - 00:12:04 Tutin in Kawerau - 00:15:33 Government Madness in Florida - 00:16:46 End of the Show - 00:19:40 Full show notes These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non-supporters until the shows have been released to the public. The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/143 If you have a question feel free to visit:- http://kiwi.bz/problem Thanks Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show Follow us on Social Media Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE https://kiwimana.co.nz/how-to-subscribe-to-the-kiwimana-buzz-show/ Please Support this podcast on Patreon

Becoming an All Black or a singer were the two career choices for John Rowles, who grew up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. While his dad, a former Maori All black advocated rugby Rowles had other ideas. Ones that involved singing and swinging those hips. All of which is detailed in his biography If I only had time written by Angus Gillies. Justine Murray is entertained by the "Kawerau kid". Maraea Rakuraku is with legendary Whanganui composer Morvin Simon who explains the history of Kaiwhaiki Marae, Whanganui following the centenary of it's wharepuni Te Kiritahi.

Becoming an All Black or a singer were the two career choices for John Rowles, who grew up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. While his dad, a former Maori All black advocated rugby Rowles had other ideas. Ones that involved singing and swinging those hips. All of which is detailed in his biography If I only had time written by Angus Gillies. Justine Murray is entertained by the "Kawerau kid". Maraea Rakuraku is with legendary Whanganui composer Morvin Simon who explains the history of Kaiwhaiki Marae, Whanganui following the centenary of it's wharepuni Te Kiritahi.