Podcasts about Motu

We kick it off with the recent Super7 announcements and what this means moving forward. There's some cool new reveals in both MOTU, classic characters and even Reeve-era Superman! Trent takes us on a tour of both Adelaides newest LEGO store and sneak preview of the upcoming new Season of LegoMasters! Finally we hear about the exploits of Ben, Scot, Davey and Brett as they paint Melbourne-town red to celebrate our good mates Chris and Jessies wedding! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David updates Kathryn on the latest events in Christchurch, including two Environmental Law Initiative High Court challenges, the return of a former Christchurch mayoral candidate, and Pest Free Banks Peninsula has spent years getting rid of pests in and around Akaroa and now it's paying off. David Williams is Newsroom's Te Waipounamu South Island Correspondent.

The government is yet to confirm Nelson Hospital's redevelopment Budget, the Maori Queen makes first official visit to Whakatu and Te Tauihu.

Government data shows there are just three households in emergency housing across the whole of Otago and Southland.

Jared discusses the latest events in Queenstown including an update on tourism.

Kelly updates Kathryn on the latest events in Rotorua including unruly trail bikers clashing with parents at rugby fields.

Tom discusses how an independent review of Wellington Electricity's security is being called for.

Jonathan Leask is a Local Democracy Reporter in Mid Canterbury from the Ashburton Guardian.

Kakapo have been heard booming in the North Island for the first time in over a century, plus more with RNZ Waikato Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod. 

It's time to tier the final figures and mini-comics from the MOTU vintage line!

Welcome to The Eternia FOUR! We are excited to debut today our second episode of “The Eternia Four”, a talk show that features four Masters of the Universe related topics every episode. With hosts: Mike, Jay, Shane, and AJ today they discuss the following: TODAY'S TOPICS: Has the character roster for the upcoming “Masters of the Universe” Movie become too massive to do all of the characters justice? Can you be satisfied if “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” is the last season? Do you feel Mattel's transition towards becoming more of an IP company is a step in the right direction?  Pick one of the toys you wanted as a child but NEVER received and explain why you wanted it. Please Support by LIKING, SUBSCRIBING and COMMENTING where able!

Invercargill Council has settled on a 7.11% rate increase and has also halted plans for a $5m spend on urban play in the city.

Right off the back of a drought, Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Whangarei all had their wettest April in recorded history.

Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray's controversial plans for a helipad go before a council panel this week as the council tries to tighten rules for helipads on Waiheke and Great Barrier islands. 

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we shine light on quite an old property; that is The Shadow! From its origins in Pulp Comic Format to the Hollywood Film in 1994 staring Alec Baldwin. That Film was classified big enough to spawn a corresponding Toyline from Kenner. Trent unpacks what was great, and what was left in the dark, around this neat property. Then we switch gears, and have a FULL-ON Spoiler lead discussion around the new Marvel Film that is: Thunderbolts - or New Avengers?!? We run though how each character played their part; the tone of the film & what we all overall thought of it too. Keen to hear from your thoughts on this Film too!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction work is under way at Marlborough Boys' College, a property owner has lobbied the council to remove three 'very healthy' CBD trees, a rare handwritten signature by the late Queen Elizabeth II is going to auction, and the Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon will be taking place this weekend. 

Lake levels are dangerously low along the eastern side of Lake Taupo, Turangi airfield becomes the new base for rescue helicopter operations, there is an ongoing war on signs in Turangi, and Tokaanu Thermal Pools are set to reopen soon.

A banger! Katie joins us in the teeny studio so it's crowded & the sound is slightly funky, especially with the new chair being right by the mic...anyway, it's fun as heck! Please to enjoy! ;)

Jimmy discusses staff safety fears at Palmerston North Hospital, the council is debating the future of selling sugary drinks at council venues, and the replacement highway over the Tararua range will be opening seven years after the old State Highway 3 closed.

David discusses the latest events in North Canterbury including updates in Kaikoura's annual plan, Environment Canterbury is boosting bus services and raising fares, and the restored Soldiers' Block in Hanmer Springs was officially opened on Anzac Day.

Whanganui social services are bracing for the planned pullback of police from mental health callouts, the mayoral race is heating up, St George's is on the chopping block, and Whanganui has "once in a lifetime" softball talent.

Tom discusses the latest events in Te Whanganui-a-Tara including local government update and the missing Wellington Water report.

Keiller discusses the latest events in Otautahi 

Five Tauranga homeowners are desperate for a solution three years after a huge slip forced them out of their homes, but the council is refusing to help. 

Piers Fuller is the editor of the Wairarapa Times-Age, based in Masterton

Diane discusses the latest events in Whakatane including updates on the upcoming local elections.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we welcome back Nick Greenslade; to assist us to break-down all things Star Wars related. Kicking things off, with his opinion of who he would have chosen as the candidates for the SW Villains side of things on: The Team.... Then without missing a beat; we take the next challenge of carefully selecting another round of The Team for the Star Wars Heroes campaign - keeping them tightly contained to the Original Kenner releases as our choices. Leader, Muscle, Specialist, Wheelman & an Iconic Vehicle. Then continuing the Star Wars themed banter, we discuss more of the visual announcements coming from SW Celebration & what the future of Star Wars might be... A fun healthy round table chat with fantastic knowledge & true passion from Nick! This Is The Way!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to "Battle For Eternia", a Masters of the Universe podcast where past meets present, where vintage clashes with contemporary, where we discuss MOTU topics in the context of both historical and modern day.   In today's episode, Adam and AJ (with special guest Jukka Issakainen) discuss the historic Mark Taylor "Masters of the Universe" concept art that is going up for auction, compare them to some contemporary Masterverse "New Eternia" action figures... and reveal what they would like to see happen to this artwork.   Please Support the Channel by LIKING and SUBSCRIBING.   Discuss this podcast and more in our community forums! https://foreternia.com/community   And please visit us at BattleRamBlog.com and ForEternia.com.

Tess Brunton is an RNZ reporter in Dunedin covering Otago and Southland

Underwater creatures! Mer-Man! Kraaken! Please to enjoy ;)

Ariki Rigby's murderer was sentenced to life in prison. Gisborne's forestry sector are looking to replant 100,000 hectares of forestry and pasture back into native bush.

By the power of Grayskull, we're back in Eternia for another He-Man themed episode. Guido and Rob return to one of their favorite childhood films 1987's Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren before talking about the 2020 semi-sequel to this iconic film from DC Comics and past guest Tim Seeley. In this six part comic,  the film version of He-Man return and team up with a would-be Skeletor to battle the Anti-He-Man. Grab your power sword and your headphones and join us. Ep. 158 What if He-Man fought to save the multiverse (& spawned a sequel to the 1987 Masters of the Universe in the process)?from He-Man & The Masters of the Multiverse #1-6 (DC Comics, 2020)Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersIt's back to Eternia with another Masters of the Universe themed episode. We start things off in 1987 with the MOTU film directed by Gary Goddard, written by David Odell and starring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, and Courtney Cox which holds a big place in both Rob and Guido's mind. Then we talk the DC comics 2020 6-part comic series from past guest Tim Seeley and artists Dan Fraga & Tom Derenick that sees He-Men from throughout the multiverse partner up to defeat a terrifying enemy: Themselves! We wrap up by pondering about the long awaited 2026 Masters of the Universe movie, what we'd want from a true sequel to the 1987 film and more. Reading / Watch List:Masters of the Universe (Cannon, 1987)He-Man & The Masters of the Multiverse  #1-6 (DC Comics, 2020)Email Podcast@DearWatchers.comFind us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

Simon discusses the latest events in Auckland including a stormy Easter, some big transport announcements to come, and the Writer's Festival is coming up

While there are some cool cool news items to talk too, there's also a certain Celebration taking place in Japan right now... As such we bring on a Star Wars expert Nick G who takes us through all latest Black Series and TVC goodness. Closer to home, we recap our local (and the best) Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair with it's April 2025 edition. Huge thanks as always to Brett and Sarah for their amazing work! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Freer is a CFM local news reporter, from the Coromandel Peninsula

James discusses Gisborne District councillor attendance rates, the council has approved a business case for a $22.09m indoor sports facility, and Ruatoria stalwart Hughie Hughes has retired at 90 after 70 years running shop. 

Westport correspondent Ellen Curnow with news from the region.    

There has been rekindled optimism that moose might still exist in the Fiordland National Park, Kirsty Pickett has news from Southland

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are once again missing Master Frank; but have Special Guest: Chris Canini back in the studio with the usual "Get To Know You Questions". A great insight into what Chris's passions are! Then, without missing a beat,he as brought in a fantastic assortment of Figures, to promote just how awesome the new Jada Street Fighter Toys are!! From M. Bison to Dhalsim (and many more), we annalise just what this Toyline is doing, what it may do in the future & how it compares to older versions of the same figures. Then we move over to latest scores; including more amazing gems from Jada; (courtesy of Chris again); this time in the form of Mega-Man! Another in hand assortment of toys for us all to review on the show. We continue to promote around the room, who has recently scored what, & believe me, there are some exciting items we cover!! For more on Chris Canini, be sure to check out his Instagram pages: @DarkLightCollector @DarkLightTurtleLairSupport the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared discusses the Shotover wastewater treatment plant, NASA is back in Wanaka, an update on the Roxburgh Cinema and Town Hall, and there's been snow... in April! Jared McCulloch is a 1 News Reporter in Queenstown

Around the Motu: Robin Martin reports from Taranaki 

Construction has begun on the country's biggest solar farm, Waikato University starts a new pharmacy course, a Waikato Medical Fund fills funding gaps, and water restrictions end in Hamilton and Waipa. Libby Kirkby-McLeod is a RNZ Waikato Reporter.

Hey kids. Fun stuff ahead of us. I mean that this time. Why is it fun? Well, like toys? I'm assuming you do and if that assumption is true this episode is for you! Why? It's FULL of toy talk! We open a toy! Talk about a MOTU fig and then talk about some of the greatest action figures of all the times and space! Yes! It's the all new IseeRobots Radio Action Figure Hall Of Fame!  We induct 10 figures into the inaugural class of 10 figures and then we follow it up with 3 more great figs! It's gonna be great! Make sure to tell a friend! IseeRobots.com IseeRobots on Bluesky Facebook.com/IseeRobots  

Peter updates Kathryn on the latest events in Northland including Whangarei council's fluoride battle, a survey finds one in four road workers are verbally abused every day, water restrictions ease in Northland, and rescued turtles return to the ocean after a long recovery.

The Ngai Tahu court case has concluded with the judge's decision to come and there were 21,334 red light runners detected at just five Christchurch intersections last year.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are missing Frank in the studio; but have Special Guest: Chris Canini join us to help us breakdown a mountain of News & Announcements; mainly from the WonderCon Event! With a little bit of house-keeping aside, its impossible for us to ignore the recent Tariffs that is going to affect our Collecting passions. Mondo are up first with a beautiful array of Soft Vinyl items; 1/6th & 1/12th figures that has us drooling! McFarlane seem to have laid all their cards on the table; in an absolutely enormous slide-show of up-coming releases, in many different formats & sub-categories! Jada continuing to impress, not only with their awesome Street Fighter line; but their Mega-Man offers too! A heap of Marvel Legends that span across Movies, TV shows & Comicbooks too! Then rounding out, we shout out our wish-list of items we will be hunting for, at the upcoming Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair on the following weekend!! For more on Chris Canini, be sure to check out his Instagram pages: @DarkLightCollector @DarkLightTurtleLairSupport the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelson and Tasman are in the firing line for an atmospheric river, this weather is coming on the back of a drought, the new ferries plan "just needs to be done" according to Picton residents and a consultation has been planned for controversial speed limit reversals in Tasman. Samantha Gee is RNZ's Nelson reporter.

There's heavy rain falling on the coast in the Tasman district. The area North West of Motueka is under an orange heavy rain warning. The Buller District Council has partially activated its emergency operations centre due to downpours. The District is under an orange heavy rain warning with 20 to 30 millimetres per hour possible this afternoon. Metservice meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Lisa Owen.

Steve and Jeremy return to talk MOTU movies news, Steve has fun with the Collector, Tri-Klops gets the POTU Canon treatment, and the Newspaper Comic Strips book gets cracked open again! 

RK defends the original Master of the Universe toy line vs. Squeezer defending the 1980's GI Joe toy line. YOU CHOOSE!