Podcasts about Oamaru

The horse racing industry has proposed shutting down seven race tracks and 12 other venues to keep the sport sustainable. Oamaru-based harness racing trainer Matt Williamson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Damage caused by the latest heavy rain is continuing this afternoon. Several properties in Oamaru have been evacuated after a landslide, and a number of properties in Dunedin are being evacuated because of slips. Keiller MacDuff reports.

Households and businesses in Oamaru are in clean-up mode after torrential rain and flooding. Floodwaters seeped into the Oamaru Club's clubrooms. President Steven Begley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Cindy Mitchener and Chris Wikaira. First up, an Oamaru man is frustrated that there wasn't earlier action from the council after evacuating overnight in heavy rain. Then, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he's "deeply concerned" by China's missile testing in the South Pacific. Geopolitical commentator Selwyn Manning joins the show. And the Act party is proposing to make it an offence to use pets to coerce victims in family violence situations.

Heavy rain has flooded homes and businesses in the Waitaki District. A welfare evacuation centre has been opened in Oamaru with more than 20 people choosing to leave their homes. Waitaki mayor Mel Tavendale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Daylight in Oamaru is revealing the full extent of the damage left behind by heavy overnight flooding. Resident Raylene Mulligan braved floodwaters to get to her sister's house where water had come up to her back door. She spoke to John Campbell.

Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Oamaru today, in protest against a double-digit rates hike. Waitaki ratepayers rallied against the 17 percent increase, why they say could force some people to choose between paying their bill or necessities like food and power. Tess Brunton reports from Oamaru.

Have you done the sums yet to work out how much more you're going to have to pay, how much more you're going to have to find to pay the rates bill? We were talking before the show, for some of my colleagues it's an extra $45 per fortnight, they're in an apartment out of the main city. I can't even imagine how much the increase will be for people living in the leafy suburbs. Auckland Council has locked in a 7.9% rates rise, according to Wayne Brown it's to fund the City Rail Link. They've managed to keep everything else, they've managed to cut costs and reduce spending and keep everything level, this is purely to fund the City Rail Link. He's unapologetic. He said we've got this railway, if we don't pay for it this year, then we're just going to have to pay for it next year. And that's quite true, you can't just keep deferring essential spending. And that's what a lot of councils are finding around the country, that they might have deferred spending, put off investing in the vital infrastructure that needs to be spent, Moa Point anybody, and now they're going to have to, now they're going to have to do it. It's this lot of ratepayers that is going to have to pay because previous years' ratepayers didn't want to. Councillors didn't want to because they might get voted out, ratepayers didn't want to because they said we've got nothing extra in our pockets. Well now we're just going to have to find it. In effect, the rates increase is only an average, but pity the people of Waitaki, councillors there were looking at rates increases of up to 45%. Eventually they opted for a 22% rates rise because they've got to fund their three water scheme. Now that's been put off, put off, put off, they can't put it off any longer and now the people of Oamaru and the surrounding districts are going to have to find the money and pay for it. Many, many people are doing what the councils around the country are doing and what the Government is doing. They're looking at the bills, they're slashing what is not essential, trying not to slash everything that's not essential because you need something that's a bit of a morale booster. But when you've got a finite amount of money coming in, it has to cover so many, many increases. Fuel, insurance, rates. When there's two of you working, it's tough enough, if you're on a fixed income with very little in the way of other money coming in, you've already pared down the spending to the bone, it's even harder. Is this the time you look at selling the house if you have one? You're told when you go into retirement that you have to have a house, that this is one way that you'll be able to ensure a comfortable retirement, you have your own home, you have a roof over your head. But how do you make economies to cover the rates bill to pay for the house when you're already stretched so very thin? If your rates bill has come in, have you crunched the numbers, where are you at? I mean Auckland like Rotorua, and number of other councils around the country, even the Far North, they're trying to keep it into single digits, just skimming the 10%, but other councils, they're having to pay for that work that they deferred for so long and those rates increases are going to hurt. An earlier version of this article stated that “many Aucklanders will face an effective rate rise of between 12% and 15%”. Auckland Council estimates the vast majority of unchanged residential properties (around 94%) will receive a rates increase within 1% of the 7.9% average.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two, to Dunedin, and an argument over the positioning of signs outside shops on the recently renovated George Street. Then, four weeks ago, 83-year-old Oamaru maths teacher Jeanette Aker ran the London Marathon. Wallace checks in to hear about her achievements.

The Oamaru art gallery owner and her stoush with the local council, and  would you try and lift 100kg for $100 cash? 

Jeanette Aker, an octogenarian from Oamaru has crossed the finish line at the London marathon. Aker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

There's been no waddling about at Oamaru's Blue Penguin colony .. they have been busy ...very busy with a boomer of a breeding season. Nearly a thousand penguin chicks fledged ..way up from last year's 600. The colony lives in what was originally a rock quarry in the south-east corner of the Oamaru harbour Henry Elsom is the environmental team lead at Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony. He spoke to Lisa Owen.

In part two, some Christchurch city residents are essentially living in a ghost town, as a large portion of new builds get syphoned off for temporary accommodation like Airbnb. Permanent residents are sick of dealing with overflowing bins, or the rogue fire alarms. The Panel hears from a inner city resident who has submitted to the council. Then, a community shuttle service from Oamaru to Dunedin has gone from strength to strength, filling a public transport gap. Trevor Goodwin is the driving force behind the volunteer service.

For the second consecutive year , the champion commercial cheese award went to Oamaru cheesemaker, Whitestone Cheese with its Monte Cristo sheep's milk cheddar.

This country's fines make no sense. you can get$70 for parking a few minutes over in the wrong spot, $150 for driving in a bus lane at the wrong time, which is the same texting while driving, an act that could, in theory, distract you enough to kill somebody on the road. So what gives? You get $30 for going a few Kms over 100 on a main road. Anyone who's been to Australia knows things are different. Way harsher. People, generally, follow the rules as a result. Burt that doesn't mean nobody's crashing and dying on their roads, does it. The problem is revenue gathering. If you actually set the fines based on the potentially damage an action may cause, we'd have a totally different system and set of punishments. But you'd also have councils and cops who take the piss and revenue grab - speeding cameras in areas nobody's seen a crash in decades. That's basically why we are where we are. There is one change they can make that I support - free parking for over 80s. Gore already does it. Oamaru is looking at doing it. They've got new parking meters installed in December and it's apparently, according to Age Concern, making the elderly anxious. They're digital. You get two hours free but then have to enter your details for a third hour. The fear of getting a $70 ticket is too much for them so they just don't drive into town. That's a massive setback for an older person. That's less chatting to people in the mall, shop-owners and cafe owners, less socialising. If you've made it to 80, you deserve to head into town. In your own car. Without being scared of half yah pension flying out the window in fines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conservation group says the $5000 fine handed down to an Otago fisher for killing a Hector's dolphin highlights the failure to protect the endangered mammals. But industry lobby group Seafood NZ claims it actually shows how well the system is working. FV Emma Jane was fishing off the coast of Oamaru last February when an on-board camera captured a dolphin caught in its set net. One of the crew cuts the dead Hector's dolphin free and it sinks into the sea. The vessels' skipper, who was already facing other charges for trawling in a protected zone, lied on his catch report. Then lied twice more when confronted by fisheries officials when the footage was viewed months later. Keiller MacDuff reports.

In part two, the Government is in talks with the Trump administration on a critical minerals deal - Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman says that puts New Zealand at risk of becoming a pawn in a bigger quest. Then, there's nothing more joyful than a sunflower, and Greg Webster's family has been growing them in Oamaru for 50 years.

In part two, the panel hears from the founder of a campaign to create a unified approach to respect: basically, we all have to treat each other much better! Then, cashless parking meters in Oamaru have raised the ire of older folk who've always used coins.

Talkback Time with Smithy 0800 150 811. We've thrown the phonelines open for you to have your say on the sporting landscape. Let Ian know what's on your mind today featuring, Josh from Oamaru, Ants from Greenbay, John from Auckland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Wool Impact Chief Executive Andy Caughey about his recent grower visits in Otago and Southland, the key messages delivered to growers and the future of strong wool... Jo Grigg talks with award-winning Oamaru veterinarian Dave Robertson about lamb husbandry, pain relief options and trials of castration clips... And Dom talks with Mid-Canterbury farmer Frances Beeston about being elected to the board of Rural Women NZ, her previous role as a Mycoplasma bovis coordinator and her work as a Life Coach. 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.

Jo Grigg talks with award-winning Oamaru veterinarian Dave Robertson about lamb husbandry, insights into pain relief options, trials of castration clips, the why's and how's and which lambs might not need it at all. 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.

A heartless and disturbing trend is how an animal welfare trust is describing the killings of three more sealions. Oamaru police are investigating after three endangered sea lions were shot at the mouth of the Waitaki River on Saturday. Two were found dead and the third had to be euthanised because of its injuries. Waitaki Police Sergeant Tony Woodbridge spoke to Lisa Owen.

This half hour the panel speaks to Otago University Public Health professor Nick Wilson about a study showing that many former leaders of the world's nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions while in office. After that, they head to Oamaru, the Victorian capital of New Zealand, where a passionate group of volunteers run a clothing hire service.

Canadian Tim Ward retired early when Covid-19 disrupted his business and found a love for slow travel, as a self-proclaimed Mature Flâneur. Finally finding an excuse to visit New Zealand, he visited with his wife and they maxed out their tourist visa, staying for three months and exploring as much of the country as possible. Tim talks about his favourite experiences in the Catlins, Dunedin and Oamaru, including where to see penguins, waterfalls, unique architecture, quirky steampunk culture and even ghost stories. Tim shares his tips for travelling in an EV as well as his impressions of New Zealand as an outsider and how it compares to slow travel in Europe.Discover the best of New Zealand with my NZ Map & Guide, featuring 100+ incredible locations for your next adventure. Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off and start planning your dream trip todayGet my NZ Map & GuideBook your 1-on-1 consult and personalised itinerary Thank you so much for tuning in and coming along for the ride. If you love the show and enjoyed listening, please take the time to leave a review on Apple or Spotify. I would also love to connect with you, so send me a DM on Instagram, leave me a voice message and I can't wait to see you next time. Until then, keep adventuring :)Follow Tim on Medium: https://medium.com/mature-flâneurBuy his book: Mature Flaneur in New Zealand: Slow Travels in the Land of the KiwiRead the Blog: www.abigailhannah.nzFollow Abigail on Instagram: instagram.com/abigailhannnah/Follow Abigail on TikTok: tiktok.com/@abigailhannnah/Join the broadcast channel (AKA insiders' club)

Oamaru's Whitestone Cheese Co. was the overall winner, taking home the supreme award after judges decided their sheep milk cheddar was the greatest. Managing Director at Whitestone Simon Berry spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Stephanie Cawthon shares about her book, Disability Is Human - The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life, on episode 561 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode We all have disability at one time or another, maybe just not right now. -Stephanie Cawthon I think that there is still a sense of surprise when a request is made for some kind of modification. -Stephanie Cawthon This idea that accommodations and accessibility is coming at some cost to the abled is a false pretense. -Stephanie Cawthon If you receive a whole bunch of feedback and you can't do anything about it, that just makes you feel bad. -Stephanie Cawthon I was really trying to help us understand our assumptions about disability and accessibility. -Stephanie Cawthon Resources Disability Is Human: The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life, by Stephanie Cawthon Video: Episode 561 Including American Sign Language Interpretation Disability Is Human: The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life | The Official Workbook, by Stephanie Cawthon Oakland firestorm of 1991 Kororā - Blue Penguin Colony Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony LIVE Cam - Highlights 17th July 2021 - Oamaru, South Island, NZ from the Urban Wildlife Trust WILDCAMS National Disability Center for Student Success How to Host a Deaf Podcast Guest and Accessibility Guidelines for Media Interviews and Presentations Reflect on Stephanies stories of mentorship The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and How it Matters, by Priya Parker

Hollywood has come to Oamaru, with the small South Island town transformed into 1800s California. Mayor for Waitaki Gary Kircher spoke to Alexa Cook.

There's a little bit of a penguin parade going on in Oamaru. They've been wombling around the town and in out of shops in their best all year round tuxedos. A local tourism group is keeping an eye on the wayward wanderers, making sure they are in tip top health and can find their way back to the water. Colony Science and Environmental manager for Tourism Waitaki, Phillipa Agnew spoke to Lisa Owen. 

"Ōamaru is undeniably one of New Zealand's greatest towns, with its stately and seductive good looks, stirring local wildlife, astonishing heritage treasures, and alluring artisan verve. And it's all anchored with a striking sense of community pride and passion. Eye-catching sights and an embracing spirit are what Ōamaru is all about (don't miss a selfie with the beloved Humpty Dumpty statue in the stupendous public gardens). Whether you're travelling as a couple, or enjoying a happy family holiday, Ōamaru delivers ins spades with a wealth of enticing experiences." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the few days, Oamaru residents and visitors to the town will be able to escape the 21st Century and step back into the Victoria era.

 We find one of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics at the annual Grasslands Conference in Oamaru - where Donald Trump is the talk of the town. Does his presidency kick climate change policies to touch? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher said the discontent over the freeze on the Dunedin Hospital rebuild is "a pig's breakfast." He said the south has not been served well and the hospital's needed to deliver the tertiary care that Oamaru hospital isn't resourced for. Tomorrow, thousands are expected to protest over the delay to the project.Yesterday the Government released a report saying Dunedin's new hospital could not be delivered within the current 1.88 billion dollar budget - and it could balloon out to three billion, Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop spoke to Lisa Owen.

We're joined now on #Pacificdays by Tongan Community Leader Frances Mary Latu Fakasi'i'eiki Oakes MNZM, JP  to talanoa about Tongan Language Week celebrations in Oamaru.  For more you can check out: Oamaru Pacific Island Community Group.  Waitaki Tongan Community Trust - Oamaru.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Chris Clarke & Aimie Hines discuss the latest report on alcohol harm, and why retail is booming in Oamaru. Aimie Hines is a senior Consultant at Capital & former senior staffer in the National Party Chris Clarke is CEO of Wilberforce Foundation former CEO of World Vision New Zealand

I had a great conversation with Jono Brent about his life story - he was really open about things he has been through and I enjoyed learning about his journey.  It turned out we even grew up for a few years near each other in Oamaru!   We talked about unleashing potential, the value of connections, purpose driven business, developing strategy, taking risks, getting to the edge of burnout, really listening to each other, the value of coaching, wellbeing, staying healthy, stripping away your possessions, and setting up In Your Corner.   If you like this then why not listen in to some of the other 400+ conversations on Seeds?   In Your Corner website:  www.inyourcorner.co.nz His Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jono-brent-1034b818/  Say No to Say Yes, a 5 minute reflection: https://theseeds.nz/articles/say-no-to-say-yes/  More from seeds is at www.theseeds.nz 

The meat workers union is fighting to save jobs that are on the block at Oamaru meats. Up to a hundred jobs at the meat processing plant are in jeopardy and new figures show unemployment have risen to 4.6% a three year high. Meat workers workers union, national secretary Daryl Curran speaks to Lisa Owen

Today Jesse "creepy" Mulligan is joined by Steph in Oamaru, who earlier this year had a terrifying night that turned out to be a bit of a blessing.

Ed Byrne has been on the Graham Norton show numerous times, he's been on the late-night talk shows in America, he's been on the Celebrity Chase…twice. And now he's on my podcast. Very exciting for me…not so exciting for Ed!At the time of recording this (August 2024) Ed is touring NZ with his show called “Tragedy plus time.”A heartbreakingly hilarious show that deals with the death of his younger brother Paul. Reviewers have been calling it the best work of Ed's 30-year career. We talk a lot about Paul, their relationship and processing grief with humor.See him at a venue near you: https://edbyrne.com/live-dates/We discuss his very first tour of NZ way back in the late 1990s where he made nationwide news for trolling a barman- it's a great story.Why New Zealand holds a special place in his heart and why Oamaru got a completely different Ed Byrne show to every other venue.His encounter with Robert Downey Junior when they shared the sofa on the Graham Norton show together and so much more.I loved spending this quality time with Ed Byrne, and I hope you do to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira discuss social media, teh trials of working in a group after being solo for so long and they hear from Oamaru where they;ve sucessful, and non-leathally removed hundreds of nesting red-billed gulls.

A small family run convenience store in Oamaru has taken matters into their own hands when it comes to grocery prices.

Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to preview the 1st T20 against Australia (0:00) and the Mayor of Oamaru striking back against David Warner (8:35). Then the fellas react to being slagged off on right-wing radio (14:18) before talking some Rugba Leeg (17:43) and applying for Silver Ferns Head coach online (24:25). Finally, Manaia presents another 'Half Baked Sports Idea' (27:10).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John talks to Kathryn about the Christmas present everyone hoped for - to get SH25A - known locally as the Kopu-Hikuai Road, is now open, however the Cathedral Cove track remains closed. And Thames is taking on Oamaru in steampunk stakes, John has the details. CFM local news reporter from the Coromandel Peninsula

Teenage songwriters Bob & Gene recorded just a handful of extraordinary soul tunes in Bob's family basement in the late 60s, then it took 40 years for their only album to be released. We'll hear two key songs from that today, followed by some raucous racket from Oamaru's Cuticles and a crucial cut from UK dub trio Creation Rebel, who've just released their first album in 40 years.

The weather that hit Oamaru on Monday has been described as "extreme" and "pretty unusual". Jenny Sims has lived in the area for three years, and she has never seen anything like it. She was at the front of her house when the wind knocked over a neighbouring tree. Sims spoke to Corin Dann.

The closure of Oamaru Hospital's Emergency Department due to a doctor shortage is potentially putting lives at risk. The ED was closed between 5pm and 8am on Saturday and Sunday night, and there's no guarantees it won't have to close again in future. Our Otago-Southland reporter, Timothy Brown, has more.

The head of Oamaru Hospital says it's unbelievable it cannot find a doctor to attend its emergency department for the third time in six weeks. The hospital's emergency department was closed Saturday and Sunday night due to a nationwide doctor shortage. Chief executive Keith Marshall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. https://www.stagroar.co.nz/ In these Mini-Podcasts we explore The Sika from D.Bruce Banwell's "The Sika" New Zealand Big Game Records Series With Permission of The Halcyon Press. If you or a loved one have some aches and pains setting in, or an injury that needs support to heal, consider topping up your body with Canes Deer Velvet.  It's packed full of amazing nutrients that the body uses in maintaining the immune system, bones, joints, circulation and general well-being. Find out more at www.canesdeervelvet.com and use code stagroar252 at checkout for a 20% discount.

Oamaru locals are screwing their noses up at flocks of seagulls nesting in the centre of the seaside town. Building owners have been called on to put preventative measures in place, but hundreds of birds still dominate gutters and alcoves The red-billed gulls are a protected native species, meaning their nests can't be moved once eggs have been laid. Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher spoke to Charlotte Cook.  

The joy of being declared Aotearoa's big cheese has melted a little into disappointment for an award-winning company that's been forced to close its Auckland bar. Oamaru's Whitestone Cheese has been voted NZ's favourite cheese company, but it's also had to shut its cheese bar in Wynyard Quarter because it simply cannot find staff despite offering, despite offering a 'souped up' deal. It's also struggling to find workers for its Oamaru factory. Whitestone Cheese managing director Simon Berry talks to Lisa Owen.